copper ground strap
Flat copper is the ideal grounding material for your antennas, towers, and shack due to it’s low inductance. Strap is .025” thick: thick enough to be tough and flexible enough to work with. 1.5” and 2” widths; others available upon request. Strap come in 10’ lengths. Conventional wisdom is to space ground rods twice their length apart in your ground field. Therefore, two 8’ rods are 16’ apart.
Copper based anti oxidant connection grease for all copper to copper connections is ideal for copper strap connection points. When applied liberally to the surfaces connection point, the grease will fill voids, seal out air and moisture which causes oxidation, and provide better conductivity. INSTRUCTIONS: Clean both sides of all surfaces to be joined with an abrasive (sandpaper), then immediately coat strap with grease. Tighten bolts then wipe off excess that squeezes out, which can be re-used on the next connection. Do NOT use Noalox or other compounds made for zinc, aluminum, etc. on copper to copper connections. (It is probably OK for copper to aluminum.)
Copper ground rod to strap clamps can be found here.
Models Available:
1.5” wide 10’ long
2” wide 10’ long
3” wide 10’ long
40 foot length, 2” copper strap
50 foot length, 2” copper strap
Copper connection grease, 8oz.
Copper connection grease, 2oz.
Tinned copper ground braid, 1/2” wide (Specify number of feet after adding to cart).
Tinned copper ground braid, 3/4” wide (Specify number of feet after adding to cart).
Remnant strap: 2 3/8” wide 10‘ long (2 available)
Copper Ground Strap
Price:
$19
$25
$38
$90
$112.50
$20
$8
$.65/ft.
$1.20/ft.
$29
One method of joining lengths of copper strap with crimping and solid copper rivets shown here. The joint should first be sanded clean, greased with copper based conductive grease, crimped, and then riveted. Taping the joint with quality 3M tape and/or spraying with rubberized undercoating are preferred weatherizing methods.
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