[Elecraft] OT: Ground rods and concrete

[David Gilbert]

Everyone seems tired of this thread by now, so I'll make my final 
comment an observation that there is zero exposed rebar in the picture 
of that guy wire base that supposedly exploded because of it.  I'd offer 
the possibility that the base exploded because there wasn't enough 
rebar, not because there was too much.  The article itself makes the 
statement that faulty Ufer installations are the problem, not Ufer 
grounds per se.

Dave   Ab7E


On 4/18/2017 8:01 AM, Rick Dettinger wrote:
> Here is an article that described a Ufer ground failure that prompted the installation of an extensive external grounding system on a 1900’ BC tower.
>
> http://www.radioworld.com/headlines/0045/proper-grounding-and-bonding-are-crucial/338510
>
> The Broadcast industry doesn’t seem to put their faith in Uber grounding.
>
> Rick
>   
>> On