Earth Rods]

[Andre' Kesteloot]

"Holger 'Geri', DK8KW" wrote:

> Hello LF-Group,
>
> >I found an easy way to drive in earth rods made from copper water
> >pipe is like this: I found a steel rod of a slightly bigger diameter than
> >the pipe, put a point on the end, and hammered it in to the ground. <
>
> late Peter, DJ8WL also taught me method that is especially useful if you
> have soft ground. It makes use of similar techniques as used in my business
> (I am a drilling and petroleum engineer): use a garden water hose and
> connect it to the upper end of the copper rod. Open the tap and simply wash
> down the rod. In  my relatively soft clay/shale ground it took me only a
> couple of minutes to wash down a 2-meter long pipe, it depends on the water
> pressure, the higher the better I  (in oil-drilling business we say: the
> higher the hydraulic energy at the bit is ...).
>
> Best 73
>
> Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)