[ICOM] Grounding

[Rick Robinson]

I have all of my ground rods(5) tied together with two runs of #2 wire
between each one which also includes the ground rod for the AC mains.I also
coated each connection with Fel-Pro, a copper based anti-seize compound.
MSDS sheets were compared and this has higher levels of copper powder, zinc
powder, and aluminum powder than the other types of anti oxidents used in
electrical service.  I learned to do this from my friends at the local
electrical supply house I do business with. I started to do the same as you
(seperate rods) then when I was asking about possible code requirements for
the size of wire is when I was told to tie them together. It was just one
more reason to follow my own advice, "ask the people who do it for a
living". I'm glad you're getting things straightened out Bill. GL.  Rick,
K8DXN.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Diamond" <wjdiamond at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Icom at Mailman. Qth. Net" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 2:26 AM
Subject: [ICOM] Grounding


> Hi folks,
>
> I spent a few hours today with an engineer from the power company as I had
a
> whole house surge device put on my main electrical service.
>
> He said that my present grounding setup is a problem, i.e.., separate
ground
> rods for the tower as well as the radio room.  He said that I needed
"single
> point" grounding system with the tower and radio room tied into the main
> power company ground so there will not be a difference of potential.
>
> He said that a small wire such as #10 will be fine.
>
> Has anyone else heard of this?
>
>
>       William J. Diamond
>        Rogers, Arkansas
>
>     Ham Radio Operator WR0T
>
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>
>
>
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