After a frustrating experience being sited on top of a concrete slab for more than a few times, I would like to improve my det's flexibility in where it can place a ground.
My reserve squadron has a tech shop, along with two class A LCIS techs (yes, some still exist). They've requested materials for making new grounds for months, with no hardware showing up yet.
I've received some support from higher to come in and improvise a 30ft grounding cable for use in situations where the det has been sited at a distance from ground I can hammer the spike into. I have long extension cords and standard generator spikes available, and possibly some connectors from the tech shop. I must have the resulting grounding configuration approved by an LCIS tech when he comes in.
I will be speaking with an LCIS tech at next opportunity, though it could be september before I can wrangle one into a face to face meeting - between their jobs and the training year winding down. I expect to be able to come in and play well before I can discuss this with a tech at my unit.
There's a ground wire in a standard 3-prong extension cable. What do I need to do to get a grounding cable and spike approved for use with a sigs det? Does it *have* to be official inventory grounding cable? I've used cables with wire wrapped between washers without proper connectors before - is this considered acceptable?
My reserve squadron has a tech shop, along with two class A LCIS techs (yes, some still exist). They've requested materials for making new grounds for months, with no hardware showing up yet.
I've received some support from higher to come in and improvise a 30ft grounding cable for use in situations where the det has been sited at a distance from ground I can hammer the spike into. I have long extension cords and standard generator spikes available, and possibly some connectors from the tech shop. I must have the resulting grounding configuration approved by an LCIS tech when he comes in.
I will be speaking with an LCIS tech at next opportunity, though it could be september before I can wrangle one into a face to face meeting - between their jobs and the training year winding down. I expect to be able to come in and play well before I can discuss this with a tech at my unit.
There's a ground wire in a standard 3-prong extension cable. What do I need to do to get a grounding cable and spike approved for use with a sigs det? Does it *have* to be official inventory grounding cable? I've used cables with wire wrapped between washers without proper connectors before - is this considered acceptable?