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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: copper or galvanized ground rods in red SC clay
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2016 22:32:30 -0800
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On Sat,1/9/2016 6:38 PM, Grant Saviers wrote:
OTOH, I think a high DC resistance to "far earth ground" is not a property of a good lightning grounding system.

I think if you had the opportunity to measure a lot of ground systems you might feel differently. In many locations, where the soil is sand, rock, or within a city, the earth is a big resistor. The National Electric Code says drive a rod, measure it, if it's higher than 25 Ohms, add another rod. That's all it says.

I've measured thousands of ohms between 8 ft rods that are only a few feet apart with a Simpson 260.

73, Jim K9YC
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