{"id":1954,"date":"2020-10-07T19:33:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T16:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protechlinekenya.com\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1954"},"modified":"2024-07-15T11:13:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T08:13:03","slug":"earth-rod","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/protechlinekenya.com\/shop\/product\/earth-rod\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth rod"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earth rod.<\/p>\n<p>Copper coated,offer installers the most economical method of achieving a low <a href=\"https:\/\/protechlinekenya.com\/shop\/product\/electric-fence-earth-rods\/\">earth<\/a> resistance.<\/p>\n<p><span data-spm-anchor-id=\"a2700.details.pronpeci14.i0.7bb758a8ia8J1x\">It\u00a0 is made by 99.9% pure electrolytic copper on to a low carbon steel core.The threads are formed by a cold rolling process which ensures strength and maintains the molecularity bonded copper covering along the full length of the threads.<\/span><\/p>\n<div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_aOCAY_HgH--DkdUP-LaqkAc_35\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CCsQAQ\">\n<div class=\"JlqpRe\"><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">How deep should it go?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"LGOjhe\" role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CDgQAA\"><span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">The rods need to be driven <b>at least 6&#8221; below ground level<\/b>, ideally capped with an earthing pit assembly.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CDgQAA\">\n<div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_aOCAY_HgH--DkdUP-LaqkAc_48\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CEgQAQ\">\n<div class=\"JlqpRe\"><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">How long should it be ?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"LGOjhe\" role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CFUQAA\"><span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">Typical sizes are <b>9.5 x 1200mm (fixed) and 12.7 x 1200mm (extendable)<\/b> using a coupling and driving head.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CFUQAA\">\n<div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_seCAY7riK4yokdUP6JOCuAE_4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAQ\">\n<div class=\"LGOjhe\" role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CAwQAA\"><span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\"><b>A very effective method of obtaining a low-resistance earth connection is to bury a conductor in the form of a closed loop in the soil at the bottom of the excavation for building foundations<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CAwQAA\">\n<div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\">\n<div class=\"dnXCYb\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"_euGAY6zmMrCbkdUPou6VoAg_45\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CE0QAQ\">\n<div class=\"JlqpRe\"><span class=\"JCzEY ZwRhJd\"><span class=\"CSkcDe\">What is the purpose of earth rod?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"LGOjhe\" role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CFcQAA\"><span class=\"ILfuVd\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hgKElc\">The only purpose of a ground rod or a group of ground rods forming a ground field is <b>to have a designed electrical path to dissipate a static discharge voltage (which can be lightning or other forms of static electricity) to the earth<\/b>. The electrical earth ground rod is usually considered at zero volts.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CFcQAA\">Earthing is an important part of Lightning Protection, you can learn the basics of Earthing and Lightning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" data-attrid=\"wa:\/description\" aria-level=\"3\" data-hveid=\"CAwQAA\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>copper coated earth rods<em>\u00a0<\/em>offer installers the most economical method of achieving a low earth resistance.<\/p>\n<p><span data-spm-anchor-id=\"a2700.details.pronpeci14.i0.7bb758a8ia8J1x\">Each rod made by 99.9% pure electrolytic copper on to a low carbon steel core.The threads are formed by a cold rolling process which ensures strength and maintains the molecularity bonded copper covering along the full length of the 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