What is the effect of having an electrical ground close to a telecom
> (telephone land line) ground and what is the recommended distance they
> should be apart.
There should be no effect if it's a good ground ... no reason they can't share a rod, even, if the ground resistance is low. That's what grounds are FOR, after all.
But, of course, the key is to get a megger and actually make sure it IS a good ground in the first place.
--scott
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."