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Re: [TowerTalk] w7ekb & ground rods

To: maflynn@theflynn.org
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] w7ekb & ground rods
From: Ken <wa8jxm@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:00:45 -0500
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If I may ask, what’s the “appropriate tool” when you have a rock layer 40” 
down?  i tried a hammer drill, waste of time.  I rented an SDS-MAX hammer and I 
got one in all the way, four others only made it most of the way.   So what is 
the recommendation?

Ken WA8JXM

> On Jan 18, 2015, at 7:46 PM, Martin A Flynn <maflynn@theflynn.org> wrote:
> 
> Ran this past one of the code enforcement guys in the county.    Surprising 
> response:
> 
> "We make you buy a UL listed panel board and breakers -  what makes you think 
> you can build a grounding system that is equal to UL *and*  be able to prove 
> it in court if there is a problem? Buy the listed rod(s) and drive them with 
> the appropriate tool"

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