Field glossary
Ground ring / counterpoise
A buried conductor encircling the structure, at least 18 in deep, tying all electrodes to a common ground
Used across 2 Anvilfield field guides, most in Electrical.
Also defined as
- A buried bare-copper loop encircling a structure, used as a grounding electrode under NEC 250.52(A)(4)
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