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Re: [TowerTalk] ground rod spacing

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ground rod spacing
From: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:40:50 -0800
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Hi,

Is this around the antenna, or the shack?  My antenna, (GAP), is ground
mounted and about 120 feet from the shack.

Dave
NK7Z


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On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:20:55 -0500
"Larry" <lknain@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> I can't answer for NEC - I haven't been through NEC in quite awhile.
> The Polyphaser lighting protection book had recommended that ground
> rods should be spaced about twice the rod length apart.
> 
> 73, Larry  W6NWS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Hoge" <knowkode@verizon.net>
> To: "towertalk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 11:36 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] ground rod spacing
> 
> 
> What does the NEC have to say about the number of ground rods used in
> a single
> point grounding system where the building is surrrounded by a ground
> wire? Is
> there a required minimum and maximum spacing between the ground rods?
> Is there a
> required depth the perimeter wire is to be buried?
> 
> Tnx es 73,
> Jim W5QM
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