Electrical ground rod cap

A method of reducing the risk of corrosion at a point of connection between a connection component and a first elongate member, the method comprising the steps of:

• moving a second body member of a protective cap away from a first body member of the protective cap such that the protective cap is in an open configuration;
• positioning the protective cap around the connection component;
• and
• moving the second body member of the protective cap towards the first body member of the protective cap until the protective cap is in a closed configuration such that the connection component is positioned entirely within an inner cavity of the protective cap;
• wherein a first portion of the first elongate member extends into the inner cavity of the protective cap through a first opening of the protective cap, the first opening being oriented perpendicular to a first axis;
• wherein a first portion of a second elongate member extends out of the inner cavity of the protective cap through a second opening of the protective cap, the second opening being perpendicular to a second axis;
• wherein said cavity includes a diameter substantially greater than 1 inches to accommodate said connection component;
• wherein a filler material in a generally liquid state is located within the inner cavity of the protective cap;
• wherein said filler material changes from the generally liquid state to a generally solid or semi-solid state within said cavity;
• wherein said first opening is sized so as to prevent said connection component from passing through said first opening when said connection component is coupled to said elongate member;
• wherein the first portion of the first elongate member extends substantially along the first axis,
• wherein the first portion of the second elongate member extends substantially along the second axis, and
• wherein the second axis is angled away from the first axis,
• wherein the first elongate member is a ground rod having a diameter of at least 0.5 inches,
• wherein the connection component is a ground rod clamp,
• wherein the second elongate member is a ground wire, and
• wherein the connection component includes a main section for surrounding the ground rod and a bolt for electrically securing the ground wire to the ground rod.

A method of reducing the risk of corrosion of a grounding connection connecting a grounding wire to and a grounding electrode, the method comprising the steps of:

• positioning the grounding connection on the grounding electrode;
• applying a filler material in a generally liquid state about the grounding connection;
• and
• positioning a body around said grounding connection, said body includi a first opening through which a first portion of said grounding electrode extends, the first opening being oriented perpendicular to a first axis;
• wherein said first opening is sized so as to prevent said grounding connection from passing through said first opening when said grounding connection is coupled to said grounding electrode;
• wherein said filler material changes from the generally liquid state to a generally solid or semi-solid state after said applying step,
• wherein a first portion of the grounding wire extends through a second opening of said body, the second opening being oriented perpendicular to a second axis,
• wherein the first portion of the grounding electrode extends substantially along the first axis,
• wherein the first portion of the grounding wire extends substantially along the second axis,
• wherein the second axis is angled away from the first axis,
• wherein the grounding electrode is a ground rod having a diameter of at least 0.5 inches,
• wherein the grounding connection is a ground rod clamp, and
• wherein the connection component includes a main section for surrounding the ground rod and a bolt for electrically securing the ground wire to the ground rod.