[TVARC] Ground Rod

[doncrosby at aol.com]

Pete 
Here is a photo of my ground rod tool.
House hose pressure is adequate. I use the coupler/shutoff at the end of the hose and suggest you do as well.
The left end photo shows a notch in the 1/2 ID PVC. Additionally, there is a screw across the notch.
When you use the tool you will need to twist the pipe +/- 90 degrees so the notch/screw will break up the clay.
Before you start, be aware that the water pressure will force up the material and make a 'hill' around the hole and the water will carry material where ever it wants too.
Don W1EJM



-----Original Message-----
From: K2PS Pete Stafford <psk2ps at gmail.com>
To: tvarc <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Jul 1, 2019 10:22 pm
Subject: [TVARC] Ground Rod

&lt;!-- #yiv7747455231 _filtered #yiv7747455231 {font-family:"Cambria Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv7747455231 {font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} #yiv7747455231 #yiv7747455231 p.yiv7747455231MsoNormal, #yiv7747455231 li.yiv7747455231MsoNormal, #yiv7747455231 div.yiv7747455231MsoNormal {margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";} #yiv7747455231 a:link, #yiv7747455231 span.yiv7747455231MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} #yiv7747455231 a:visited, #yiv7747455231 span.yiv7747455231MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple;text-decoration:underline;} #yiv7747455231 span.yiv7747455231EmailStyle17 {font-family:"Calibri", "sans-serif";color:windowtext;} #yiv7747455231 .yiv7747455231MsoChpDefault {} _filtered #yiv7747455231 {margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} #yiv7747455231 div.yiv7747455231WordSection1 {} --&gt;I’m finally getting around to installing a ground rod.  I know, I know, should have done it long ago.  But now that my touch faucet starts running when I run HP, I’m gonna have to do something about it.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I get that thing eight feet into the ground?  I tried a power washer but it will only go so far.  Only using a hammer to pound it in doesn’t cut it.  I suppose a big sledgehammer might do the trick?  But I’m thinking maybe someone has come up some brilliant idea for getting that rod in the ground easily, before I go out and buy one and then start pounding away.  73, Pete, K2PS.______________________________________________________________
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