Because if lightning hits it it all just turns into a fuse...
On 09/10/2020 11:22 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote:
A cable shield or tone wire is a path for lightning to enter the prem.
So it has to be grounded. Supposed to be big fat #6 or something crazy
like that. But I figure no need to use a wire larger than the tone wire
itself.
*From:* ch...@wbmfg.com
*Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:20 PM
*To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] My solution
Power ground.
*From:* Ken Hohhof
*Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:07 PM
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*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] My solution
But what is that ground connector grounded to?
*From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *ch...@wbmfg.com
*Sent:* Thursday, September 10, 2020 1:03 PM
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*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] My solution
The copper line is for toning and yes, you do want to ground it. We
will be grounding it. Else you can’t tone it if you put the tone on at
the HH.
Good idea on clamping the strength members but I am not going to put
them in the ground connector.
*From:*Adam Moffett
*Sent:*Thursday, September 10, 2020 11:43 AM
*To:*af@af.afmug.com
*Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] My solution
I think if your cable has any metallic component you're supposed to
ground it. I don't think there's any distinction made as to whether
it's a toning wire, armor, or what have you.
I'd clamp the FRP strength members if there's a way provided to do it
though.
On 9/10/2020 12:51 PM, Louis Arsenault wrote:
FWIW I think you have an issue with the fiber mounting.
The "Ground Lug" is supposed to hold the Fiberglass strength members
from the drop cable. This helps keep the cable from getting pistoned
in or pulling out.
The copper line on the drop cable is a tracer and should not be
connected to anything at either end.
At least that is how I was taught.
On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 8:13 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote:
I think I will switch to a mechanical. Too cumbersome to haul
out an expensive fusion splicer.
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