Ground Rod Install Horror

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K9GTJ

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I now you say you don't want to rent expensive equipment but the $30 I spent for 4 hours to rent a hammer drill and ground rod driver was worth every penny. I drove 3 10' ground rods in just a few minutes. Not a single problem.
 

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Tommahawk said:
.. As a reward tell them , you will let them see your wife's boobies ..
muhahahahyukyukyuk. Genius Tommahawk. freaking rednecks .. tell me you drive OTR and the picture is complete.

:roll:

Tell 'em your gonna shoot some tannerite instead .. way more fun .. :D


This one is good for the running commentary taking place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCbE0JeKCCQ

And this one is good for the shockwave: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkwzWw1ciqc

And just because it is fun ... here is a 100 Ton shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I98YuLvTsAs
 

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mrdinks said:
I can sink an 8' rod in ten minutes with just my hands and a bucket of water. I dig out a piece of sod and fill the hole with water. Stick the rod in the ground and start working up and down. You will be shocked at how fast it sinks.
I am not going to say its not tough work, you have to keep at it and dont leave the rod half way in and take a break. Pull it out every so often and dump in a little more water. When you get down within a foot or so just step on the top (have on good work boots) and push it in the rest of the way.
I was amazed the first time I seen it done, but it has worked dozens of times for me.


Even works when the ground is frozen. I had to install a ground rod for some railroad crossing signals in the dead of winter. Water and a pick is all I used.
 

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I can attest the Hilti does work great.
Buy, borrow or RENT one.
Done in 5 minutes.No bubbles, no troubles.
Harbor Freight had their version on sale for
$60 a a couple weeks back.
 

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Waterdrill is the answer. Unless you have rocks.


Get a T-fitting, copper pipe welded to the down part, hose in one end and a 60 degree angle cut off the edge of the pipe. Bang out a small pilot hole, turn the water up to 11 and prepare to re-enact a muddier sceane from caddyshack.
 

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GreatLakes said:
I feel your pain! I have solid clay about three inches below my sod and it's like rock! Good thing you didn't hit a natural gas main!

Alabama red clay would fight back pretty hard too. I have have used some pretty hefty tillers that would just polish the clay after a few inches deep.


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