Skystream Owner’s Manual
3-CMLT-1054 Rev O XCO 1191
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Appendix B: Tower Grounding
Important Safety Instructions
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1) Introduction
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2) Grounding Techniques
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2-1 Copper Clad Electrodes Driven Into Soil ................................................................................ 40
2-1-1 Grounding Electrode Installation .......................................................................................... 40
2-1-2 Electrode Resistance to Ground .......................................................................................... 41
2-1-3 Grounding Electrode Conductor: Material, Size, Bonding to Electrode & Bonding to Tower 41
2.1.4 Conductor Size .................................................................................................................... 41
2-1-5 Bonding the Grounding Electrode Conductor to the Earth Electrode ................................... 41
2-1-6 Bonding the Grounding Electrode Conductor to the Tower .................................................. 42
2-1-6-1 Using a Tower Bolt/Nut Assembly .................................................................................... 42
2-1-6-2 Using a Grounding Lug at Tower Base ............................................................................. 42
2-1-6-3 Using Exothermic Welding ................................................................................................ 43
2-2 Electrodes Encased in the Concrete - Tower Foundation ....................................................... 43
2-3 Bolting Grounding Lug to Tower Base .................................................................................... 43