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Hi - that rod looks like it’s seriously rusted so I would not have used it myself. I doubt the clamp has made good connection through that rust, so for me it’s not ok.
Bonding to water may not be required if the incoming main is plastic and there are tests to confirm.
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They're normally copper coated steel. Solid copper would just bend and buckle when banging it in.never seen a metal rod before i thought they were all copper? shocking job by the way
that one, though, looks like rust coated mild steel.They're normally copper coated steel. Solid copper would just bend and buckle when banging it in.
I'll bite; why cat litter? absorbsant material?Rod is too close to the building. try a new rod ( screwed togehter rods down to about 12 ft. surround rod with a bag of cat litter.
yep. it holds moisture. think always and/or tenna lady, see the ads. when wet, it's as good as bentonite, but way cheaper.I'll bite; why cat litter? absorbsant material?
never seen a metal rod before i thought they were all copper? shocking job by the way
Is this an acceptable connection to an earth rod?
And is the water bond really necessary?
I was pretty certain that copper was, in fact, a metal.never seen a metal rod before i thought they were all copper? shocking job by the way
rods are never copper.
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