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James Wolf wrote:
> Actually, one of the best reasons to connect the tower base to rebar is that
> it will help with lightning surge dissipation.
>
> Around these parts, the water throughout the winter and spring can actually
> fill the tubes of a buried section from the bottom up to almost the ground
> level.
Happens here too, but it's not normally a problem.
If going to that approach, why not just use a pier pin base which is now
the accepted way of installing all but bracketed towers?
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Jim, KR9U
>
>
>>> First of all why do you want to attach the tower section to
>>> the rebar. This would serve no useful function unless you are
>>> trying to hold the section up while you pour the base. Just
>>>
>>> (clip)
>>> doesn't require a rebar cage as the buried section of the
>>> tower functions
>>> as rebar.
>>>
>>> What tower are you installing? I am in the process of
>>> installing a Rohn 45
>>> and Rohn 25 tower.
>>>
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