Ground rods

[Jim W in Tampa]

Is there any code saying i must use copper clad ?

 

[mdshunk]

Nope. I almost always use galvanized. They're worthless anyhow, so you might as well save a few bucks.

 

[dcspector]

No, 250.52(5)

 

[radiopet]

(5) Rod and Pipe Electrodes. Rod and pipe electrodes
shall not be less than 2.5 m (8 ft) in length and shall consist
of the following materials.
(a) Electrodes of pipe or conduit shall not be smaller
than metric designator 21 (trade size 3⁄4) and, where of iron
or steel, shall have the outer surface galvanized or otherwise
metal-coated for corrosion protection.
(b) Electrodes of rods of iron or steel shall be at least
15.87 mm (5⁄8 in.) in diameter. Stainless steel rods less than
16 mm (5⁄8 in.) in diameter, nonferrous rods, or their equivalent
shall be listed and shall not be less than 13 mm (1⁄2 in.) in
diameter.

nope........most of the time I use Galv.....

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Coastal area in South Carolina use to require copper.

 

[radiopet]

Coastal area in South Carolina use to require copper.

I just came back from Nags Head for a week and I can see WHY they would want Copper.......man it was AMAZING what they get away with down there...I took pictures as I walked around....annoyed the wire but man it was nasty.

 

[chris kennedy]

annoyed the wire but man it was nasty.

How is your charming wire?

Lets see the pics.

 

[radiopet]

lol....opps.....Wife.....Wire....same thing as both cause pain from time to time.

 

[infinity]

We use copper clad and they still only cost about 10 bucks. How much cheaper is galvanized.?

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

I swaped them out today only because when my prints go thru the engineer likely will spec them and that would be a pain to my helper.Rather be overkill