Galvan Industries has recently introduced its solid copper and stainless steel “specialty” ground rods, which provide long-term grounding protection for critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants, electrical substations, and information and telecommunications systems.
Galvan’s selection of US-made solid stainless and solid copper ground rods has critical applications for infrastructures such as water treatment plants, electrical substations and information and telecommunications systems.
Galvan now offers 11 different sizes of regular unthreaded stainless steel ground rods and nine models of sectional threaded stainless steel rods. Eight different sizes of solid copper Galvan ground rods are also available. Stainless steel rods are available in both 304 and 316 stainless steel, with 304 being the most common. Galvan’s solid copper ground rods are manufactured from solid C11000 copper.
While their initial costs are higher than galvanized or copper-coated rods, the longer life expectancy of solid stainless steel or copper rods makes critical systems more dependable and creates savings through lower replacement costs, particularly in corrosive soils. Soil conditions are a critical factor in rod selection. In corrosive soils, solid stainless steel or solid copper ground rods offer greater protection than either copper coated or galvanized steel rods.