drb wrote in message ...
I have a grounding cable coming out of the side of a brick house and
it can't be pulled thru to make any longer so I'm stuck with the
length provided. It detached from the grounding rod and appears now
to no longer be able to reach it. Can these cables be spliced so I
can extend them say another foot and with what? Any idea what type
cable these are or what do I call them if I buy in, say home depot?
Do I just call them a grounding cable or are there different types of
grounding cables? Meanwhile I'll google around. Appreciate the
replies.



It is probably a #6 or #4 stranded or solid copper wire. You can use
stranded or solid bare or insulated. The stranded is easier to work with.
It cannot be spliced through conventional means. You should just install a
new wire. If you use insulated wire, wrap the entire length with green
electrical tape to identify it as a grounding conductor. I have had to
replace a few grounding conductors over the years because people thought
that they were cutting into their cable TV wire.