Clips attached to a grounding rod allow you to connect anything to ground quickly and easily. They are useful for grounding the chassis of any piece of electrical equipment. This connection to ground provides a direct path for electricity to flow through in the event of an electrical short. It is an extremely important safety precaution anytime there is a risk of electrical shock, such as when troubleshooting electronics that must be powered on to diagnose the problems.
- Ground rod clamp
- Braided copper grounding wire or strap
- Alligator clip(s) large enough to accommodate the braided copper wire or strap
- Slotted screwdriver
- Pliers
- Solder
- Soldering iron or torch
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Instructions
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Unscrew one side of the ground rod clamp and slip it over the ground rod.
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Tighten both the clamp screws to secure the clamp to the ground rod.
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Loosen the wire screw in the center of the ground rod clamp, and pass one end of the copper wire or strap through the wire hole.
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Tighten the wire screw to secure the copper wire to the clamp.
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Slide the other end of the braided copper wire into the end of the alligator clip, and crimp the edges down around the wire using a pair of pliers.
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Heat the alligator clip and wire where they come together, and solder the connection.
