If the owner wants R56 there will be very specific things that need to be done whether other things work or not.
Justin --- Justin Wilson <[email protected]> http://www.mtin.net <http://www.mtin.net/> Managed Services – xISP Solutions – Data Centers http://www.thebrotherswisp.com <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> Podcast about xISP topics http://www.midwest-ix.com <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> Peering – Transit – Internet Exchange > On Aug 7, 2015, at 6:30 PM, George Skorup <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah, we use those kinds of things all the time for tying a bunch of surge > suppressors in. If it's tied in with everything else at the site, I don't see > a problem with it. > > On 8/7/2015 4:31 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> Only surge protectors? And what kind, POE or coax? >> >> The reason I ask is if they are POE surge protectors, everything beyond your >> 10 AWG wires may be tiny PCB traces and 24 AWG drain wires. At some point, >> caring about the difference between a 6 AWG and 2 AWG wire is just silly. >> >> If that ground block goes to a rack of equipment, or to coax shield grounds, >> or to coax lightning protectors, then maybe it would be best to put in one >> of those copper plates with lots of holes and crimp the double-hole lugs >> onto the wires and bolt them to the plate. >> >> >> From: Adam Moffett <mailto:[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 3:33 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: [AFMUG] R56 question >> >> The boys used one of these ground bus bars like you would find in an >> electrical load center to connect a bunch of surge protectors to a master >> ground bus at a tower site. >> We're supposed to follow R56 at this site and I think they goofed. I can't >> think of an honest reason why it wouldn't be a good ground, but I don't >> think it's "by the book" because it can't fit the required #2 wire that's >> supposed to go back to the MGB (they used #6). It also can't use the type >> of ground terminals called for in the book. >> >> I hate to make them redo it, and at our own site I wouldn't cry about it, >> but this landlord was clear that we have to stick with R56. I'm kind of >> hoping one of you tell me it meets the requirements and not to worry about >> it. >> >> <Mail Attachment.png> >> >
