On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:23:25 -0500, "Jack Painter"
wrote:





Hi Jim, I was quoting from the fire and electrical codes regarding grounding
electrodes, and yes they mean buried 2' beneath ground surface to reach a
total depth of 10'. Use the length of the rod in the ground, not rod depth
when determining spacing. That confusing aspect came about when 10' rods
were going to be maintained as the minimum length allowed, and contractors
screamed they could not obtain them (cheaply). So the 8' rod buried to a
depth of 10' was born.

Jack, isn't this getting a little over-the-top? I have to dig a 2
foot hole, get an 8 foot rod totally buried in that hole -- and then
what, to bond different rods together, dig a 2 foot trench from rod to
rod to bond them together with strapping?

And what about all the corrosion on the buried rods and strapping?

Who does this sort of stuff !! ??

I understand you're quoting from codes, but does anyone "residential"
really do this stuff?

bob
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