Thread: Electrically Shocking

a copper rod is the best thing to use
as dude says,,the ground needs to be moist to allow current to flow/disperse- from the rod in the event of a citcuit fault-thus allowing a fuse/trip to disconnect the supply
here in the uk there is an area where the ground is chalk
this has a very high resistance especially when dry
and renders an earth rod uesless (i used 3 rods linked together to solve the prob)

rcd trips are essensial too, but some become faulty after a few years, so check them once a month by pressing th test button!
and use the correct trip rating (30 ma--milli-amp-)

just to let you know i am listening to what you say, i ran a copper rod into the ground and tied my existing ground wire to it. it is still tied to the rebar but i figure that only makes it better.

any problems with this arrangement?

oh, and as an amendment, i also have the rcb(?) breaker in my breaker box. so i should be safe as safe can be...

sounds good jedsez
and including the re-bar is a good idea too imo
check the trip rating of the rcd-- it should be written on it, and press the test button to make sure it switches off
the rating should be 30ma
max, if it is to protect a person
cheers--- andy