From: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>
What would you guys advise in my case ?
The main panel is grounded as described to a ground rod.
My ham station has a common bus that all the equipment ties into and
this ties into four 8 ft ground rods
spaced 6 feet apart right outside the shack. As I understand it my
station ground should tie into the main panel ground. But in my case,
the main panel is on the opposite side of the house
and garage. (about 60 feet away) Should I run a wire under the house
and across the garage floor along
the wall (the garage has a concrete slab floor) to tie my station ground
to the main panel ground ? (ouch)
Bob
K6UJ
Yes, your station ground should be bonded to the service entrance ground. This
is a code requirement, not a radio frequency requirement and worrying about the
latter as some folks have done, is pointless. My code book is quite old, but
as I recall 4 AWG wire is sufficient. It does have to be protected from damage
so running it on the garage floor probably won't cut it unless it's in
conduit. Buried a sufficient depth is probably better, even if it's a longer
run.
In any event this does not contribute to appreciable r-f grounding.
Wes N7WS
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