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   CRAIGCONEY_M | Dec 04, 2002 01:22am | #1

   you'll need to connect a bonding jumper across the gates.  I am assuming you purchased metal pipe?

   I have my DC system grounded to my water pipe.

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   dondownunder | Dec 05, 2002 12:16am | #2

   Frank

   Been wondering the same myself as I have a diverter about half way along which is made of ABS, I figured that as 4" Asian flex doesn't have a grounding wire like the better stuff, there are a couple of blast gates and a non conductive hood as well  then some continuous grounding is going to be required.

   It is my understanding that at the least the machine & DC should be connectively grounded.

   Don

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   PlaneWood | Dec 05, 2002 07:57am | #3

   The 'ground' in my shop breaker box is connected to a 10' copper rod drove into the ground just outside the shop.  The DC (115V) is connected with 10/2 romex with ground.  I made sure that the ground connection to the DC motor was a good one.  I also jumpered that ground connection to the metal case of the DC (fan housing).   If using metal pipe, you should also jumper it to the fan housing.

   Also, i used silver solder (SilFlos) to connect the breaker box ground wire to the ground rod.

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy
   PlaneWood

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   CRAIGCONEY_M | Dec 06, 2002 02:08am | #4

   Solder on a ground rod connection is not a good idea, if you get  - minute chance - a lightning strike, or excessive current draw, it will blow out the solder.  Use an anti-seize gel on the connection. 

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   PlaneWood | Dec 06, 2002 03:54am | #5

   Well, actually, i used a grounding connector then soldered that.  Down here everything corrodes.

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   CRAIGCONEY_M | Dec 06, 2002 08:05pm | #6

   The antiseize with prohibit corrosion as well, as long as everything that is exposed is covered with it.