Re: Ground system

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• Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 13:57:18 -0500
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Subject: Re: Ground system
  Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 08:54:12 -0400 (EDT)
  From: richard hull <rhull-at-richmond.infi-dot-net>
    To: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>


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>> I remember at the time Richard Quick suggested interconnecting the
>> ground
>> rods with aluminum flashing and using Alumilox (conductive grease) at
>> the
>> joint
>> of the copper and aluminum.  Then using hose clamps to bind them
>> together.
>> I wish I would have followed his advice.  What is everyone else doing?
>> I may
>> dig it all up and re-do it.  I would like to use about 3" wide copper.
>> Does
>> any-
>> one know where I might find some?
>> 
>> I used hard carriage returns in this document as a test.
>> 
>> Ed Sonderman
>Ed,
>
>I used 16 oz. copper roofing material that I bought at a local (New
>Orleans) metal supplier.  It came in a 3 ft X 10 ft roll ($55), so it
>took a bit of cutting.  I used 6 inch by 8 ft. long strips to connect my
>four ground rods.  The copper seems to have held up very well.  The
>ground system terminates in a small sprinkler system valve box which
>makes a nice neat way to keep it covered up.
>
>

All,

I use 00 gauge polyethylene jacketed underground power cable to connect
all
ground rods and lead in to the lab.  Picked it up at the local scrap
yard.

R. Hull, TCBOR

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