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MINIMUM SITE GROUNDING (EARTHING) REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 4: EXTERNAL GROUNDING (EARTHING)<br />

GRADE<br />

COPPER GROUND ROD<br />

STEEL<br />

ANCHOR<br />

SHAFT<br />

1 2<br />

1. CORROSION FROM STEEL ANCHOR SHAFT TO COPPER GROUND<br />

ROD AND OTHER COPPER GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM<br />

COMPONENTS<br />

2. CORROSION FROM STEEL ANCHOR SHAFT TO THE PORTION OF<br />

ANCHOR SHAFT ENCASED IN CONCRETE (STEEL ENCASED IN<br />

CONCRETE IS SIMILAR TO COPPER.)<br />

FIGURE 4-37 GUY ANCHOR GALVANIC CORROSION EXAMPLE<br />

• All guy wires at a guy anchor point shall bond to the ground rod (ANSI T1.313-2003, section<br />

10.3.1, <strong>and</strong> ANSI/TIA/EIA-222-F-R2003) using a grounding conductor of 35 mm2 csa<br />

(#2 AWG) or coarser, bare, solid, tinned copper conductor. Do not use un-tinned wire.<br />

• The grounding conductor shall be connected to each guy wire using stainless steel or other<br />

approved clamps. Each connection shall be coated with a listed conductive anti-oxidant<br />

compound.<br />

4-56 68P81089E50-B 9/1/05

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