RE: grounding

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• Subject: RE: grounding
• From: "Lau, Gary" <Gary.Lau-at-compaq-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2000 10:13:53 -0700
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

One thing I should point out that may save your hide with respect
to your Mom's flowers - 

I drove my copper-clad ground rod into the earth beside a row of
rhotodendrum (sp?) bushes.  First, the bush nearest the rod died (after
about a year), now the second one is dead.  When I posted this to this List,
it was pointed out that copper is poisonous to many plants.  I've seen what
appears to be a tin-plated version of the copper-clad ground rods.  This
would have been a much better choice had I known then...

You may also want to consider burying an insulated heavy wire, rather than a
bare copper strap.

Regards, Gary Lau
Waltham, MA USA

> Original Poster: ross andrews <sflourine-at-home-dot-com>
> 
>         Hi all,
> 
>         I'm in the process of finishing up my first coil, and I have come
to
> the RF ground part.  I had intended to use a copper grounding rod, but
> Mom doesn't like the idea of a copper strap detracting from her flower
> garden, so Dad suggested I use the cold water line coming into the
> house.  What has me confused is that some coilers on the 'net do indeed
> use a water pipe as a ground, yet some directions I downloaded say
> specifically "DON'T USE A COLD WATER LINE".  What gives?
> 
>         Thanks!
> 
>         Ross

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