The main features and advantages of copper-bonded ground rods include:
1. High conductivity: The copper layer on the steel core provides a highly conductive path for electrical current to flow through, ensuring efficient grounding.
2. Corrosion resistance: The copper layer protects the steel core from corrosion, ensuring long-term reliability and durability in harsh environments.
3. Easy installation: Copper-bonded ground rods are easy to install using standard grounding hardware, and their lightweight design makes them easy to handle.
4. Lower cost: Copper-bonded ground rods offer a lower cost alternative to solid copper rods, while still providing high conductivity.
Here is a typical specification sheet for a copper-bonded ground rod:
· Diameter: 5/8 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, or custom sizes
· Length: 8 feet or custom lengths
· Copper thickness: 10 mils, 13 mils, 15 mils, or custom thicknesses
· Material: Low-carbon steel, coated with copper through electrolysis or electroplating
· Tensile strength: Typically 80,000 to 100,000 PSI (pounds per square inch)
· Corrosion resistance: Meets ASTM B117 salt spray test requirements for 10 years
· Certification: Meets or exceeds IEC62561 and UL 467 standards for grounding and bonding equipment.
The main features and advantages of copper-bonded ground rods include:
1. High conductivity: The copper layer on the steel core provides a highly conductive path for electrical current to flow through, ensuring efficient grounding.
2. Corrosion resistance: The copper layer protects the steel core from corrosion, ensuring long-term reliability and durability in harsh environments.
3. Easy installation: Copper-bonded ground rods are easy to install using standard grounding hardware, and their lightweight design makes them easy to handle.
4. Lower cost: Copper-bonded ground rods offer a lower cost alternative to solid copper rods, while still providing high conductivity.
Here is a typical specification sheet for a copper-bonded ground rod:
· Diameter: 5/8 inch, 3/4 inch, 1 inch, or custom sizes
· Length: 8 feet or custom lengths
· Copper thickness: 10 mils, 13 mils, 15 mils, or custom thicknesses
· Material: Low-carbon steel, coated with copper through electrolysis or electroplating
· Tensile strength: Typically 80,000 to 100,000 PSI (pounds per square inch)
· Corrosion resistance: Meets ASTM B117 salt spray test requirements for 10 years
· Certification: Meets or exceeds IEC62561 and UL 467 standards for grounding and bonding equipment.
