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Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 517
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 11:54 pm: | 
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What type of wire should I use to ground the equipment to the ground buss I mounted near the equipment. Is 10 or 12 ga. wire sufficient? My buss is similar to Lons except my PolyPhasers are outside.
Wildrat |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 8685
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 6:18 am: |
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Wildrat,
10 or 12ga will work whatever you have on hand.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
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Crackshot
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackshot
Post Number: 104
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 8:05 am: |
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I used copper 14ga from what was left over from running a longwire for my shortwave. Soldered lugs on them. Seems to work nice. |
Hollowpoint445
Advanced Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 963
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 10:17 am: |
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The more surface area the better it'll handle RF. Ideally it should have more surface area than the shield of the coax you are using. That's so it'll be used for RF ground rather than the coax shield. Wide and flat copper ribbon is ideal, but copper braid will work as well. |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 519
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 4:20 pm: |
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Thanks Ya'll,
I've got a bunch of 8 and 10 ga. insulated copper wire I got cheap. I don't like the insulation used on the wire but it'll be good for grounding the equipment to the buss bar.
Thanks Again,
Wildrat |
