[Towertalk] driving ground rods

[Chris BONDE]

Using the pipe instead of a rod not in the NEC code?

In this area for electrical ground from the electric service is a flat 
plate, no rod.  The rod is no longer acceptable.

Chris opr VE7HCB



At 11:02 PM 2002-04-17 -0400, Bill Otten wrote:
>.....with the only drawback being that it's not NEC code, which can and
>probably would be a factor if an insurance claim has to be filed.
>
>Bill KC9CS
>
>
>Subject: Re: [Towertalk] driving ground rods
>
>
> > Use 10 foot lengths of copper pipe in place of rod. Clamp a garden hose to
> > one end and hammer the other end partially closed to cause a water jet and
> > simply jet the pipe into the ground. It is easy and the pipe is cheaper
>than
> > rod, about $5 a piece.
> >
> > Bruce  AA4Z
>
>
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