RE: Ground rod Connection Point

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Original poster: "Lau, Gary" <gary.lau-at-hp-dot-com> 

All of the things you mention will work identically well.  For
connecting to the ground rod, go to where ever they sell ground rods;
they should also sell clamps for attaching cables to the rods.

Regards, Gary Lau
MA, USA

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Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2003 12:07 AM
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Subject: Ground rod Connection Point

Original poster: "Jeremy Gassmann" <gmann-at-fuse-dot-net>

Hi group,
      Just had a quick question regarding the connection point of the
bottom
of the secondary with the ground rod.  My system is a 1.8 kVA
conventional
TC.  My question is: can I tap a hole in the center of a copper clad
ground
rod or should I somehow press a ground strap against the ground rod?  If
I
tap a hole in the ground rod, I am not sure if the connection point will
be
making full use of the copper plating (higher conductivity).  But if I
somehow wrap a strap around the copper plating of the rod will that give
me
a lower loss ground?  Or does it really not matter.
      Another quick question:  will a brass strap make a good ground
strap or
is copper far superior.  I know that brass is made from copper, but I am
not
sure if the added element (tin I think) would slow those electrons down
a
lot.  I could be making a big deal out of nothing, but I am just looking
to
get the best performance out of my TC.  Thanks to everyone in advance.

Jeremy Gassmann
Cincinnati, Oh
http://jeremyee.tripod-dot-com