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STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATION SITES SPECIAL GROUNDING (EARTHING) SITUATIONS<br />

ADJACENT<br />

BUILDINGS<br />

• Grounding conductors used to connect the grounding electrode shall meet the specifications <strong>and</strong><br />

installation requirements of “Grounding (Earthing) Conductors” on page 4-28. Whenever<br />

possible, the grounding conductors shall be buried at least 762 mm (30 in.) deep or below the frost<br />

line, whichever is deeper.<br />

• Grounding conductors shall be bonded together wherever they intersect; this is typically completed<br />

at a ground rod or other grounding electrode.<br />

• Bonding of all components shall be made using exothermic welding or listed irreversible highcompression<br />

fittings. See “Bonding to the External Grounding (Earthing) Electrode System” on<br />

page 4-40.<br />

See Figure 4-66 <strong>for</strong> an example of a grounding electrode grid system <strong>for</strong> an available area of<br />

9.1 m × 9.1 m (30 ft. × 30 ft.), with all ground rods separated by 3 m (10 ft.).<br />

COMMUNICATIONS<br />

GROUND RODS (16 TOTAL)<br />

SITE BUILDING TOWER<br />

FIGURE 4-66 TYPICAL GROUNDING GRID<br />

GROUNDING GRID<br />

9.1 m (30 ft) SQUARE<br />

ROADWAY<br />

68P81089E50-B 9/1/05 4-91

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