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Keithinatlanta
| | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 9:09 am: | 
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Hi guys. Well, we are going to buy the ground rods today. Going to get two of them. Maybe by springtime, I can get out the post hole diggers and get them in the ground. I may have asked this before, but how deep do I bury them? They are 8' rods. Just leave 6" out of the ground to put clamp on, or leave a foot out of ground? Now if I run into hard ground (which I should not), what is minimum amount that needs to be underground? Also, how close to house can I put them? Push up pole will be mounted against side of house.
Thanks for the help.
Keith in Atlanta |
Lowpowerhal
| | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 12:04 pm: |
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Keith You should be able to drive the ground rods in the ground with a sledge hammer. If you do dig a post hole fill it water and put rock salt in it and let it seep through the ground a day or two.It makes a better ground. ( Iron in the soil is activated ) 3 or 4 inches of ground rod sticking up is fine . Put it as close to your radios as possible. Put the ground rod next to your push up pole also. |
Ironmask
| | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 12:27 pm: |
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Keith,
I have found that driving the rod into the ground about a foot below ground level is best. Drive the rod into the ground far enough to leave enough area to connect the clamp, Cover the clamp and connection with die-electric grease. I then cover that with a sandwich bag. Then drive the whole thing to below ground height.
The closer to the house the better. This will permit the shortest possible ground leads. I would also reccomend that the rod be connected to the house ground rod. This is not only federal electrical code, but gives a more complete ground system. Hope this helps.
Put the clamp on the rod before driving it. Makes things easier than trying to fit it over the mushroomed top of the rod. Iron Mask |
Cornfed
| | Posted on Friday, February 06, 2004 - 6:55 am: |
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when driving a rod, it sometime helps to pre-soak the spot to soften it up to allow easier driving,,,driving the rod is preferable to digging and backfilling,,,
do the rocksalt-water thing once a year,,,good maintanace....
73
cornfed
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