Only when they are hooked together. See the QST article from last month...
Or the month before.
73
Jim W7RY
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From: "Neil Sheldon" <azneil@cox.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 5:37 AM
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] FW: Ground Rods
> I have heard that copper ground rods are no longer going to be used
> because
> of some reaction it sets up with other metal objects in the ground (like
> guy
> rods). Has anyone else heard that?
>
> Thanks,
> Neil,
> K7WK
>
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:54 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ground Rods
>
>
> On 11/30/2010 11:19 PM, jimlux wrote:
>> Tom Anderson wrote:
>>> 8 foot ground rods are usually at most home inprovement centers like
>>> Home Depot or Lowe's. However, I did see some 10 footers at a Home
>>> Depot near Beaver Creek Colorado in the summer of 2009. Haven't seen
>>> any 10 footers anyplace else where you can just walk in and buy them.
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom, WW5L
>>>
>> Yeah, and that's a problem, because the code requires 8 feet to be in
>> contact with the soil.
>>
> All of my ground rods including those for the service entrance have
> their tops about 3" below the surface.
> That and I use so many ground rods compliance is not an issue.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>> You can get 10 foot rods at any electrical equipment supplier.
>> Virtually all of them sell over the counter although it's true that some
>> of the bigger places want you to have an open account, etc. You just
>> call around. (granted, I don't know how big Beaver Creek is.. isn't it
>> up in the ski country near Vail?)
>>
>>
>> One way to find a place is to call an electrical contractor and ask them
>> where they get their stuff.
>>
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