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. I guess it is an "old man-ism" that says to drive a ground rod. On the other hand, that Grounding Electrode Array is pretty nice. And if you ever have to beat feet, it might be possible to yank that out of the dirt and go roaring down the road... :cool: Once learned, some things are good...

. Really nice writeup about grounding! Thanks for the information...

. We had a machine that did that ground rod work when building powerlines. Basically a jackhammer attached to a sliding platform. Oh so much better than working hard with a hammer of any kind. Of course, those soldiers in need of "special training" wouldn't have had access to use that tool...

. Yes Sir. If you can find them I would be happy to read up!

. That is impressive! Mobile Scudd launchers 30 years before anybody had ever heard of such a thing...

. A lot of "quick and efficient" is how involved you want to get in the removal before driving away. I have seen many folks use bolt cutters below the dirt. I was going to suggest a post puller but @chucky beat me to that suggestion. :cool: Another idea is finding the official driver and...

. Thanks Guy! That was what I was attempting to say... These GenSets are a lot like bucket trucks. That ground driven in the dirt makes a better path to ground that the human that walks around the front of the bucket truck - and leans against the truck - as the bucket gets close to an...

. Yes sir. As I understand it, the generator is on the trailer. On rubber tires, but they also don't stay attached to the truck (all the time) and the legs are steel on dirt. So it is similar but different? Agreed 100% that the card carrying electrician isn't going to let you get away with...

. I don't disagree very often, but these MEPs are designed to have ground. It is safety more than anything and bonding the frame and trailer is just one step more - but the code calls for it. NEC code has a little 3 page doc and about 40 words than talks about grounding.

. Pretty simple rule is always drive a ground and test it's continuity before making power. Yeah, I know. It can be a pain in the anatomy to drive a ground and test it, but dying is even less fun... Here is a two page OSHA piece on grounding. It talks about frame ground and the need.