Re: Coil troubles-PVC vs ABS

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Original poster: "Peter Komen by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <pkomen-at-zianet-dot-com>

Hello Winston,

Around here, all the big hardware stores sell 8 foot copper clad ground rods
and clamps for grounding.  I think they run about $7-8 each for the rod and
$2-3 for the clamp.  I would never expect to drive copper pipe into the
ground and burying the stuff would be too much work.  A 3 lb. sledge will
drive the 8' rod  all the way in.

Regards,

Pete Komen


> Original poster: "Marry Krutsch by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <u236-at-earthlink-dot-net>
>
>
> Winston K.
>
> BTW... My "improved" RF ground still measures 600k ohms to my house
> gound, which is only 10 feet away.  Far from optimal, I know.  I'm using
> 3, four foot sections of galvanized elecrical pipe (it's all I had) in
> moist earth.  The ground I used with my 6" coil was MUCH worse than
> this, although I never actually measured it.  Copper pipe is expensive,
> and I don't have much $$$.  Is copper worth the investment?