On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 21:48:57 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jul 2014 10:46:07 -0700, Paul Drahn
wrote:

On 7/10/2014 9:14 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"stryped" wrote in message

tsk,tsk,tsk


Anyway, I never had any problems out of the system. Years ago I had a
ground rod at the tower and had nothing but problems with lightening
strikes.

As opposed to a darkening strike? Those are even worse!



http://www.solacity.com/grounding.htm


The reason you had trouble with the tower-only ground is you created a
nice current loop between that ground rod and the house electrical
ground. The coax and equipment connected to it completed the loop.

The web site is very interesting, but needs a little editing. I got as
far as the thin copper strap being 2.5 inches in diameter and decided
the BS must be leaking through!

g I wonder if he meant "wide" instead of "diameter".


All ground rods need to be connected together and to the house ground at
the electrical power entry.

If my recollector recollects correctly, according to most people's
reading of the NEC, there shall be only one ground for the home, By
Crom!
When wiring my shop about 15 years ago two ground rods were required
unless a ground conductivity test was done and the conductivity was
high enough. Needless to say the test is much more expensive for a one
off job than driving another ground rod. The rods are pretty close to
each other and tied together at or just below ground level. Then a
wire from one goes into the meter box.
Eric