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Re: RF grounding question (very rocky soil)



Original poster: "brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg1-at-mcttelecom-dot-com>

Hi, i would suggest talking to an electrician in the area,they drive ground
rods all the time and might have a little advice on how to get a rod in.cul
brian
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Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: RF grounding question (very rocky soil)


> Original poster: "default by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<moya-at-primus.ca>
>
> Try driving a whole rod in at an angle almost horizontal but a few feet
> deep (moist ground) -
> Some companies use this practice when driving ground rods for lighting
> protection - However
> their horizontal approach is probably deeper then two feet - I think the
> theory behind this
> approach is the current does not necessary travel to the end of the 6 ft
> vertical ground rod
> before disbursing into the ground.
>
> Be careful driving your ground rod in an rocky area because it is not
> uncommon for pockets to be
> there - I have knowledge of a boss being pretty P.O when he had to keep
> ordering ground rods for
> a specific job site
> The rods were disappearing into the pockets.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tom
>
> Tesla list wrote:
>
> > Original poster: "Bill Vanyo by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
> <vanyo-at-echoes-dot-net>
> >
> > I'm building my first coil, medium to largeish, and will probably have
> > to run it outdoors, since I just don't have a spot indoors that seems
> > safe.  The soil where I live (northeast PA) is loaded with rocks, and no
> > way will I ever drive an 8 foot rod into the ground.  Would two or more
> > 4 foot rods do?  I have serious doubts I'll even be able to drive in 4
> > foot rods.  If not, how about a bunch of 2 foot rods spread out and tied
> > together with heavy cable?
> >
> >         -  Bill
>
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