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there is no substute for proper 3 wire grounding for safty and protection of life of you and your appliances, all ground rods I have ever used were the copperclad steal 8ft long. one thing that is a cause for high voltage spikes is the lost of the netural at the power transformer its self, the connection there is just a crimp and can get corroded and loose. you must call power company for repaires on that.
two wire polorized outlets has nothing to do with proper grounding, its only pourpose is to help a non insulated device like a power hand saw from becomming hot in your hand if something should go wrong with the saw or device, water pipe ground is no longer reguarded as a proper ground. all grounds must go to one location, the ground rod for the power entrance. and no other ground is leagel. or safe.
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