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  • Mar 30, 2009, 12:03 PM
    Retired Homeown
    Copper Ground Rod near Holly Bushes
    How far away should a 4 foot 3/8 inch diameter copper ground rod be placed in ground so as not to possibly poison a nearby Holly Shrub?

    Thanks in advance for advice
  • Mar 30, 2009, 01:38 PM
    stanfortyman
    Poison? How??

    What are you using such a small ground rod for? That is not acceptable for the electrical service.
  • Mar 31, 2009, 05:43 AM
    Retired Homeown
    Hi,

    Thanks for quick reply. I have heard from someone that copper can kill an evergreen shrub and was wondering if putting this grounding rod into ground too close could affect a holly bush close by. The length and size of the rod will be for the portable generator equipment ground and not an electrical circuit or whole house ground service.
  • Mar 31, 2009, 11:02 AM
    stanfortyman
    Regardless of what anyone tells you, a protable generator DOES NOT need a ground rod.

    For the direct code quote see NEC 250.34

    250.34 Portable and Vehicle-Mounted Generators.
    (A) Portable Generators. The frame of a portable generator shall not be required to be connected to a grounding electrode as defined in 250.52 for a system supplied by the generator under the following conditions:
    (1) The generator supplies only equipment mounted on the generator, cord-and-plug-connected equipment through receptacles mounted on the generator, or both, and
    (2) The normally non–current-carrying metal parts of equipment and the equipment grounding conductor terminals of the receptacles are connected to the generator frame.

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