Electrical ground question.

[Grnjp92]

So.... I was mowing yesterday, and managed to pull out and break a ground line, that appears to go to the transformer , on the pole. Am I good getting a crimp on lug and reattaching it? Id rather not die.

 

[92 s dime]

Do it
Wear rubber gloves if you're scared

 

[Chevy_man]

I would connect it (just push it on both the wire and the rod) with a good insulated wire and see if it arcs and sparks first.

If it arcs and sparks then there's an imbalance and it'll shock you. If not, then it's already equalized and you're safe.


The real danger is standing there with the wire in one hand and the rod in the other making you the path.

 

[AKnate]

Make sure the mower's fuel tank is almost empty.

 

[Archer]

Check it like a 9 volt, report back, or have someone report back...

 

[Grnjp92]

I would connect it (just push it on both the wire and the rod) with a good insulated wire and see if it arcs and sparks first.

If it arcs and sparks then there's an imbalance and it'll shock you. If not, then it's already equalized and you're safe.


The real danger is standing there with the wire in one hand and the rod in the other making you the path.

Oh fucking lovely! Loo

 

[clodhopper]

stand on a pallet if it'll make ya feel better.

 

[Grnjp92]

Still have juice at the house. So I may ask one of the linemen I know?

 

[clodhopper]

Still have juice at the house. So I may ask one of the linemen I know?

Wait. You know some linemen, yet you still came here to gather opinions from this mensa group?

 

[Clb]

Tldr
Who owns the pole?
Why was the ground not secured?
Call the utility co?

Why are you crashing into poles?
Ever heard of
1 weedeaters
2 mower zone spraying

 

[SomeGuy]

Tldr
Who owns the pole?
Why was the ground not secured?
Call the utility co?

Why are you crashing into poles?
Ever heard of
1 weedeaters
2 mower zone spraying

This, no mentions of mowing, call the fucking utility and be like, your ground wire is broke AF come fix it.

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

that is copper
should scrap it and get rich

 

[M92PV4U]

that is copper
should scrap it and get rich

Isn't it copper clad steel?

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

and use that money to buy mowing lessons

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

Isn't it copper clad steel?

rich, he will get rich I tell you

 

[Grnjp92]

and use that money to buy mowing lessons

Lol! I guess I will climb the pole, take the rest of the line down! And maybe buy some mowing lessons! Lol

 

[[486]]

Isn't it copper clad steel?

the rod not the wire

when digging my foundation I figured out that I had four ground rods, and three of them were actual copper
musta been a one wire power hookup at some time in the distant past

 

[M92PV4U]

the rod not the wire

when digging my foundation I figured out that I had four ground rods, and three of them were actual copper
musta been a one wire power hookup at some time in the distant past

I got a ground wire and 5' of pole wrapped around my axle and driveline. That one had copper clad steel.

 

[Clb]

The old ground rods were solid once upon a lifetime ago.
Now chimerica is selling coated shit iron...