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nVent ERICO Ground Enhancement Material
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nVent ERICO Ground Enhancement Material (GEM) is the effective, maintenance-free, long-lasting, easy to use, and environmentally sensitive solution to your toughest grounding problems. GEM is a low-resistance, non-corrosive, carbon-based superior conductive material that improves grounding effectiveness, especially in areas of poor conductivity such as rocky ground, mountain tops and sandy soil. GEM is also the answer in situations where ground rods can't be driven or where limited land area makes adequate grounding difficult with conventional methods. GEM contains portland cement, which...

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RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS: Parameter Recommended Values Standards Compliance Arsenic < 1.5 mg/L, Barium < 60 mg/L, Cadmium < 0.15 mg/L, Leaching Chromium < 3.0 mg/L, Lead < 1.5 mg/L, Mercury < 0.06 mg/L, Elenium < 1.0 mg/L Sulfur Content < 2% Test Method Full compliance to IEC 62561-7 EPA Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP), test method 1311 EC 62561-7 EN 12457-2 ISO 14869-1 <2 Q-cm for powder <20 Q-cm for mixed and cured material Compressed powder according to ASTM G187-12 Mixed and cured per ASTM D991-89 Corrosion Performance For copper-plated earth electrodes, the...

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1. Auger a 3-inch (7.5 cm) or larger diameter hole to a depth of 6 inches (15 cm) shorter than the length of the ground rod. 2. Place ground rod into augered hole and drive 1 foot (30 cm) (if possible) into bottom of the hole. The top of the ground rod will be approximately 6 inches (15 cm) below grade. At this time, make any connections to ground rod using CADWELD® connections. (See Note 1) 3. Premix GEM into a slurry form. Use 1.5 to 2 gallons (5.7 to 7.6 liters) of clean-potable water per bag or bucket of GEM. The installation of GEM in a dry state is acceptable for vertical ground rod...

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