ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Best wiring method for Horse Barn

Kind of off the Q, but I once got a roll of "Barn Cable" (marked as such) that the Crazy Horse Trader picked up @ the auction. It was a 2 wire #12, rubber coated. (I used it for a remote telephone bell just to get rid of it)
Anybody ever see this old stuff?

Here in our area, 2 ground rods would be required. One at the pole and one at the barn. If either of them reads over 25 Ohms when tested, then a second one is driven at that location. Ground rods are basically for lightning protection. Your 'ground' is being supplied with the power companies feed via the grounded(neutral) conductor.