[TowerTalk] UL Warns of Countefeit Ground Rods

[jimlux]

Larry & Karen wrote:
> My wife, a EE/P.E. forwarded this to me just today.
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> http://www.mikeholt.com:80/newsletters.php?action=display&letterID=644&email=kaatnip@qconline.com
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interesting.. I wouldn't have thought that it would be worthwhile to 
counterfeit something like this.

Of course, since a rod can't be your primary ground in new construction 
(see 2005 or 2008 code), the overall impact might not be all that huge, 
at least from a safety standpoint.

However, it does raise disturbing questions about other components that 
are listed.