can you bury the electrical ground wire & rods to your house?

[chad]

is there any reason i can't bury the 2 electrical ground rods & wire next to my house? i need to shore up some dirt along the foundation because of erosion, but the ground rods & wire are right there. will it hurt anything if i bury them in say 4 inches of dirt or so? the rods wouldn't be completely buried, but the wire would be.

[Dogman]

is there any reason i can't bury the 2 electrical ground rods & wire next to my house? i need to shore up some dirt along the foundation because of erosion, but the ground rods & wire are right there. will it hurt anything if i bury them in say 4 inches of dirt or so? the rods wouldn't be completely buried, but the wire would be.

Not a problem!

I have several sets of ground rods and wires scattered all around my property. Being a amateur radio operator using different antenna designs over the years, plus for equipment grounding use. As long as the wires that lead from the ground rods to what ever they are providing a ground path are not broken. The grounding system is most efficient if totally buried. I have antenna ground planes buried everywhere at least 3-6" down, and rods 8-10' down.

Have at it!

Edit: Who ever buys this property after I am gone, will be cussing me I have no doubt! Even I can not remember what and where everything is buried. But it sure makes for good radio work receiving and transmitting!

;D

[chad]

thanks dogman. i thought so, but wanted to make sure. going out to have at it right now.

[sirgonzo420]

thanks dogman. i thought so, but wanted to make sure. going out to have at it right now.

Get 'er done Tesla!

[chad]

Get 'er done Tesla!

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[Horn]

Make sure it don't get water round'em,

once the water recedes it could produce an "air pocket gap"

[Dogman]

Make sure it don't get water round'em,

once the water recedes it could produce an "air pocket gap"

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Edit: In the past I have used rock salt and water around my grounding rods to improve the conductivity.

[Horn]

In the past I have used rock salt and water around my grounding rods to improve the conductivity.

I hear that works better if you dab a little behind your ears too!