Ungrounded system

[ICE]

Ungrounded residential. Just inside the wall, there is a receptacle. This ground rod serves that receptacle and only that receptacle. The owner has a big screen TV plugged into that receptacle. The owner wanted to play it safe and not risk frying the big screen and he thought a ground rod was the ticket.

 

[Msradell]

Well at least he did something! Any bets on how far into the ground the stake is?

 

[ICE]

Well at least he did something! Any bets on how far into the ground the stake is?

Ya I've got to give him credit for thinking. As far as the depth goes, it's probably deep enough that a lightning strike in the neighborhood will fry his big screen.

 

[mark handler]

Any bets on how far into the ground the stake is?

Assume 10 ft rod two feet above, 8 ft into the ground ?...

Assume 7 ft rod two feet above, 5 ft into the ground ?...