PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS
"w_tom" wrote in message
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Nobody has said anything of the kind - that you should have
died already. You just know without understanding underlying
principles and then call everyone else (ie the National
Electrical Code) idiots. You are therefore a danger to
others. Eventually someone will be killed somewhere
sometime. We install that earth ground and other functions so
that 10,000 homes without earth ground do not result in one
death in one of those homes. Therefore after 50 years
experience, you still don't know from experience if you are
correct.

You also don't know why lightning damage does or does not
happen. Again you demonstrate the classic logic that causes
failures. You observe, declare (wildly speculate) only from
observations (without any technical knowledge) that this is
happening, and then declare yourself the expert. You
immediately declare as idiots others with fundamental training
and who instead have learned from same.

The ground rod is necessary for human safety. This from
others who first learned basic facts - ie how electricity
works. Earth ground is also the most critical function for
lightning protection - as even Ben Franklin demonstrated in
1752. Why do some homes suffer damage and others not?
Lightning strike damage is a function also of geology meaning
that some homes in the same neighborhood are at greater risk.
Those other homes with earth grounds and damage have
additional wiring problems beyond this discussion. You, on
the other hand, have created a serious human safety problem
and don't even understand why. For example, you have set
yourself up for a possible house explosion.

Does this say your house will definitely blow up? Of course
not. But after 50 years, you should have learned logic of "I
am still here" or "It has not happened to me yet" actually
proves nothing. They used the same failed logic to murder
seven Challenger astronauts and then murder seven Columbia
astronauts. Your earth ground must be installed. And now
that you have removed the eight foot ground rod, then it must
be installed in a new hole.

For protection of lightning, additional facts must be
learned.

Only one of so many reasons why that ground rod is required:
your house could explode. Reinstall the ground rod because we
are concerned for the lives of other innocent people. Then
use that 50 years of experience to appreciate why you still
have so much more to learn. Some 50+ year olds and teenagers
both have a problem. They know enough and don't need no
stink'in education.

The code is correct. You absolutely need that earth ground
rod. But the code is not sufficient. For lightning
protection, you must exceed or enhance beyond the code. Your
neighbors apparently have not learned that last sentence since
damage from direct lightning strikes is their human failure.

MilkyWhy wrote:
According to "the best advice" I am getting, I should either
have died 50 years ago or can expect to be electrocuted
tomorrow. Rubbish.

You are a f***ing idiot.

You are half-baked dickhead, relying on PBS level "electrical
know how". Get off the newsgroup, puke *******.