Do you need to drive a rod into the ground for this device?
1528229
Yes, you have to put a rod as a ground for the device. If you buy the kit they offer, it comes with a piece of thin rebar and a pipe clamp to connect the ground wire between the device and to the ground bar. Or you can buy a piece of thinwall electrical conduit (1/2 inch) at a hardware store. You only need a couple feet of conduit, with about one foot pounded in the ground. The other eight foot makes an excellent tomato stake that will last for years.
1528230
Yes, that is the ground. Once the wires are hooked up, it works well. We have chickens inside a fence and the electric surrounding the outside of the fence. It has deterred bad critters from getting anywhere near.
204234
Buy a static arrestor to go in line w/your coax cable and mount it low to the ground. You can get a ground rod at any home center w/copper wire and associated clamps. Just be aware of what may be underground where you are going to drive in rod. My antenna is mounted about 5 ft above roof and receives excellent HD FM!
1516649
It might work for a while if you remove the paint but if you want a reliable connection use something that won't rust -- copper coated steel, zinc coated steel, a galvanized water pipe, whatever. You do not need a pure copper ground rod! Do it right. Rust just doesn't conduct very well.
1004038
Not too sure yet, I got if for my wife for Christmas, and the ground is hard froze here in Iowa. But she did find a copper rod that was 6" below the surface the only time she tried so far.
1373192
Yes, and metal stakes to drive into the ground. I only used these on really windy days at the beach--because of the slant of the legs, it's quite stable under most beach conditions.
2164840
It fires ground rods into the ground with ease. I mainly use mine for that, drilling holes for conduit, and jackhammering walls.
2086045
No it doesn't need to be bolted to the ground. In the rear there are 2 rods that you can put some Olympic weights on to keep it from moving. The unit also has some nice rubber feet that keep it from sliding.
1685691
It would have to be a pretty substantial unit to fasten to antennae and then be secured to ground. Not really intended to to be used that way, but, anything is possible if you want to make it work. Depends on your mechanical ability.
245786
There's a dedicated ground-rod-driver attachment; instead of a chisel or shovel head, it has a round socket. In non-rocky ground, I put in an 8 foot ground rod in less than two minutes -- maybe only a minute. It was a blast! I've also put rods in through compacted road base with no trouble (a pad for a steel outbuilding). Great tool. FYI, before I knew of the ground rod driver attachment, I tried kluging something up by "attaching" a piece of pipe on the end of a chisel piece that I had cut off the end off of. This works for a limited time, but the repeated impact knocked the pipe attachment (threaded holes with bolts) off fairly soon. The ground rod driver wasn't all that expensive, and is worth it. There's a dedicated ground-rod-driver attachment; instead of a chisel or shovel head, it has a round socket. In non-rocky ground, I put in an 8 foot ground rod in less than two minutes -- maybe only a minute. It was a blast! I've also put rods in through compacted road base with no trouble (a pad for a steel outbuilding). Great tool. FYI, before I knew of the ground rod driver attachment, I tried kluging something up by "attaching" a piece of pipe on the end of a chisel piece that I had cut off the end off of. This works for a limited time, but the repeated impact knocked the pipe... » Read More There's a dedicated ground-rod-driver attachment; instead of a chisel or shovel head, it has a round socket. In non-rocky ground, I put in an 8 foot ground rod in less than two minutes -- maybe only a minute. It was a blast! I've also put rods in through compacted road base with no trouble (a pad for a steel outbuilding). Great tool. FYI, before I knew of the ground rod driver attachment, I tried kluging something up by "attaching" a piece of pipe on the end of a chisel piece that I had cut off the end off of. This works for a limited time, but the repeated impact knocked the pipe attachment (threaded holes with bolts) off fairly soon. The ground rod driver wasn't all that expensive, and is worth it. « Show Less
1529552
You may not need it, look at the directions and it specifically states which models need the ground wire, only a couple of them do. The other ones do not. To find out, just hook it up without the ground wire and see if it works :)
734520
I would not bury it in the ground. I Would purchase an extension chord and just hook it to that. There is enough chord to do what you want however.
418835
Yes, you should definitely ground it. Swing by your local home depot or Lowes, you can pick up a 8-10 foot copper rod and use it for grounding if you don't already have something outside you can use. I drove mine most of the way into the ground and connect it with decent gauge wire whenever I use the generator.If you have trouble getting the long rod into the ground, a trick I read about suggested putting a little water in the area, pressing the rod in some, then repeating the process as you work it into the ground. Personally mine was easy, the sandy/clay ground took minimal effort. Good luck! Yes, you should definitely ground it. Swing by your local home depot or Lowes, you can pick up a 8-10 foot copper rod and use it for grounding if you don't already have something outside you can use. I drove mine most of the way into the ground and connect it with decent gauge wire whenever I use the generator.If you have trouble getting the long rod into the ground, a trick I read about suggested putting a little water in the area, pressing the rod in some, then repeating the process as you work it into the ground. Personally mine was easy, the sandy/clay ground took minimal effort.... » Read More Yes, you should definitely ground it. Swing by your local home depot or Lowes, you can pick up a 8-10 foot copper rod and use it for grounding if you don't already have something outside you can use. I drove mine most of the way into the ground and connect it with decent gauge wire whenever I use the generator.If you have trouble getting the long rod into the ground, a trick I read about suggested putting a little water in the area, pressing the rod in some, then repeating the process as you work it into the ground. Personally mine was easy, the sandy/clay ground took minimal effort. Good luck! « Show Less
2065289
It can be mounted anywhere inline, but it must be grounded. It is best to be grounded straight to a grounding rod outside.
110799
Will work as long as proper ground. Instructions state the item will not function if not properly grounded.
340951
Not much because there is just the single rod that sticks into the ground so too much weight the ground will not support.
732131
Yes, grounding will be necessary. If you have any other questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
113528
No, but you'll need a solid platform of some sort to put it on, unless you're just going to throw it on the ground.