On 12/02/08 01:51 pm Bill Winkis wrote:
> We know for good protection we want the path of least resistant for a
> charge to make it to ground dissipation......
<snip>
> But instead of that #4 solid copper I sure would like to use 5/8 inch
> diameter #1 or 2 stranded copper.....
I think it was the Heights towers whose standard grounding kit used 3/0
wire. I settled for #4 stranded from each tower leg to an 8' ground rod
about 8' away. The ground rods are all connected by #4 solid to each
other and to the power company's ground.
73
Alan NV8A
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