TIn Plated Ground Wire

[Alwayslearningelec]

HAs anyone used this before. Is this a lot more $$? THanks.

 

[gndrod]

HAs anyone used this before. Is this a lot more $$? THanks.

Most rack ground bonding jumpers have been tin coated stranded straps. What area are you specifically concerned with?

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

A ground wire. Like when running wires to switcher etc. 3 Hots and the ground wire

 

[ceb58]

We use #2 solid tin coated for all our underground ground rings. It is also cad welded to all metal frames,fence post and tower legs.

 

[SG-1]

Tin is about the most inert plating that you can get on a conductor. It is used in severe enviroments where silver plating or bare copper would turn black within a few weeks.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

Tin is about the most inert plating that you can get on a conductor. It is used in severe enviroments where silver plating or bare copper would turn black within a few weeks.

So is tin plated more than regular copper?

 

[augie47]

There is a word I would suggest you add to your vocabulary: "Google"

but, until you do:

http://www.southwire.com/commercial/StretchBudget.htm

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

There is a word I would suggest you add to your vocabulary: "Google"

but, until you do:

http://www.southwire.com/commercial/StretchBudget.htm

Your right!!! THanks.

 

[kwired]

Is this something that was specified, and if so what kind of environment is it to be installed in? The environmental conditions could be the reason for the specification. Environments containing ammonia may be a good place for something besides copper.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

Is this something that was specified, and if so what kind of environment is it to be installed in? The environmental conditions could be the reason for the specification. Environments containing ammonia may be a good place for something besides copper.

It's for all exposed ground wires

 

[tkb]

So is tin plated more than regular copper?

So why don't you get quotes from your suppliers?

 

[ceb58]

It's for all exposed ground wires

Tin coated would be the way to go. The most of our tower sites that have been hit by the copper thieves they have left the tin coated alone. I guess they don't know its copper under the coating.

 

[jumper]

So why don't you get quotes from your suppliers?

This whole attitude problem with OP is getting old. Give it a rest.

 

[tkb]

This whole attitude problem with OP is getting old. Give it a rest.

There is no attitude, so you give it a rest. I have answered a bunch of his questions.
You seem to have a problem with any response that I have to this OP.

I was making a suggestion a fellow estimator. It is a legitimate response.
I would ask for quotes for my supplier on an item that was not in my database.