how does ground spike work ?
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It has instructions - use a piece of wood across the top of it and pound it in the ground with a hammer or mallet. It's important to keep it level on all sides so that once the pole is inside, it is straight. If your ground is hard - water the area well. You can dig it up later and move it if need be. No cement needed.
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You can either dig a small hole about 18 inches deep and bury it or as we did, you can just hammer it in with a rubber mallot. If you hammer it in place something like a chunk of wood over the spike so you don't damage it.
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You will receive a metal cylinder with a spike at the bottom-- carefully pound it into the ground (the definitions will indicate how deeply for best stability). The center pole of the dryer device fits into the cylinder (it is ridged/the cylinder has grooves) and it all works very well. The dryer is easily removed, although the spike/cylinder will stay in the ground-- it has a plastic lid you can put on when the dryer is removed. Great product!
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The ground spike is really simple actually! It is a longer aluminum spike that is hollowed out in the center, so that the center pole can insert down into the ground. The spike also has wings on it to prevent it from spinning in the ground. When not in use, there is a plastic cap that keeps moisture from collecting inside.
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You need to dig a hole to put the sleeve and then the main pole slides in. I would concrete the sleeve in the ground.
985565
I didnt have any kind of spike... my umbrella is free standing, the base sits on the porch, flat part of umbrella is against my eaves( there is no covering on my porch, so this is used to protect my back porch). Because we have a lot of high winds, I do have the pole of the umbrella bungy-corded to the porch railing for added safety. This is the 2nd type of umbrella I have had, the first had a different base and pole was not nearly as sturdy, this is much nicer, but in extreme winds, we do lower the umbrella for safety
1042555
If I remember correctly, one attaches the spikes, so one may choose not to use them. They are for carpeted floors.
802427
It screws in and out to expose or hide a metal spike. So you can use it as metal spike or as a rubber foot.
881931
You have to unscrew a small panel under Spike. The battery is plugged into Spike. You have to unplug the battery and plug it into the charger.
440463
You don't ground the fuse block. Power flows through fuse block to thing being powered like lights or GPS or whatever. From there it goes to ground or via a switch to ground depending on how you wire it.
1725385
No, if your outlets have the little tunnel looking hole, that is the ground. An you receive the device to check the ground.
991720
Basically, driving a metal rod in the ground and running a grounding wire from the antenna (some have lugs for this) to the grounding rod. Electric supply stores have what you need and can give you tips. Some city code calls for copper, some don't care what you use. The electric supply store will know if your city has a specific code to deal with lightning arrestors/grounding.
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they have a plastic spike that is attached to the bottom snd driveninto the soil
450652
I haven't purchased this yet, but if there is no ground wire connection on the unit, then you just connect the ground wires from the incoming cable and outgoing cable together in a plastic box. If you do use a metal box, then you should run a pigtail ground wire to a grounding screw in the box to ground the box, but it would be easier to just stick with a plastic box so you don't have to worry about grounding the box.
95058
Egads, people. These devices shunt a surge to ground, they aren't a fireball trap. Virtually all problems encountered will be a result of inadequate grounding, or some other installation problem.
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I believe using the spikes provided to place them in ground also act as screw driver to remove bottom.counter clockwise..
2029735
I doubt the wind would be a factor if you use the spike at the bottom. My problem is mine only worked for a couple of weeks.
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The feet apparently screw in to expose the spikes. They're not very long and I wouldn't expect them to hold on a hard surface or ice. But there are spikes. I can't look at my unit first hand as it's in a different location, but that's what I'm remembering.
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I do not know, but keep in mind you are driving the spikes below the surface.
428831
Sped Teacher answered nearly verbatim what I would have answered. Additionally, I only had hoped to order one spike to replace a broken one; however, the added benefit of having an extra set of spikes is I was able to lay out the placements even better than they were initially. I am very happy with this product for the price.
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We have ours on a stone pad so we haven't used the spikes. I'm no help. Sorry.