EARTHING ROD COPPER

Earth Rods are a type of Earth Electrode. An Earth Electrode is a conducting element buried directly in the ground, facilitating the flow of fault currents towards the ground. This means that Earth Electrodes are metallic and, since they have to be buried for long periods of time, they need to be resistant to corrosion as well. Earth Electrodes can come in a variety of materials, shapes, sizes, and arrangements including pipes, plates, a ring around the structure (known as Type B Earthing), or as an Earth Rod. These Rods are also commonly referred to as Ground Rods in North America.!

Earthing is an important part of Lightning Protection, you can learn the basics of Earthing and Lightning Protection in the video below.