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Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding

To: willemma@telkomsa.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tower Grounding
From: Bill Winkis <kc4pe@mindspring.com>
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:42:37 -0500
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Had a good German Professor at PSU who 
emphatically taught that grounding systems are to 
be placed on the High side of any concrete what 
so ever .. He felt that the highly alkaline 
concrete would leech for years and neutralize the 
conductivity of any grounding system and the low 
side... Also he said for maximum effectiveness 
the grounding system should be fed with cationic 
electrolytes (sodium, potassium, magnesium, and 
calcium) to keep the efficiency high?.

-Bill
KC4PE



At 09:53 AM 3/8/2008, you wrote:

>Good Day
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>I would like to get some input on 2 questions regarding tower grounding. I
>have read the Polyphaser TD1016 but do not find clear answers
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>1)       Can the tower grounding system be put BELOW the tower BEFORE the
>concrete is poured?
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>2)       What is the best configuration for this grounding - 4 rods with a
>star configuration where one rod is put in the one corner with straps to
>each of the rods in the other corners? Or just link the 4 rods up in a
>square configuration?
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>I am using 3mm x 20mm copper flat bar for connecting the rods.
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>Your input will be greatly appreciated
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>73
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>Marinus Willemstijn
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>ZS6MAW
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