[HCARC] Volt Ohm Meter - How to measure to check a ground

[Gary and Arlene Johnson]

 Bill,

 That is one of the suggested methods in the instructions for the grounding 
mat.  If acceptable it would be easier than wasting a ground rod for a one 
time use.  When I built my house (yup from the ground up and I drove all the 
nails myself) I made sure to oversize the wire used to bring in electricity. 
I brought in 4 wires, two hot, one return, and one ground, so I am pretty 
sure there is a good ground on the electrical system.

 BTW - you don't do the same thing on your radio system grounding do you???

 Gary J
N5BAA

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Tynan" <billandmattie at windstream.net>
> To: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>; 
> <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [HCARC] Volt Ohm Meter - How to measure to check a ground
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>> Let's see if others will disagree with me; but I would connect the wire 
>> from the mat and your wrist band to the round center pin of a three hole 
>> electric socket. My belief is, especislly here in the Hill Country where 
>> the soil is so non-conductive, that the best ground is the one porvided 
>> by the power company.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Bill Tynan, W3XO
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
>> To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 12:45 PM
>> Subject: [HCARC] Volt Ohm Meter - How to measure to check a ground
>>
>>
>>> My elecraft k3 kit will arrive tomorrow and I want to be sure that the 
>>> sensitive boards are protected as I open the kit and perform an 
>>> inventory of the pieces.  I have driven a new ground rod and have 
>>> attached a wire to run out the window and connect to the ground.  I have 
>>> one of the grounding mats and wrist band from Rat Shack to connect to 
>>> the ground wire.  How would I use my volt/Ohm meter to check to ensure 
>>> the ground is good and what should it read??
>>>
>>> Gary J
>>> N5BAA
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