I only mentioned the information on the box for the ground rod connectors at
Lowe's for a data point. I in no way would ever personally trust that sort
of a connection underground. I'm not too fond of them above ground or in a
PVC protective position.
I do like stainless steel tabs welded to or near the end of the ground rod
to take a stainless steel through bolt to secure a HD ring terminal soldered
not crimped to the ground wire/ braid or...
I will be brushing up on welding of copper to copper as for me it would be
so very much more cost effective than the Cadweld approach.
Patrick AF5CK
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lux
Sent: Monday, May 06, 2013 10:48 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Grounding of tower
On 5/6/13 2:13 PM, Hans Hammarquist wrote:
Gentlemen,
It's hard to believe that a screw connection can be approved for burial.
Even if it is allowed, and why wouldn't it, I still would (very strongly)
prefer to be able to inspect them now-and-then.
It's not, in general.. compression screw terminals need to be either
above grade or in an inspection well, like your PVC pipes. or the
sprinkler valve boxes mentioned in another post.
I used short pieces of 4" schedule 40 PVC pipes around my ground
connections. Lowes has (I am sure) caps that fit over the 4" pipes so
grass and other stuff can cover them. I also like to be able to run the
lawn mower over it without problems.
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