[Elecraft] Self-fusing liquid electrical tape
W2xj
W2xj at w2xj.net
Fri Jun 5 16:09:20 EDT 2020
To my mind, false economy.
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> On Jun 5, 2020, at 3:36 PM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
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> That is why I used the mechanical clamps. I have 10 ground rods for a perimeter ground wire around the house, 6 on the perimeter ground around the workshop building (where the antenna feedlines first enter) and another 4 in the antenna field. A total of 20 Cad Welds would have exceeded my budget - the #4 copper wire was expensive enough!
> All the clamps are above ground a bit, so I can check the tightness with a wrench at least once a year.
> In most cases, the perimeter wires are folded back on itself to fit into the clamp, so the wire is continuous rather than having cut ends.
> Yes, even the utility ground rod clamp is exposed. The building inspector frowned on it until I told him why and he allowed it because I do not (will not) mow grass near any of the ground rods.
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> 73,
> Don W3FPR
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>> On 6/5/2020 2:55 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
>> Just look at $11.00 per ground rod connection for Cad-Weld as compared to $1.98 for a mechanical clamp. Which do you think a ham will choose ?
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