on 4/22/03 9:45 AM, Van Fair at vfair@innova.net wrote:
> What is the proper way to attach a #6 ground wire to the leg of a Rohn 25
> tower section and where do you get what ever it takes. Pipe clamps I have
> found are either coper or galvanized and both will cause a mixing of metals.
> Thanks and 73 Van W4GIW
Very simply done. Go to your local home improvement store and purchase a
tube of Noalox. It's designed specifically for this type application. It
prevents the metal migration and corrosion problems. Gob up the tower and
use a brass pipe clamp - that's what I did. And the stuff stays on through
the weather - it really penetrates the galvanized coating. I put mine on
last fall and I can still see it on the tower legs. I also used this in
most of my ground wire to ground rod connections as well to improve
conductivity.
73,
Jon
NA9D
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