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In Reply to: Stick to what you know, you are way out of your depth posted by Soundmind on July 6, 2006 at 12:41:09:
I just talked to the city as well as an electrical engineer at a local radio station. First, the city adopts the national code with amendments. My city is using the 2002 code as it has yet to evaluate the 2006 code. My steel connector is no longer compliant with the code as 8' copper rods are now required. I asked if I needed to replace the rod. He said no, but were I to change my electric service and have an inspection, they would probably want me to change the rod, which he said I could easily do myself. I asked about the acorn connector, which I find insufficient. He agreed but said that it was suggested to allow disconnecting the house in some circumstances, but that the wire could easily be cut if I wanted a better connector.I then asked about having a better system installed as I wanted lower impedance to ground. He said that many people were doing this now to improve their high definition television image. I told him about what I was thinking about with a weld connection to the house electrical system and asked if I would need an inspection. He said no inspection was needed and even said that I could probably do it my self. He did say that driving multiple copper rods and connecting to all would probably be even better than what I was considering. He also said that here he doubted the diatomaceous earth surround was necessary nor the watering, especially were I to have four 8' long rods.
The radio station guy said that yes they had to improve the city's code as they were using sensitive equipment and had to deal with high probabilities of lightening strikes. He said that they use a field of rods, but could not remember how many. He said that lower impedance to ground was quite important to the quality of their signal, and again volunteered that many home users were doing so in recent years to improve television picture quality.
In short your indifference to quality and overactive concern with safety is your opinion only. I have always thought you to have an exaggerated concern for safety over quality, now I know I was right. Your claims to knowledge are clearly exposed. You too had better keep your day job where your limited understanding of EE is most useful.
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