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Why does nobody talk about the old way to ground a drop?
For years I just used a ground block and a short wire to the nearest pipe, thinking it was fine. Then I got called back to a house in Springfield after a storm because their modem fried, and the homeowner showed me the burn mark on their baseboard. The ground wire had come loose and arced. Now I always use a proper grounding rod driven at least 8 feet, and I check the connection with a meter before I leave. How many of you still see the old pipe method being used?
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xena_miller312mo ago
That old pipe method fails more often in older homes with galvanized plumbing.
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barbarahill2mo ago
Galvanized pipes are the real issue, @xena_miller31.
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