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Old 14th Sep 2010, 3:16 pm   #27
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Default Re: Gutter aerial

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Originally Posted by Dave Moll View Post
There would also be the same voltage between mains earth and the ground, so the radio earth isn't really substantially increasing the danger.
That is why the equipotential bonding requirements are more stringent for a PME installation.

There is, AFAIK, no requirement to bond guttering and similar extraneous metalwork which is unlikely to become live. (Trying to steer it back on topic!)
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