Ground Rod Installation Methods

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[@tray8411]

Wish i saw this last week..Burned up a rotor hammer pushing a ground rod thru bedrock...Great vid

[@jimbtv]

You are a lifesaver! I'm in central Tennessee and am hitting ledge at 4 feet. I tried 7 different spots and no joy. Now I know I can excavate a trench and lay my rods horizontal to satisfy code. Thank you!

[@luiscolon4961]

I want to thank you for all the information you put out there.I am glad to say I passed my E2 yesterday 🙏🙌🙌thanks to all your content and your energy on wanting to help everyone!!you are the man !!thank you so much!!🙏🙏🙌god bless.

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

That's awesome brother congratulations!!!!!!!

[@luiscolon4961]

Hey when do you do your live sessions?I been to two but I’m not sure when you actually do them.

[@luiscolon4961]

And thank you 🙏

[@seniorcomputer3292]

Wonderful information. Thank you for mentioning the 8 feet deep vertical rod.

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

You got it brother! Let's get to it!

[@kdogdig]

Hey man great video. Right to the point and quick talking! Love it! Other videos talk too slow lol And it’s accurate. I’m a master electrician and these videos are god reference.

[@jasonrwilliams2573]

Do a video on wiring private fishing dock/ boat lifts. I live in Florida. I'm not finding much info on this on utube. Thanks

[@uncledoug9934]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Nuttin but hard hard shale where I live not too far from the Potomac River. Getting ready to run an underground feeder to my garage. I will definitely run 2 rods in that trench instead of fighting them vertically.

[@wildolivetree5089]

Helpful, thank you.

[@larrydoss]

I came across a "SMOKING" grounding electrode at a house that was connected to the subpanel cabinet in a lug. I know you don't need to install an electrode anywhere other than at the main electrical panel and meter area. What I don't understand is what caused the grounding electrode at the subpanel to spark, pop, and smoke? I simply removed the grounding conductor from the electrode to the lug in the subpanel. When I did that, it immediately stopped smoking. Can you tell me why that happened? i have not, or at least I don't remember, ever seeing that happen in my 42 years of being an Electrician. Thank you for any help to understand what caused that and the theory behind it. Keep up the good work. I love your videos,,,, Let's Get To It!

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Thank you for sharing, It could have been several things, but there's a high probability that the neutral beating that panel was compromised and it was trying to get back to the source through the Earth via the ground rod. They're also could have been a standing fault that was attempting to clear via the ground rod, but there was too much resistance to clear the fault so it was acting as an element.

[@lisawing5564]

Awesome!

[@djnewyork3315]

GOOD STUFF! THANKS.. I just subscribed..

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Thanks!!!

[@bill7949]

Does middle Tennessee. Too

[@billyedwalltrumpet2632]

What if I'm hitting bed rock at 15"-24" all over my property? I haven't found a spot that goes past 24" anywhere... Any idea what my options are?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Definitely work with your local electrical inspector, but you can dig a trench that is 30 in deep or follow any of the other methods lay out there in 250

[@davidcooper4385]

I believe your ground clamp must be accessible burying it is questionable where is the code section 250 does it say u can bury ground clamps thanks.

[@hdtvkeith1604]

Nice video, did not know the 2 grounds rods do not have to be directly connected. I had an electrician tell me 2 ground rods were bad. I had driven a second rod years back and disconnected it, I may run new wire back to panel and get it hooked back up.

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Thank you for the comment brother! If properly installed two ground rods are the correct way

[@hdtvkeith1604]

​@@ElectricalCodeCoach Thanks, My 2 rods are about 25 feet apart. The original is connected to the plumbing then the panel as 1 direct wire. I was going to connect the other the same way. I also have copper plumbing and made sure I have bonding jumper across the pressure regulator. I assume there is not such thing as too much grounding.

[@robertapreston4200]

dang!!!!! a twist here and there an life ain't so hard... is it? wowzer🤗🤔😀

[@gusgalvanini]

What if I want to install a third ground rod on the other side of my house for a helium miner antenna? Thanks.

[@chrisyerp174]

What about using sheathed wire and cutting a section out where connecting to the rod does it have to be bare wire

[@user-bx7zw2jw2o]

Inspector is telling me that my gas lines are not grounded,what's the best way to ground them

[@ProsperCraft]

Lots of videos on how to install ground rods, but none that say WHERE, does it have to run to the panel, or can a service line from the panel go to the meter and ground there?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

See if any of these videos answer your questions. If they do not email me [e-mail] kzbin.info/aero/PLJokxpBhbuUcyFCKgZTbxx7TQla3Tg3EJ

[@Jiminico]

No electrical joint compound on the ground connections??

[@JLH0714]

Is there literally nothing talking about how to hammer an 8ft rod into the ground? Are we all assuming the only method is a sledge ?

[@chongwang]

if you connect the two rods does it need to be one continuous wire to the panel or can you have two mechanical connections on one rod?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

It's going to be an inspector call

[@chongwang]

Aww okay. Thanks

[@OliveMule]

Ground rods have to social distance

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Lmbo that is the funniest thing I've ever heard

[@poitka8031]

hahahaha yeah a jab and booster too!!

[@opecons]

Hi coach. Can we use insulated grounding electrode conductor? I saw a white wire installed as grounding electrode conductor, is it okay or violation?

[@claysmith428]

What is the best (least expensive) way to test for 25 ohm ?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

The best would be using a meter, you can buy used ones online. Thanks for the comment!

[@anthonyb5291]

Question: When installing a 8ft ground rod horizontally 30inches deep. Do you need to install (2) ground rods 6ft apart? So your trench total would need to be 22ft? Question 2: Say your hitting rock and you don’t have the space to lay a 8ft ground rod or 2. Is there a NEC approved plate you can buy that you can burry in the ground? If so how deep?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Great question!! you still will need the second ground rod or other approved supplement. Even with the "plate" electrode they are required to be supplemented!! Thanks!!!!

[@codykurtz4144]

They do make ground plates and ground rings and I think they have to be 30” deep as well

[@victoryfirst2878]

Dose the code allow for an all copper grounding rod that is eight feet long instead of a heavy copper plating rod ??? A two hundred amp service needs what size copper wire connection size too ??? Thanks

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

The ground rod is required to be 8 ft in length It is allowed to be one of the compositions listed in 250 As far as size it depends what type of electrode you are terminating to. And if you're terminating to other electrodes.

[@victoryfirst2878]

@@ElectricalCodeCoach So all copper ground rod will work ???

[@victoryfirst2878]

Thank you for letting me know Sir. Peace VF

[@thomasmarable6818]

@@victoryfirst2878 let me know if you find one please.

[@Inkling777]

Does the ground rod have to be a rod? I've got some #6 copper wire I could strip and bury in a trench. That'd spare me the $20 x 2 cost of copper-plated rods plus the cost of the connectors. There'd also be no risk of corrosion in the connectors.

[@michaelsandoval5466]

Hello Coach, In a methane zone level 3 where can I set my ground rods? How far from the building? How deep?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Thats a great question for your inspector, Lets get to it!

[@ismaeldominguez1649]

Hi bro what size of ground rod can I use for 200A service panel ?

[@ElectricalCodeCoach]

Minimum of an 8-foot ground rod