SE Manitoba | in-too-deep - 5/20/2026 09:59
On a big Gallagher charger:
Three 8' deep copper-coated rods spaced 10 feet apart
Heavy (8 gauge?) solid bare copper wire from charger and between rods
Brass clamps with the stainless steel bolt on each rod
Under the eave of a building
Probably acidic soil
Should we switch to an ALL galvanized grounding system? Is 14 ga. wire enough for connecting rods to charger?
Not necessarily having issues, but I've always wondered if we're missing some capacity because of the copper vs. galvanized.
Thank you.
Had a 36 Joule Galagher.
Dropped in 12 - 10' steel ground rods.
Wasn't enough in extended dry times even though the rods were in a normally wetter area.
Used 10 ga wire for connecting the individual rods and some #1 aluminum to connect the groups of rods to the fencer.
Worked very well most of the time!
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Are my Ground Rods Correct?
