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Re: [TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss

To: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Back of desk grounding buss
From: Chris <EZRhino@fastmovers.biz>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 12:15:05 -0600
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These work pretty good, look nice too:

http://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/CoaxBus.html

Chris
KF7P









On Mar 20, 2014, at 11:53 AM, Charlie Gallo wrote:

> Hey Gang,
> Sort of antenna, sort of RFI, more safety..
> 
> I've decided my back of desk grounding situation needs to be improved 
> 
> Now, we all know the standard is a nice, thick copper buss.  Question is, how 
> thick? - this will then be run down to the panel/ground rod
> 
> Is Brass/Aluminum/Copper PIPE a valid alternative?  If aluminium, again, how 
> large (I normally have round up to about 3" diameter sitting in the shop, as 
> well an AL plate (various sizes, 3/16 thick up to 6" wide is everyday, and I 
> have angle up to 5" wide legs, 1/4" thick around, and blocks up to 2" thick 
> and 4" wide hanging around
> 
> I intend to silver braze most of my connections, but obviously that won't 
> work to an Al  plate,  That I'd drill, tap, and either use studs with nuts, 
> or screws
> 
> Again, we aren't talking the wall pass through here, but the buss at the back 
> of the desk   
> 
> -- 
> 73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo
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