Dpends on your earth. We have a shale layer about 5 ft down. I
tried the electric jackhammer (80 lb) with a ground rod driver , and
still couldn't get through the shale. So, I just put in a few extra rods
as far as they would go to make up for it.
73 Barry
On 13 Jan 01, D. Leath wrote:
> Have electricity close by? Good, you won't need a generator. Rent an
> electric jackhammer from your local equipment rental store. Half day should
> be enough. Strategically place an 8' stepladder close to the started rod,
> set the jackhammer on the rod and guide it down. The weight of the hammer is
> enough to work the rod right on down. You had the hard part done, ...
> starting the rods.
>
> Dave N5SDO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim McDonald" <n7us@arrl.net>
> To: "CADXA" <cadxa@listserv.tempe.gov>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 10:08 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Sinking ground rods
>
>
> > I'm trying to sink 8' ground rods using a heavy, blue, post hole setter
> from
> > Home Depot. Worked great on one, but I'm now putting them around a tower
> > base and there's caliche, a very hard layer, down about 5'. Is there any
> > type of power tool I could rent to do the job?
> >
> > Since I now have two down 5' or so, I probably could give up and cut them
> > off, though I'd rather not. I know there are other type of grounds
> besides
> > rods, but I'd like to use the rods if I can. Thanks.
> >
> > Jim N7US
> >
> >
> >
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