Great article. The same applies to radio grounding, but even more so. There are many Hams that think a rod pounded a couple feet into dry soil is a good ground. In reality it is the wire acting as a counterpoise that makes a difference.
Oh yes… There were so many different guesses, and I want to comment on each one. Plus I’ve been traveling the last few days so my extra writing time has been limited to a few hours each night. 🥱
Wish I could send a picture
Email any pictures to mike@noshockzone.org
Great article. The same applies to radio grounding, but even more so. There are many Hams that think a rod pounded a couple feet into dry soil is a good ground. In reality it is the wire acting as a counterpoise that makes a difference.
Are you going to finish the story about the burned out plug, Mike?
Oh yes… There were so many different guesses, and I want to comment on each one. Plus I’ve been traveling the last few days so my extra writing time has been limited to a few hours each night. 🥱
Cool, thanks Mike!
Mike, I have a 9500 inverter generator shared among several RVs. You have stated it needs to be grounded with a rod in the ground.
1 What happens if I don’t ground it?
2 How long of a rod do I need? 8 feet??
No, it does not need a ground rod. But you may need a generator bonding plug if the RVs have an EMS/Advanced surge protector.