Re: grounding question

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Subject: Re: grounding question
From: "Rick Kirby" <rkirby-at-earthlink-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 21:31:49 -0700
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Hi Kelly,

My yard is very rocky also, I rented an Industrial size Electric Anchor Gun
(a large hammer
Drill) remove the concrete drill bit and place it over the end of the 1/2"
copper coated steel
ground rod, it will hammer/vibrate it into the ground in no time. I had so
many rocks I just
drove mine in at an angle it was easier.

Rick Kirby

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Subject: grounding question


> Original Poster: "Kelly Shutt" <tcatut-at-mail.utexas.edu>
>
> ok... i live down in good old Austin, TX and we have a unique ground
> problem... most of the ground around here is Texas rock... you go down
about
> a few feet or even inches as the case is where I'm trying to drive my rod,
> and  you hit what is basically gravel... anyone know any ways to work
around
> this... i suppose i could get a thin rod and put a point on it to push
> between rocks but i don't know how well that would work... also, how do
you
> people go about driving 8 and 10 foot pipes into the ground... that can't
be
> an easy task... i would appreciate any help or solutions that any of you
> might possess.
>
> Thanks,
> Kelly
>
>
>