Grounded vs. Grounding (aka Neutral vs. Ground)

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The upper end of the electrode shall be flush with or below ground level unless the aboveground end and the grounding electrode conductor attachment are protected against physical damage as specified in 250.10.

Now do you really think I would put it in harms way?:smile:

Even if it's not "in harms way" it would still require protection.

 

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Bob:

This went right by me....I have tested a slew of these. Make the test port BIGGER please. Laying on my belly face down in wet grass or worst mud as I fumble with a connector is a pain.

Sounds like a pain in the Grass

protection from physical damage does not mean the rod has to be incased in concrete , it just means it needs to no be subject to some condition that could damage the integraty of the rod and connection. This is sort of a subjective statement in that one person may think if you can see it it must be subject to physical damage. While another person may say as long as it is not in the middle of the street it's good. I tend to lean a little more to the middle of these two senarios.