[TowerTalk] Ground Rods

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 11/30/2010 11:19 PM, jimlux wrote:
> Tom Anderson wrote:
>> 8 foot ground rods are usually at most home inprovement centers like
>> Home Depot or Lowe's.  However, I did see some 10 footers at a Home
>> Depot near Beaver Creek Colorado in the summer of 2009. Haven't seen
>> any 10 footers anyplace else where you can just walk in and buy them.
>>
>>
>> Tom, WW5L
>>
> Yeah, and that's a problem, because the code requires 8 feet to be in
> contact with the soil.
>
   All of my ground rods including those for the service entrance have 
their tops about 3" below the surface.
That and I use so many ground rods compliance is not an issue.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> You can get 10 foot rods at any electrical equipment supplier.
> Virtually all of them sell over the counter although it's true that some
> of the bigger places want you to have an open account, etc. You just
> call around.  (granted, I don't know how big Beaver Creek is.. isn't it
> up in the ski country near Vail?)
>
>
> One way to find a place is to call an electrical contractor and ask them
> where they get their stuff.
>
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