Preferred Method of Driving Ground Rods

[LarryFine]

What do you do when you hit a big stone 4' down?

Doesn't 2 x 4' = 8'? :roll:

 

[josh greene]

that is an expensive tool to drive a ground rod, but i will take it over a sledge hammer any day

 

[electricalperson]

Preferred method,..Hmmmmm, I don't know how long it would take but I could watch this driver all day long:grin:

http://www.sluggo-ox.com/how_to_use.htm

for 120 dollars it better come with the girl

 

[stickboy1375]

for 120 dollars it better come with the girl

I just asked my POCO for a ground rod driver and he gave me his... "Opps another tool that fell off the truck" as he handed it to me... :grin:

 

[electricalperson]

I just asked my POCO for a ground rod driver and he gave me his... "Opps another tool that fell off the truck" as he handed it to me... :grin:

i wish the POCO around here was like that. i could really use a manhole cover opener :grin:

 

[tom baker]

Thanks for the tip on the Hilti driver attachement. We have the TE905 but not the ground rod driver attachment that slide s on the ground rod.

 

[76nemo]

I just asked my POCO for a ground rod driver and he gave me his... "Opps another tool that fell off the truck" as he handed it to me... :grin:

Geeshhhh, have him come around my way:grin:

 

[LarryFine]

i wish the POCO around here was like that. i could really use a manhole cover opener :grin:

Take yer pick:

 

[tom baker]

I priced the ground rod attachement for the Hilti TE905, about $419, but if I know Hilti call the rep and he'll throw in some bits...

 

[Buck Parrish]

One of the guys at the supply house said he got a call from the inspector. Inspector says did you cut that ground rod off.
He says oh no .
Inspector says. We'll I was just wondering what this 3 ft. piece of a ground rod was doing leaning up against the wall here.:wink:

 

[ultramegabob]

I have used hammers, water, home made fence post driver style rod drivers, and even spun a few in with a hole hawg drill, but nowadays I just use my Hilti with a rod driver bit....