Let me introduce you to our friend Steve...notice the "/sarcasm" tag in his email name. He says what he means but he doesn't always mean what he says ;)
-Sean On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Joshaven Mailing Lists <[email protected]> wrote: > 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: [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > Cell & SMS: 1-517-607-9370 > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> > > > > On Dec 8, 2015, at 11:28 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > dont ground, it just attracts lighting > > <ducking> > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 10:09 AM, Erich Kaiser <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> 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 >> >> Just my opinion. >> >> >> Erich Kaiser >> North Central Tower >> [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >> Office: 630-621-4804 >> Cell: 630-777-9291 >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> >>> NEC would lead you to believe that. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 08, 2015 8:51 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Ground Conductor Size >>> >>> >>> Isn't ground always supposed to be 6 awg? >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> On Dec 8, 2015 10:48 AM, "Nate Burke" <[email protected] >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> 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. > > >
