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[NozSpark]

I've used pits and adaptable boxes in the past... all depends on what suits the situation..

 

[kme]

Wozzat, Noz? I`ve not seen that before?

 

[a1spark]

Nice neat job Noz........wish some of the cowboys around here would copy that

 

[tom1]

nice and neat that mate

 

[NozSpark]

It's a 3/8" rod in an adaptable box and some 20mm conduit to protect the rod... got another one on there without the conduit, but peeps ****ged me off for that so I used the conduit from then on..

Our wholesalers sell the conduit box ones and TBH I don't like them

 

[tom1]

how far do you drive them in then noz do u always go with extenderble rods

 

[NozSpark]

That pic is a 3/8" rod which isn't extendable

although I've been using the 5/8" rods recently which are extendable with a coupler.. to knock them in you attach a coupler with a bolt fitted... the last one I did, the ground was so hard I couldn't remove the coupler..

Knock them in as far as you have to... I'm not too bothered about having it all under ground... I'm more bothered about the reading I get.

 

[kme]

I'm more bothered about the reading I get

+1

 

[tom1]

if it a bad reading and a second rod is needed is it a rod lenght apart?

 

[ianmacd]

Probably better to have a longer rod than 2 rods.

 

[Lee321]

but peeps ****ged me off

??

 

[NozSpark]

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[PIP IOM]

apparently deeper rods are better than more spaced out single rods (more stable). TT epicentre of the world over here. Like the KO box idea, but from what it looks like buried in concrete walkway around house, Over here that scenario dries out and a 100ohm reading one week is 1k the next. I always try to get it away from the house.

 

[tom1]

well its in now 47.5 ohm thanks for the advice people.

cu change was not to bad loads of radials at the cu and no cpc for 1 light circuit, class 2 fittings through out though.