Galvy in Concrete Was:aluminum in concrete [RE-wrenches]

[Tom Lane, Energy Conservation Services]

bumper or fender coating are even better than under bottom coating more
durable and elastomeric PEP BOYS and others have then also great for
spraying galvanized pipe clamps  gator tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Whigham, SC Solar" <DWhigham at scsolar.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 7:02 AM
Subject: Re: Galvy in Concrete Was:aluminum in concrete [RE-wrenches]


> William,
>
> On tracker installations, we usually coat our pipe with a spray on rubber
> product used for the under side of cars. It has worked very well and is
> available at NAPA Auto parts.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Dan Whigham
> SC Solar
> www.scsolar.com
> 803-802-5522
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>
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> From: "William Miller" <wrmiller at slonet.org>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 12:52 AM
> Subject: RE: Galvy in Concrete Was:aluminum in concrete [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> > Friends:
> >
> > I've noticed that one tracker manufacturer or another recommends a
section
> > of re-bar through the bottom of a pipe mast. I always assumed this was
> > intended to keep the mast from loosening in the concrete and rotating
> under
> > heavy wind loads.   Is this possible?  If I sleeve my masts, or wrap
them
> > in foam sheets or vinyl, are they more likely to rotate?  Should I cap
the
> > bottom of the pipe so no concrete to steel contact is posssible?
> >
> > (These are rhetorical questions.  There would have to be strong evidence
> of
> > a problem before I would change practices that are tried and true, not
> just
> > by myself, but apparently by many others on this list.  I feel that
> > galvanized steel in concrete is a good practice.  I've seen it
extensively
> > in RE and communications for structural uses.)
> >
> > William Miller
> >
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