6 tripod grounding, Tripod grounding, 6. ground rod and clamp – Campbell Scientific CM106BK Tripod Kit User Manual

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CM106BK Tripod Kit

2.6 Tripod Grounding

The tripod must be properly grounded using a user-supplied grounding rod.

Place the clamp over the ground rod and drive the rod (close to the center of

the tripod) using a sledge hammer or fence post driver. Strip 1/2 in. (12.7 mm)

of insulation from both ends of a 4 AWG ground wire. Insert one end of the

ground wire between the clamp and ground rod and tighten the bolt on the

clamp. Attach the other end of the ground wire to the lug on the tripod base as

shown in FIGURE 2-6.

FIGURE 2-6. Ground rod and clamp

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