[Towertalk] Power ground rod driver

[Richard Karlquist]

Everytime this subject comes up,
someone mentions the water pipe
method.  Around here, that works
wonderfully for a few feet until
you hit the "cemented hard pan".
Which is waterproof.
Then you get out the fence post
driver.  1/16 of an inch per blow
if you're lucky.  I've already
worn out one fence post driver
(eventually poked a hole in the top).


Rick Karlquist    N6RK
richard@karlquist.com
www.n6rk.com
www.karlquist.com

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> It is sooo easy to water wash copper tubing into the ground
> for ground rods.
> Just partially close the bottom end of a 3/4 inch pipe to
> form a jet. Then
> attach a garden hose to the top end with a cable clamp,
> turn on the water and
> jet the pipe into the ground. I have put down many ten foot
> pipes this way
> without a single blow.
>
> If you insist on using solid ground rods, jet the copper
> pipe down without
> closing the bottom end, remove the hose, drop the solid rod
> down inside the
> pipe, replace the hose, turn on the water and remove the
> pipe leaving the
> ground rod in the hole.
>
> This works great in most soils, not so good in hard clay.
>
> Bruce,  AA4Z
>
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