Ground Strap

[cannonz]

Which is best for humid environment on mast (using Copper ground wire) galvanized steel strap or copper?

 

[primestar31]

Which is best for humid environment on mast (using Copper ground wire) galvanized steel strap or copper?

COPPER, and only copper! That's code. It also MUST go to the houses original ground rod, by the power meter.

 

[cannonz]

The power meter ground is about 50 foot away, I was going to go to 8' rod by mast and separate 50' line from rod to meter, is this OK?

 

[primestar31]

The power meter ground is about 50 foot away, I was going to go to 8' rod by mast and separate 50' line from rod to meter, is this OK?

So, are you saying you are going to drive another ground rod next to the dish (which it'll have a wire to) and then another wire directly to the house ground rod by the power meter?

If so, yes, that's acceptable, but each wire should be bonded to each other on the screw they tighten down with. Make sure you are making very good and strong connections. The larger the wire the better. I used 6 gauge solid copper for mine.

 

[zack]

The power meter ground is about 50 foot away, I was going to go to 8' rod by mast and separate 50' line from rod to meter, is this OK?

https://asgmt.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf-docs/2005/1/F8.pdf

cannonz, a little lite reading for you.

Two ground rods are very bad unless you connect them together like primestar31 says!

 

[raoul5788]

Yup, you MUST bond ground rods.

 

[Wireless Engineer]

The power meter ground is about 50 foot away, I was going to go to 8' rod by mast and separate 50' line from rod to meter, is this OK?

YES provided that the antenna rod is bonded to the entrance rod via a buried #6 bare copper bonding jumper

 

[harshness]

YES provided that the antenna rod is bonded to the entrance rod via a buried #6 bare copper bonding jumper

IIRC, it doesn't matter whether the wire is insulated or not. It does need to be protected from corrosion and physical damage. NEC 250.64(B) is a tricky one.