ECN Forum Forums General Topics of the Trade General Discussion Area Ufer conn, acorn?

Burndy, T&B and Penn-Union all make absolutely bulletproof hydraulic-comression grounding connectors. Depending on season, their nonexothermicity may not satisly the pyromania in some. {Not me!}

Just my two cents but here in NJ the rebar has to stay in the footing otherwise it is not rebar anymore. The building AHJ's will fail contractors for leaving rebar stickout of the ground.

Harold, rebar used as "reinforcing steel" needs to stay encased in concrete, but a separate piece of rebar used as the "UFER", can exit the foundation for wire attachment.
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Joe, isn't that a picture of an acorn, which is not listed for wire to rebar attachment?
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Tom, I see Greaves makes a "Jones Bond" fitting, for a wire to rebar clamped connection.