[Lowfer] What to fill the hole in with ???

[Andy - KU4XR]

Been doing some reading on various items.  Copper Sulphate is
very toxic, Didn't know that till now. As Mike pointed out,
the Epsom Salts, or any salts are going to be corrosive.
However; Bentonite is used by many municipal utility companies
to " Treat " a hole where a ground rod will be placed, 
especially in very non-conductive soil. Bentonite is a main
ingredient in Clumping cat litter. Its usefulness is in the 
fact that when it gets wet, it expands tremendously to form a
tight seal, and absorbs moisture, which from the ground rod
standpoint is exactly what the utility companies need. The
rod is always damp and in tight contact with the moisture which
itself is a natural conductor.
Kurt makes the valid point that for any treatment to work as
intended; the hole needs to be treated first, and then drive 
the rod in. Of course the utility companies have nice, big
drills to do just that.

Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN.
LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84* 3' 16"
http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr


--- On Sat, 11/14/09, Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net> wrote:

> From: Paul Daulton <k5wms at centurytel.net>
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] What to fill the hole in with ???
> To: lowfer at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11:59 PM
> I would just run water in the hole
> and tamp the soil down around the 
> top. Dont know if you have city water or a well( I have
> city water, but 
> have septic system) but I dont like the idea of adding
> anything  that 
> can get into the water table. 
> 
> Paul
> 
> Quoting Andy - KU4XR <ku4xr at yahoo.com>:
> > Ok:  While driving in the ground rod, it was
> movin around alot of
> > course, and so the hole is wallowed out around the
> top, and for a
> > little way down in the ground. What is a good
> conductive " something "
> > that I can cram down into the hole to maybe improve
> contact, and
> > conductivity ?? Epsom Salt ? or I've read about
> Bentonite, maybe
> > Copper Phosphate ??  Any ideas ??
> >
> > Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. 
> > LOWfer Beacon " XR " @ 185.29866 KHz ( QRSS-60 )
> > Coordinates:  N:  35* 43' 54" - W:  84*
> 3' 16"
> > http://www.myspace.com/beaconxr
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Paul Daulton K5WMS
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