On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 08:24:12 -0400, "Adam T. Cately"
wrote:

SNIP

I haven't read the rest of the thread, but here's something glaringly
obvious...

Grounding will be easy when I get around to it - I have
baseboard hot water radiators that I can ground to.

NEVER ground to hot water pipes - ALWAYS use the cold water pipe,
as it goes directly to the earth outside the building. The hot water
pipes are routed through the hot water heater(s) and are NOT a direct
path to ground.

Not in my house. The water main coming in is plastic. Yet the
electrical code requires me to ground to the meter fitting which is
the only metal in the system. It has plastic going out both sides.

I have to ground to the gas main which is plastic coated and doesn't
reach ground potential until it reaches the main on the other side of
the road. Of course all this ties to the electrical system ground
which is several 8' ground rods. about 8' apart.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
www.rogerhalstead.com
N833R World's oldest Debonair? (S# CD-2)