[Lowfer] Pounding in a ground rod - NOT FUN

[Andy - KU4XR]

> Another option is to catch a mole, tie a spool of wire to
> his hind leg 
> and let him pull it underground. But watch out for PETA and
> SPCA. 
> 
> Paul
> 


That's funny as heck !!! LOL

Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
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--- On Sat, 11/14/09, Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net> wrote:

> From: Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Pounding in a ground rod - NOT FUN
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 10:26 PM
> A quick way to get a rod into the
> ground is to drill it with a water 
> drill. Take a section of 1/2 copper pipe and slip a cut off
> garden hose 
> over it and use water pressure to drill the ground. I used
> this method 
> to put my grounds in. I also used the water drill to run
> under my side 
> walk at the back of the house to run #8 three wire romex
> (burrial 
> rated) out to my wood shop. If you encounter a rock pull it
> up and move 
> over. You can either leave the copper pipe in the ground or
> pull it out 
> and replace it with a ground rod. 
> 
> Codes here require 8ft grounds at the service entrance. I
> suspect most 
> were driven down and sawed off. Ground here is clay down
> three feet 
> then shale. I bought an 8ft ground rod and sawed it in half
> and have 
> two grounds about 3feet apart at the base of my verticle. 
> 
> Another option is to catch a mole, tie a spool of wire to
> his hind leg 
> and let him pull it underground. But watch out for PETA and
> SPCA. 
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> Quoting "Charlie , W5COV" <cvest at cox.net>:
> > 8 Foot rods are the standard and I think may be what
> is required in the code
> > . Haven't worked in that field in long enough to know
> the current codes . 
> >
> > Don't waste your time with those 4 foot or 6 foot ones
> that Radio Shack and
> > other places sell . 
> >
> > Besides hopefully it is not something that you are
> going to be doing for a
> > living so go for the 8 foot ones . 
> >
> > I get mine for free . When our power company takes out
> an installation or
> > completely does one over , they just pull the old
> ground rods and put them
> > in their "pit" for scrap . They aren't worth anything
> to thieves , because
> > they are copper clad steel . 
> >
> >  I carry 2 or 3 in the back of my truck all the
> time , and you would be
> > surprised how many I give away to hams that aren't
> using one !!
> >
> > Charlie , W5COV
> >
> >
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