RDL-2000
Installation Guidelines
70-00144-01-01
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March 9, 2011
- Avoid sharp bends in the ground wire.
- The installation site should have had an external ground ring or bus bar.
- Above ground wire must be #2-6 AWG when interconnecting ground rings and #6
AWG (minimum) for grounding equipment and any metal objects
- Below ground wire must be #2 AWG (minimum).
- Ground rods must be 8 feet long (minimum) and 5/8-inch in diameter. Rods must
extend 3 feet below any adjacent basement/vault.
- A grounding block should be installed where cables enter the building.
This section describes mounting of the RDL-2000, recommendations for grounding and
line protection equipment, and rough alignment of the antenna.
Figure 21: Mounting - Grounding & lightning Protection
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