I've finally convinced our local Club to purchase a "grounding rod installation drill" for use by our members. This is almost a necessity in the desert rocky soil here in the desert. Any suggestions
Jerry, I have a lot of rocky limestone here at my QTH. It may be a little softer than your terrain. I use a small electric Jack Hammer. I would suggest you try that approach before you buy something.
Many rental stores do not want anyone driving ground rods with a hammer drill, although that is often effective. You can search for ground-rod driver bit and get results like the following http://w
I bought one of these things and a large Bosch demo hammer. Works great in dirt. When it hits rock it stops and rod bends. Is there a drill that works and does not come apart? (SDS-Max chuck) On my h
Time to call the well-driller, drill a narrow well about 50' deep and put in a slurry of bentonite and drive'em in, couple them every 10' and keep going... Now how much would that 50' hole cost? 73
Now how much would that 50' hole cost? About $2000 each when doing a bunch of them Maybe less, maybe more depending on the type of rock, but you don't need anything that deep. Create a Ufer ground ei
Now how much would that 50' hole cost? 73, Art In my area (Central Arkansas) that hole would cost about $750 from a professional driller. They typically charge around $14 a foot. You might be able to