Bob Miller wrote:
I can't find this in any of my books, so thought I ask the group:

For my general station ground, I have a copper pipe that goes down
about one foot -- then hits rock or limestone or whatever.

I'd like to enhance the pipe with a few buried radials. I happen to
have a 500' roll of 14-guage stranded *insulated* copper wire. Will
the insulation keep the wire from becoming "one with the dirt"?

Or should I go buy some bare solid copper wire?

Tnx,

Bob
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This has been hashed over many times. A google search will provide all
the details.

Bottom line:

If you want a DC ground, bare wire or bury your ground rod in a trench.

If you want a RF ground, it doesn't matter.

--
Jim Pennino

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Why buy more wire ... don't you have a knife?

jw
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On 17 Jul 2004 23:34:40 GMT, (J999w) wrote:

Why buy more wire ... don't you have a knife?

jw
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Yes, got a good knife, but the wire is stranded, and corrosion will
get in between the buried strands. Considering ordering some solid
bare wire.

Of course, corrosion would grow all around solid wire, too... :-(

bob
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