On 10/17/2017 8:15 AM, Grant Saviers wrote:
I have never seen a "code compliant" stamped ground rod. Also, I have
no way to measure Cu plating thickness, but would assume it was
cheated on as well. Probably they all came from China where 1" = 19mm.
Much of the red/black zip cord sold at hamfests as "speaker cable" and
"power cable" is smaller gauge than marked. The insulation is thicker to
conceal that fact. And zip cord is terrible for RFI -- twisted pair is
FAR better.
73, Jim K9YC
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