Ground Rod Hammer

The sds plus 5 8 in.

Ground rod hammer.

Will this fit a 35lb hilti demo hammer like the te1000 or te 1500. Sometimes it will not be enough then a couple of hits with a sledge and it starts moving again. You can generally get the whole length in the ground without using a hammer. Ground rod driver is an ideal solution for driving common ground rods for electrical circuits into soft soil.

I use a dewalt sds max rotary hammer drill with a ground rod bit. Pour some water down the hole. Bosch helps you accomplish this important electrical task with the steel ground rod driver for sds max demolition hammers. Being in north carolina the clay soil here has a lot of r.

I ve put 5 or more grounding rods in by hand so i decided to do a video about it with some tips. Socket diameter is capable of driving up to a 3 4 in. Using your hammer drill or driving tool gradually drive the rod vertically into the ground. We have rocky ground here.

Asked by andrew july 23 2020. Made with a deep socket and designed specifically for driving ground rods small stakes and pins into the ground. Online shopping for tools home improvement from a great selection of twist drill bits masonry drill bits boring drill bits countersink drill bits more at everyday low prices. Dia temporary and permanent ground rods the sds plus ground rod driver is a great tool for residential and commercial grounding applications.

Drive the rod into the ground. The electrical code states that it must have 8 feet 2 4 m of contact with the ground. Plunging an 8 ft. You need to drive your rod all the way into the ground.

Push the rod into the ground withdraw it. Designed to drive and 5 8 in. I would never give up my dewalt. I tried fence post pounders and sledgehammers.

Rod stake or pin. Ground rod into the earth takes some extra oomph.