Has anyone on this list ever tried installing ground rods in rocky soil with a big jack hammer drill? What I had in mind was replacing the big with the ground rod and driving it in. Having zero luck
I rented one of those at Home Depot when I put in my only ground rod. It was relatively easy in our hard Rocky Mountain soil. If I had to do again, I would figure out a way to keep the tip of the gro
Bosch and DeWalt make a driver bit specifically for ground rods, check with a contractor or electrical supply dealer. I bought one from ToolUp in Santa Clara, CA. Online at http://www.toolup.com/sear
Hello Pat, I'm faced with the same problem near Helena, I'm getting the parts together to put up an irrigation pipe array and figuring out how to guy the thing is my hold up right now. I went to the
I had an electrician friend drive an 8' ground rod for my K9AY loop a couple of months ago using an electric Hilti unit that hammers quite vigorously. Lots of rock in my soil. It took him quite a whi
Patrick, I used a hammer drill to install ground rods at my old QTH in the southern Ohio hills. It allowed me to get the rod about another foot down than I was able to with a sledge hammer. I expect
I used one and it went in like a hot knife through butter... Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Has anyone on this list ever tried installing ground rods in rocky soil with a big jack hammer dr
Hi Patrick How deep is enough to protect against lightning damage ? It all depends on the ground conductivity - and soil tests. But in doubt go as deep as you can. Can I suggest you do some reading h
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