Re: Coil troubles-PVC vs ABS

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Original poster: "Brian by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <ka1bbg-at-webryders-dot-net>

Hi, if you dont like pounding your hand, the use of a hammer drill makes
driving a ground rod easy. cul brian f.
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Subject: Re: Coil troubles-PVC vs ABS


> Original poster: "Peter Komen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>"
<pkomen-at-zianet-dot-com>
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> Hello Winston,
>
> Around here, all the big hardware stores sell 8 foot copper clad ground
rods
> and clamps for grounding.  I think they run about $7-8 each for the rod
and
> $2-3 for the clamp.  I would never expect to drive copper pipe into the
> ground and burying the stuff would be too much work.  A 3 lb. sledge will
> drive the 8' rod  all the way in.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pete Komen
>
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> > Original poster: "Marry Krutsch by way of Terry Fritz
> <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <u236-at-earthlink-dot-net>
> >
> >
> > Winston K.
> >
> > BTW... My "improved" RF ground still measures 600k ohms to my house
> > gound, which is only 10 feet away.  Far from optimal, I know.  I'm using
> > 3, four foot sections of galvanized elecrical pipe (it's all I had) in
> > moist earth.  The ground I used with my 6" coil was MUCH worse than
> > this, although I never actually measured it.  Copper pipe is expensive,
> > and I don't have much $$$.  Is copper worth the investment?
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