[ICOM] Grounding

[K8CM]

Yes, but not #10AWG.  I'd been told something big  ....  like #8 or #6 
copper (no aluminium) to "really" tie the points together.

Carl

At 02:26 AM 5/18/2004, you wrote:
>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?
>
>
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