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[Roger Steyaert]

A way for us no longer young people to drive ground rods is with a SDS 
construction hammer and a ground rod driving bit. that is what 
electricians use. I have a layer of shale about 2 feet deep where I live 
and it takes less that 10 minutes per 8 foot ground rod driven below the 
surface with this method. You can get the equipment to do this at most 
tool rental places if you don't have your own. The driver bit for the 
tool is less very inexpensive at stores such as Lowes.

Roger K7RXV

On 6/5/2020 4:50 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
> Mike,
>
> They are all 8 foot rods and were driven vertically with a fence post 
> driver and then finished off with a sledge.
> I was 20 years younger at that time, I could not do it today.  3 or 4 
> rods in a day was all the shoulders could manage.
> Yes, we hit some small rocks, but they will split is hammered on enough.
> We did not encounter large rocks when digging the house foundation or 
> the trenches for the ground source heat pump - so it is not too rocky 
> where we are - fist sized at the largest.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 6/5/2020 4:20 PM, Mike Maloney wrote:
>> Don,   Are those all 8 ft ground rods driven vertical in ground 
>> without help from a rock drill?   Lots of rock in your area?
>> Mike AC5P
>>
>>
>
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