inexpensive long-term stay in Sonora?
I'm thinking of going to Mexico this winter rather than the US as I'm getting dangerously close to spending enough time in the US as to have to file income tax there. :E Going to Mexico is really i...
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Turtle-Toad wrote:pianotuna wrote:
Hi Turtle-Toad,
3 feet? I'd not trust that to be a good ground. 8 or 10 feet would be better.Turtle-Toad wrote:
Also, I always have a 3' copper ground stake and jumper cables with me to ground my coach.
Hope this helps
Yeah, I know what the code is, but have you ever driven one of those monsters? Now imagine pulling it out! Since I'm only going to be there for a few nights, I settle for a 3' one and drive it into the mud under the water spigot or dump a couple of pails of water where I'm going to put it. It worked in Saudi when I was setting up mobile patrol boat stations and it works in Mexico, just keep the ground moist.
For safe operation electrical faults should trip a breaker or blow a fuse.
Ask yourself can this ground handle the 20 or so amps needed to trip a breaker?
Proper ground and neutral wiring to the electrical source will make you safer than any ground rod.
Remember fiberglass boats, airplanes and vehicles on rubber tires with no connection to a separate ground rod can still have safe electrical systems.
The common bonding of all metal surfaces is the key to safe electrical operation.
Of course radio transmitters require ground planes of some sort.
