Yeah, and I don't like the term 'lightning arrester', either, but the more
descriptive 'over voltage potential equalizer' isn't about to catch on.
David Robbins K1TTT
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimlux [mailto:jimlux@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 12:33
> To: Towertalk Reflector
> Subject: [TowerTalk] SPG is a terrible term
>
> I think we should do away with the term "Single Point Ground"... it
> conjures up thoughts of ground rods, etc., and that's really not what
> it's all about..
>
> I can't think of a good new term, but something like "Common Potential
> Reference Bonding point" is more accurate for what we're trying to
> accomplish.
>
> And yes, that CPRBP (or whatever) should be bonded to the "earth ground"
> of the building, and most likely will also be bonded to the "Antenna
> system earth connection" (if only incidentally.... If all you have is a
> dipole, perhaps not)
>
>
> It doesn't even need to be a "single point", although it is true that
> "star" bonding tends to be better than random, multiple interconnects.
> But if you have multiple shielded cables connecting multiple boxes,
> trying to arrange perfect "grounding trees" is pretty tricky.
>
> Jim
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