How do you avoid grounding… doesn’t the power have a ground? Isn’t not grounding mean that the best ground would then be through the power and data cables in the wire?
Sincerely, Joshaven Potter MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCWE, MTCTCE, UACA Google Hangouts: yourt...@gmail.com Cell & SMS: 1-517-607-9370 supp...@joshaven.com > On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:28 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm > <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > dont ground, it just attracts lighting > > <ducking> > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Erich Kaiser <er...@northcentraltower.com > <mailto:er...@northcentraltower.com>> wrote: > The question becomes, what are you trying to ground a tower or a non-pen? If > just a non-pen I would do 6 awg, > > I have always looked at distance from grounding source as well, to make the > path of least resistance. The other thing to look at is if there is > actually a good grounding source, you need to check resistance at the rod(s), > corrosion plays a HUGE factor into "bad grounds". > > There are also RF Bibles out there that many guys follow, here is the > motorola one: > > https://sites.auburn.edu/admin/facilities/spw-bid-calendar/11-150%20AU%20Regional%20Airport-Construct%20a%20Self-Supporting%20Radio%20Tower/Project%20Documents/1/Motorola_R56_2005_manual.pdf > > <https://sites.auburn.edu/admin/facilities/spw-bid-calendar/11-150%20AU%20Regional%20Airport-Construct%20a%20Self-Supporting%20Radio%20Tower/Project%20Documents/1/Motorola_R56_2005_manual.pdf> > > Just my opinion. > > > Erich Kaiser > North Central Tower > er...@northcentraltower.com <mailto:er...@northcentraltower.com> > Office: 630-621-4804 <tel:630-621-4804> > Cell: 630-777-9291 <tel:630-777-9291> > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com > <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: > NEC would lead you to believe that. > > From: Josh Luthman <mailto:j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 8:51 AM > To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Ground Conductor Size > > Isn't ground always supposed to be 6 awg? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 <tel:937-552-2340> > Direct: 937-552-2343 <tel:937-552-2343> > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Dec 8, 2015 10:48 AM, "Nate Burke" <n...@blastcomm.com > <mailto:n...@blastcomm.com>> wrote: > Is there a chart of 'rule of thumb' for ground conductor size? I'm guessing > that like a little satellite dish non-pen, would need a smaller ground wire > than say a non-pen Sled that can hold a full Cell Array. Does it have > somethign to do with the amount of conductive surface area? > > > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as > part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
