Salting the grounding electrode

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Gatorade works good too. Swear to God. Try some before and after measurements after the application of Gatorade and see for yourself. It works good too when doing underground locating to salt the ground stake of the transmitter rig with Gatorade to get a stronger signal.
 
charlie said:
For me too, USAF 1963 -1967. :)
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Me too USAF 1987-1997

Charlie you remember these?

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I retired many of them sad to say.
 
Shooter
Are the inspectors testing for 25 Ohms or less?

If they are testing, then one of the methods these guys provided links to may, may help. Your soil type and the arid region may make it more difficult than just adding the chemicals. Also, if you have to maintain the readings, that will require some maintenance for some of the methods provided.

If they are not testing, I believe you may just be able to show them that a second rod will satisfy the NEC reference you posted.
 
bikeindy said:
Me too USAF 1987-1997, Charlie you remember these?
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Yep, it is a head on view of an F4. I worked at the end of the flight-line by the B52 alert pad and would see them take off with the afterburners lit . . . awesome. :)
 
The inspectors interpret the code as stating no more than 25 ohms are allowed no matter how many rods are driven.

Here in Iraq salt is commonly used to draw in moisture. Grounding inspections are conducted at least twice annually to check resistance readings and for corrosion.

Corrosion is one of the issues the inspectors are hitting us on. They are trying the "protection against physical damage" deal which has nothing to do with any part of the installation.

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mdshunk said:
Gatorade works good too. Swear to God. Try some before and after measurements after the application of Gatorade and see for yourself. It works good too when doing underground locating to salt the ground stake of the transmitter rig with Gatorade to get a stronger signal.
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And that wont wash away after the first rain? Why not just pee on it? Just as good, or bad, depending on how you look at it.
 
shooter1 said:
The inspectors interpret the code as stating no more than 25 ohms are allowed no matter how many rods are driven.

Here in Iraq salt is commonly used to draw in moisture. Grounding inspections are conducted at least twice annually to check resistance readings and for corrosion.

Corrosion is one of the issues the inspectors are hitting us on. They are trying the "protection against physical damage" deal which has nothing to do with any part of the installation.

Shooter1
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How are they tested? WHat method? Maybe it is the test results that are bad. Are these temperary or permanant facillities?
 
zog said:
And that wont wash away after the first rain? Why not just pee on it? Just as good, or bad, depending on how you look at it.
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Maybe, which demonstrates why ground rod testing, for the basis of accepting a newly built service, is a bunch of smoke and mirrors. You and I both know that the reading obtained today, doped or not, will not be the reading obtained next month or next year.
 
mdshunk said:
Maybe, which demonstrates why ground rod testing, for the basis of accepting a newly built service, is a bunch of smoke and mirrors. You and I both know that the reading obtained today, doped or not, will not be the reading obtained next month or next year.
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True, but that is why some specs are soo low, to allow for variances.
 
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