Protecting your home or shed from electrical surges and lightning strikes is important. Using a grounding rod is needed for this to work properly. It is easy to install, though it does take a bit of effort and some special tools. There may be specific rules in your area on how and where they need to be installed, so be sure to check with a local utility company. It is also very important to have them come out and mark where other lines are to avoid electrocution or damaging other lines.
Being by obtaining the right tools. These will include getting a shovel, a post hole digger, a driving tool, and a hammer or mallet. The rod itself is about eight feet long and made of copper. Make sure to check that it is for grounding electricity or it may not provide the protection that you need. Without the right type, you could be in danger of a house fire.
The next step is to dig the hole. Avoid rocky areas or any places that the utility company marked for other lines. The spot you pick should be between one and two feet from the building for it to work the best. If it is too close, it can reduce the effectiveness by putting the surge back into the building.
Once you have the spot selected, begin digging with the post hole digger. If you do not have one, a shovel will do the job just fine. You do not need to dig a wide hole, just as deep as you can.
Once the hole is deep enough to start, add water. This will help soften the soil and make the rest of the job a bit easier. Place the rod in the hole and start pushing it around. One end should be pointed and this is the end that goes into the ground first. As you push it, you may add more water to help soften the dirt even more. Eventually, you will need to use a mallet, hammer or driver to complete the job of putting the rod all the way into the ground.
After you have the rod a couple of feet into the ground, start hammering. There will be a point where it just won't go in manually anymore. If you do not have a driver, which is placed over the top of the rod allowing you to easily drive it in, you can put a board over it to make a bigger surface to hit. Keep hammering and driving it until there is just an inch or two sticking above the top of the hole.
Now you want to attach a ground wire. This will also be attached to your electrical panel, so be sure to handle with care. Some are shielded wires, so you will need to cut the end and expose the copper wire. Use a special clamp to connect to the pole. Make sure there is enough slack in the wire that bumping it will not disconnect it from the rod. You may want to dig a small trench to bury the wire it if is in an area that will be mowed and away from the house a few feet.
Finally, fill in the hole. If the rules require the pole to be completely underground, finish hammering it down and fill it in. In any case, it is best to keep it low enough that a lawn mower blade will not hit is. If you placed it a couple of feet from the building, you might consider burying the wire until it comes up next to the building to protect it from weed eaters and lawn mowers.
Being by obtaining the right tools. These will include getting a shovel, a post hole digger, a driving tool, and a hammer or mallet. The rod itself is about eight feet long and made of copper. Make sure to check that it is for grounding electricity or it may not provide the protection that you need. Without the right type, you could be in danger of a house fire.
The next step is to dig the hole. Avoid rocky areas or any places that the utility company marked for other lines. The spot you pick should be between one and two feet from the building for it to work the best. If it is too close, it can reduce the effectiveness by putting the surge back into the building.
Once you have the spot selected, begin digging with the post hole digger. If you do not have one, a shovel will do the job just fine. You do not need to dig a wide hole, just as deep as you can.
Once the hole is deep enough to start, add water. This will help soften the soil and make the rest of the job a bit easier. Place the rod in the hole and start pushing it around. One end should be pointed and this is the end that goes into the ground first. As you push it, you may add more water to help soften the dirt even more. Eventually, you will need to use a mallet, hammer or driver to complete the job of putting the rod all the way into the ground.
After you have the rod a couple of feet into the ground, start hammering. There will be a point where it just won't go in manually anymore. If you do not have a driver, which is placed over the top of the rod allowing you to easily drive it in, you can put a board over it to make a bigger surface to hit. Keep hammering and driving it until there is just an inch or two sticking above the top of the hole.
Now you want to attach a ground wire. This will also be attached to your electrical panel, so be sure to handle with care. Some are shielded wires, so you will need to cut the end and expose the copper wire. Use a special clamp to connect to the pole. Make sure there is enough slack in the wire that bumping it will not disconnect it from the rod. You may want to dig a small trench to bury the wire it if is in an area that will be mowed and away from the house a few feet.
Finally, fill in the hole. If the rules require the pole to be completely underground, finish hammering it down and fill it in. In any case, it is best to keep it low enough that a lawn mower blade will not hit is. If you placed it a couple of feet from the building, you might consider burying the wire until it comes up next to the building to protect it from weed eaters and lawn mowers.
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