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Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 19:02:52 +0100
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Subject: LF: Re: Re: Found earth rod source
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Is it undisputed that 3 mtrs 20 mm cu straight down into your flinty stuff
is significantly better than same buried horizontally under the lawn ? [says
he,  about to relay a lawn and looking at a coil of cu toob.....]

G3GVB
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Melia <Alan.Melia@btinternet.com>
To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 4:56 PM
Subject: LF: Re: Found earth rod source


> I suppose these might be easier to drive into some soils but I bought a 3m
> length of 20mm copper water pipe from Focus (DIY) for about a fiver last
> year...that is a lot more contact area with the soil....but it may be more
> difficult to get into the ground if you have layers of flints like I have.
> I post augered a hole about 3 foot deep and then created a "guide" hole by
> belting in a length of steel conduit. When the pipe was in, the hole was
> filled with water to wash the soil ( er sand !!) back around it. I have
not
> tried to measure yet though.
>
> Cheers de Alan G3NYK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Dennison" <mike.dennison@ntlworld.com>
> To: <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
> Sent: 27 July 2004 16:13
> Subject: LF: Found earth rod source
>
>
> I asked a few weeks ago if anyone knew of a source of
> earthing rods in the UK.
>
> I have now found a source - an electrical supplier with a
> web shop who will deliver. TLC is at
> http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk
> Screw ended 4ft copper rods are about Ł10 with double
> ended connectors at Ł2.60 (both plus VAT). They are a
> trade wholesaler but they appear to sell to anyone over the
> web. There did not appear to be a minimum order.
>
> Mike, G3XDV
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