Re: Tesla Ground Strap

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• Subject: Re: Tesla Ground Strap
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• Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 08:48:40 -0600
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Subject: 
            Re: Tesla Ground Strap
       Date: 
            Wed, 26 Mar 1997 06:55:57 -0800
       From: 
            Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com>
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            Stoneridge Engineering
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Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Subject:
>         Tesla Ground Strap
>   Date:
>         Tue, 25 Mar 1997 20:21:22 -0600
>   From:
>         Chuck Curran <ccurran-at-execpc-dot-com>
>     To:
>         Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> 
> Hello All:
>         The last couple of weeks I have started to try and find some
> copper
> strap for a nice ground from the bottom of my secondary, to the buried
> ground system.  Ah, not too many local stores carried rolls of anything
> close to 1" wide by .015" thick copper strap, in about a 25 foot
> length.  I found two sites  that specialize in lightning protection
> hardware, both carry solid copper strap and braided material.    They
> had 5/8" through 6" wide strap with one site (www.polyphaser-dot-com) having
> 25,50, 75 and 100 foot rolls (1"-6")without any pricing information.
> I'm going to call about the cost per roll on the 1" wide, but has anyone
> found others sources for solid copper ground strap (or suitable
> alternate?) that didn't break the bank??  Any suggestions would be
> appreciated.  Thanks
> 
> Chuck

Chuck,

I've had the best luck at metals recylcing places (junque-yards). Once
they get to know you, you can often have them give YOU a call when they
get sheet copper in. Most other places charge exhorbitant prices for
this stuff. Roofing places do offer this material in various widths, but
it ain't cheap. Good luck!

-- Bert --

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