Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-19 Thread Chris Worcester
Walters Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 3:24 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester Great idea. What do you use, specifically? Seems like a 4" PVC female adapter with screw in plug would work. R. Walters r...@solarray.com Solar Engineer

Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-19 Thread R Ray Walters
s.com > "Proven Energy Solutions" > > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of R Ray Walters > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 9:59 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground i

Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-19 Thread Chris Worcester
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Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-19 Thread R Ray Walters
Hi Drake; I have kids, and I agree with you; an exposed ground rod would be a nasty thing to land on. I always had a fear of falling on one with my knee (ugh!), however, I have had inspectors require 4" of ground rod above grade. (most installs in New Mexico I see keep the connection above grad

Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-18 Thread Drake Chamberlin
(another reason to leave the ground rod sticking out of the ground a few inches) I had an inspector require me to drive the rod flush. His concern was that it was a hazard. A child playing, or anyone for that matter, who fell face down on it could be severely injured. Other problems a

Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-18 Thread R Ray Walters
;> From: R Ray Walters >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester >> To: "Jason Lerner" >> Cc: "RE-wrenches" >> Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010, 12:57 PM >> I bought the Amprobe DGC-1000A. I >> paid around $1000, but I

Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-18 Thread Darryl Thayer
Hi It can be used off grid, but you have to have two ground sources, so drive two ground rods and measure the resistance you will get the sum of the two resistsnces. --- On Sun, 4/18/10, R Ray Walters wrote: > From: R Ray Walters > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground imp

Re: [RE-wrenches] clamp on ground impedance tester

2010-04-18 Thread R Ray Walters
I bought the Amprobe DGC-1000A. I paid around $1000, but I see they've gone up a bit already. I can't necessarily recommend (or berate) the web biz I bought it from, so I'm not going to give them a plug. I'd just google: the make & model #. The Amprobe is very easy to use, but the 2 down sides ar