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07-01-2018, 07:25 AM
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Aluminum roof ground necessary?
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Hey guess what!? We had a tornado!! :giggle: ...
Hey guess what!?
We had a tornado!! :giggle:
I'm framing a plywood observation deck over my aluminum roof as per some innovative youtube guy.
I'll be rethinking my antenna again.
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04-12-2017, 06:41 AM
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Aluminum roof ground necessary?
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It'll be parked in the black dirt region in Pine...
It'll be parked in the black dirt region in Pine Island/Goshen NY.
We've only had two tornadoes in 40 years that I can recall.
When I move it, the antenna will come down obviously.
Is there...
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04-11-2017, 07:56 AM
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The roof is aluminum over what would be called...
The roof is aluminum over what would be called SIP panels.
They're like a layered wafer cookie....But with plywood and styrofoam.
There are steel beams and I think the AC is boxed in between two...
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04-10-2017, 07:24 AM
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Aluminum roof ground necessary?
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Yup as I was looking up at the roof AC yesterday,...
Yup as I was looking up at the roof AC yesterday, I figured it probably is grounded, one way or another.
As for the thickness of the roof. I'm installing an 8'-6" fiberglass whip.
Where I plan on...
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04-08-2017, 11:38 PM
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Gashog
Ok so that's one vote for maybe. Another issue...
Ok so that's one vote for maybe.
Another issue is the thickness of the roof.
I hadn't considered that until I had the mounting stud in my hands.
I'll ponder on it tomorrow.
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04-07-2017, 07:07 PM
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Aluminum roof ground necessary?
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Gashog
Aluminum roof ground necessary?
I've Googled 'till my head hurts.
I've asked on other forums.
I restored a 1984 Sunflyer about 8 years ago.
It's about ready for another dry dock but no one wants to take road trips with me...
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