[HCARC] Volt Ohm Meter - How to measure to check a ground

[Gary and Arlene Johnson]

Well, I know at my house I can trust the electrician as I was the "electrician" that hooked up my service.

The original question asked was "What reading would I expect to see if I were to check the ground on a grounding rod and how would I set the circuit tester up to be testing??"  In detail, how would you check the rod for a good ground with a Volt/Ohm meter??

Gary J
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: HVORDENBAUM 
  To: Bill Tynan ; Gary and Arlene Johnson ; hcarc at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 5:53 PM
  Subject: Re: [HCARC] Volt Ohm Meter - How to measure to check a ground


  Don't trust the local electricians however.  Use a circuit tester to begin with.
  73,K5HV


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  ----- Reply message -----
  From: "Bill Tynan" <billandmattie at windstream.net>
  Date: Mon, Sep 17, 2012 11:19
  Subject: [HCARC] Volt Ohm Meter - How to measure to check a ground
  To: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>, <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>

  Let's see if others will disagree with me; but I would connect the wire from 
  the mat and your wrist band to the round center pin of a three hole electric 
  socket. My belief is, especislly here in the Hill Country where the soil is 
  so non-conductive, that the best ground is the one porvided by the power 
  company.

  73,

  Bill Tynan, W3XO

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Gary and Arlene Johnson" <qltfnish at omniglobal.net>
  To: <hcarc at mailman.qth.net>
  Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 12:45 PM
  Subject: [HCARC] Volt Ohm Meter - How to measure to check a ground


  > My elecraft k3 kit will arrive tomorrow and I want to be sure that the 
  > sensitive boards are protected as I open the kit and perform an inventory 
  > of the pieces.  I have driven a new ground rod and have attached a wire to 
  > run out the window and connect to the ground.  I have one of the grounding 
  > mats and wrist band from Rat Shack to connect to the ground wire.  How 
  > would I use my volt/Ohm meter to check to ensure the ground is good and 
  > what should it read??
  >
  > Gary J
  > N5BAA
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