[600MRG] Braided Ground Straps

[William E. Isakson]

Frank asked: Should the braid develop an oxide coating, how do you clean
the oxide so you can salvage the braid for another application
Answer:  Use an acid flux and heat.  As an experiment I might try borax if
there is some available at the time.
Bill

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Bill Isakson     AC6QV
Roseburg, Oregon USA
bill.isakson at gmail.com



On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 1:17 PM, Frank Lotito <k3dz at live.com> wrote:

> A few days ago I asked about making a durable electrical connection from a
> ground wire to a ground stake.  Many thanks to all that replied with
> excellent information and "how I did it hints."  On a related topic -
> Tinned or untinned  braided (woven) copper (ground) strap, be it the shield
> salvaged from older coax cable, or the $$$ tinned woven flat profile strap
> found at specialty suppliers of wire and cable.  I have three questions (1)
> What are recommendations for using tinned braid in an outside application
> vs solid or coarse stranded copper wire (2) Should the braid develop an
> oxide coating, how do you clean the oxide so you can salvage the braid for
> another application (3) How do you connect braid to a ground rod?
> Thank you - Frank Lotito K3DZ / WH2XHA
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