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how important a Earth Rod inspection Box?

Andy From Sligo · 2017-01-14 20:54:53

This house we moved in had a plastic green earth Rod Inspection on the back lawn and instead of being nicely sunk into the lawn it surfaced and easily to trip over (which we kept doing) so today I tried to take the 4 screws off the lid of the inspection box, they were rusted in and wouldnt come undone. so , with nothing…

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#32 02-03-2017 1:30pm
Andy From Sligo

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Although rare i should imagine - could this kind of scenario ever happen when you have a property with an earth rod in the ground outside? (cue bad mspaint diagram )

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#33 02-03-2017 3:47pm
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Not only could it happen, it has happened.

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#34 02-03-2017 5:57pm
Andy From Sligo

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2011 wrote: »

Not only could it happen, it has happened.

well thats not very safe then :eek: - gonna have to tell the family not to go near sink or metal pipes in the house then next time lightening. Some electronics in the house are grounded by earth like laptop adaptors as well and some hi-fi equipment so I reckon they could get hit also and banjax them

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