-=> Quoting Ivy Iverson to Kerry Kowalski <=-
 SK> If you disconnect the coax make sure you attach the connector to 
 SK> ground (water pipe,radiator,ground rod would be best.
 SK>            Goog luck steve wb2lki 
 KK> 
 KK> The water pipe is a bad place for a ground when you have your own
 KK> well. Rocky
 II> 
 II> Especially if you have plastic water pipe!  If you have metal, (copper
 II> or galvanized) pipe it isn't so bad, but even so, you should ALSO, (not
 II> instead of), use at least one long ground rod.  This should be bonded
If it's like the well we have, just make sure the metal pipe 
has a very good connection to the well casing, 6" steel pipe 
that goes down 70', with 20' of water in the bottom. How 
about 3/8" copper cable, clamped to the metal pipe and the 
well casing? Of course the underground run, of the metal 
pipe, from house to well, should transfer part of the charge 
to the ground before it gets to the well casing. 
 
 II> to the electrical neutral, the cold (!) water pipe, the antenna mast,
 II> (unless it has it's own ground rod(s), and anything else that needs
 II> grounding. 
 II> The shield of the co-ax must be grounded, (National Electric Code),
 II> and you should also use a lightning arrestor in the coax.  (But
 II> disconnect and ground it during thunderstorms anyway).
 II> 
 II> Catch you later... Season's Greetings.
 II> Ivy
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