On 20 Jul 2006 16:12:56 -0700, "Brian Kelly" wrote:

I have to transport four U.S. standard 5/8" dia x 8' long ground rods
35 miles in my four door compact car. Do not want to carry them on the
roof. If I cut them to six feet long I can load them inside the car.
Ignoring any code compliance issues would there be any reason the
shortened rods would not work as well as full-length rods for purposes
of ligtning protection and the usual HF station RF grounding? Soil here
is probably very conductive (damp heavy loam). Thanks.

Brian w3rv

The rods I have seen aren't solid copper, but copper plated over some
other metal. One I saw appeared to have a concrete filling. You may
find putting the rod back together again a little difficult. If it is
just copper tubing, you may find using couplings will put you back in
business..

Buck

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Buck
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