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I find Twatter a great business tool despite the sheer amount of dross on there! Just a post a day keeps the business relevant in the ether of the world wide web. It's also great for SEO and if you link your business Facebook to your Twatter then you can kill two birds with one stone by only...

The mobile units I have worked on and wired that rely on a genny for power use electrical separation as the protective measure, therefore there won't be an earthing arrangement as such. Most of the ones I have tested have relied on ES also. With regards to ES as a protective measure, some of the...

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I didn't say it would, I just worded the line badly. It wasn't the point I was making.

Well now you point me back to that post, it certanly does seem like a very poorly worded line. I can definitely see why you would question that. I think what I was trying to get across was that a million things could affect the effectiveness of that rod, such as the distance to the Tx, not...

It's not that response that I'm talking about, that one was just a bit rude. The second response of his at post #34 is that one I'm referring to. He says that I'm speaking a load of misinformed twaddle and that I'm speaking nonsense, that in itself is enough to say that he must be informed. If...

In red As I said in post #36, it won't. Touché Sir. As I'm sure you're well aware though, the big fat smiley face at the end of that line kinda gives away the fact that it is advise. Also make note that nowhere do I say that this is the way it must be done, so no, not misinformation :)

It won't?? Edit: You know what, I'm done arguing the toss with you. Unless you're going to engage in decent debate rather than just sniping at me for no good reason, I won't be responding. I've no time for people who's heads are up their own backsides. Stick to your 4 foot rods mate, really...

No, just pray that their values remain stable. I was testing a twig just the other day, about 20 miles inland from me which is pretty much clay bed, lovely stuff for TT systems, first time testing it so no clue as to it's stability and I got 5 ohms. It happens, easily. Have you been back to...

Well, thanks for the constructive response. Stick the knife in a little deeper why don't you?! You do love a bit of sniping that's for sure! A harmless comment that I thought might even be slightly constructive according to your standards, but NO! Spit the venom, Damian's WRONG again! Haha I...

Depth is key to stability. You're far less likely to be able to guarantee a stable Ra value with only four feet of rod. Round my way down here on the South coast we have about a foot of top soil before you hit solid chalk. If you desperately want a sub 200ohm Ra you need multiple rods, if...

As you say, there is no need for an s-type up front, but it would be prudent to fit one if relying solely on the RCDs for fault protection. You've already had suggestions and comments from others so I have very little to add. One thing I will say though is that when you do end up driving a rod...

Ooooh! How did I miss this little gem of a thread??? :D

Haha! I'll drop it when people like you quit the urge to get one last petty dig in. I've kept a straight story all along fella, although you'll have probably missed that, the same as you have missed the blatantly apparent cliquey (if that's a word) atmosphere in here, and believe me, this place...

Jeeeeesus, you're like a broken record aren't you! One that also likes to twist the words of the artist to suit your own end, but hey, whatever floats yer boat pal. Deke didn't suggest that an isolator be fitted as a requirement of good guidance though did he? He said one must be fitted. I...