Grounding Rod For Electrical Box

MilkyWhy · 2004-09-06T13:06:10+00:00

My code requires an 8 foot depth copper rod, to ground the electrical box. Assoon as the Inspector okayed that, I quick took that up and put in a 1 footdeep rod, instead. I did that, to make my place less inviting to lightningstrikes. Now, in the past 5 years, all of my neighbors -with identical 8 footdeep grounding rods- have had their boxes struck by lightning. Some startedfires, most of the lightning strikes burned up TVs, computers, washers, etc. I wonder how many other people use this sort of simple, common sense. Appearingto comply with assinine govt regulations, and then going on to correctgovernment idiocies, and to make their home safe?

Sep 06, 2004 21 Replies

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