Rough in
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brantmacga
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i've never seen a ul stamp either.
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as charlietuna mentioned, grounding is one of the most important things an inspector checks so I would think most inspectors would want joints made at rough-in so they can be checked prior to devices and plates being installed. Our State ammendments (TN) require that joints be made at rough-in.
As far as ground rods, at final we expect them to be flush with the ground.
If they are exposd enough at R.I. to inspect the clamp it saves digging into new sod etc at final.
In this area the supply houses sell 5/8 rods that have no UL mark, but they also sell a lesser diameter rod with a UL marking. I believe thats per Code.
R.i.
as charlietuna mentioned, grounding is one of the most important things an inspector checks so I would think most inspectors would want joints made at rough-in so they can be checked prior to devices and plates being installed. Our State ammendments (TN) require that joints be made at rough-in.
As far as ground rods, at final we expect them to be flush with the ground.
If they are exposd enough at R.I. to inspect the clamp it saves digging into new sod etc at final.
In this area the supply houses sell 5/8 rods that have no UL mark, but they also sell a lesser diameter rod with a UL marking. I believe thats per Code.
360Youth
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jaylectricity said:
I have always left my rods out about 2-4." Enough to get to the clamp and for the clamp to be seen. (Also visible for mowers, depending on how for the foundation pusshes the rod out.
) I hate doing to any type of service upgrade and spending 20 minutes trying to find the head of the rod to verify if the GEC is still attatched, or to tie in a new 2nd electrode.celtic said:
I've heard tell of people that would dig an 8' trench and lay the rod in. I sure am thankful for this coastal sand. I have driven some rods halfway deep with a good stab.
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macmikeman
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Keep a 10 foot ground rod on the roof rack of your van. You don't ever need to use it other than to claim that you always use the 10 footers, so therefore it is not driven less than 8', its driven 9'-10". Point at the stinking 10 foot rod if he gets jumpy again. I would not normaly tell anyone how to pull any fast ones, but ground rods are good for nothing anyway, on the customer side of the utility transformer imho.
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