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mowing or other construction should interfere with it over time. Seeking =
out places with ground moisture is fine. Often times I will substitute =
or supplement some of the dedicated =93wire return=94 grounding system =
rods by spread out other rod connections throughout the fence system =
called a combined earth and wire return system, again typically in an =
effort to seek ample moisture in low spots along the fence line, etc.
Don=92t mistakenly exceed the grounding capacity of your farms power =
supply. Many times older utility company and line power supply =
sub-panels are lacking proper grounding or it is not functioning =
properly due to age. It will pay to ask your utility company and =
electrician to check the grounding on the farms power supply from line =
so a lighting strike down the road somewhere, doesn=92t end up seeking =
earth ground by way of your energizers and fence ground system.
Finally, again a good Shepard has it mostly right! Gene Schriefer wrote: =
=93Our house in South Jersey had acidic water and the copper pipes =
frequently developed leaks. Could soil be acidic enough to slowly erode =
copper? I don't know. Copper is a better conducter than steel, but it =
more expensive. If you want to use copper ground rods use copper wire =
as well with brass grounding clamps. I've installed two ground systems =
similar to Lucky's with a 6 guage wire, both are all copper and have =
worked well. There is no corrosion. If you mix metals, you can get a =
galvanic reaction between copper and steel with the wire corroding over =
time eventually this will fail. Be sure to install the ground rods 2x =
the distance apart of their depth. I'd look at availability and price. =
Gene Schriefer Shepherd=94
Be safe. Sincerely,
Royal A. Purdy, Elysian, Sustainable High Tensile
The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project
A.H. Tuttle and Company
Farmington =96 Canandaigua, New York 14425
<http://www.ahtuttle.com/>www.ahtuttle.com
<mailto:rapurdy@ahtuttle.com>rapurdy@ahtuttle.com
315-986-7007
Royal A. Purdy
The Elysian Fields and Pasture Project
A. H. Tuttle and Company
1007 County Road 8
Farmington, New York 14425
www.ahtuttle.com
rapurdy@ahtuttle.com
(315) 986-7007
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