Re: RF grounding question (very rocky soil)

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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