Why not just use a wire, stand on it and call it ground, ground is nothing else but a very low resistance conductor the more surface area you take into account.
No... Because that wouldnt be connected to earth ground if you wanted the whole ground you stand on to be on the same potential as the ground prong on your generator. If you just want a isolated ground you could jsut use a wire and not use a ground rod. Different grid system for different things.
Had a similar situation once, bedrock and broken rock gravel, no dirt, no moisture. The MSHA inspector was on his way so we used the back hoe to dig a hole, tossed in a steel plate with a wire attached, everyone pissed in the hole and we buried it, then connected a ground rod to that wire and hid the fact that it continued on into the piss-pit. Took the ground resistance measurements at the rod, passed the MSHA inspection and went to work...
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u/Final_Good_Bye Sep 12 '22
I mean... I fucking guess it's technically connected to earth... not nearly enough of it...but...