Grounding rods are thick metal Copper Rod buried beneath the soil’s surface and connected via electrical conductors to receivers (lightning rods) mounted on top of buildings, trees, historical monuments, bridges and even ships to protect them from lightning strikes. Protection occurs by redirecting the electrical current from the structure through the electrical conductor into the ground. A copper grounding rod is just the subsurface component of a lightning protection system. They are easily installed by homeowners.
1 Dig a hole 12 inches in diameter and 12 inches deep with a post hole digger. Set the dirt 3 to 4 feet away from the hole.
2 Fill the hole with water from a garden hose. Allow the water to soak into the ground for one to two minutes. Refill the hole with water.
3 Align one end of the Oxygen-free Copper grounding rod with the center of the hole. Push the rod toward the ground while twisting the rod back and forth until the end of the rod sits 12 to 14 inches in the ground. Pull the rod out of the ground.
4 Fill the hole with water. Push the end of the rod into the hole. Twist and push the rod until it sinks another 12 to 14 inches into the ground. Remove the Copper Rod from the hole. Repeat the process of filling the hole with water and forcing the end of the rod into the hole until the top of the rod sits five to six inches above the surface of the ground.
5 Set a block of hardwood on top of the copper grounding rod. Hit the block of wood with a sledgehammer until the end of the rod sits 2 to 4 inches above the ground. Remove the block of wood from the copper grounding rod. Fill the hole with dirt after the water has seeped into the ground and the grounding wire is secured with a grounding clamp.If you want to know more,please enter the following link:Winding Wire.
Oxygen-free Copper Rod Installation
Feb 6th, 12
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