Ground rod question

[cj7jeep81]

Almost done hooking power up to my shed, and need to put in the ground rods. I'm going to put in 2 6' apart, but not sure what type of wire to use to connect from the panel to the 2 rods. I know it needs to be a continuous piece of wire, and will get the appropriate clamps.

The shed is being fed with 4 ga aluminum with a 60amp breaker. for the ground wire to the rods, what size is required? and does it have to be bare solid wire, or can i use stranded wire (type thw)? i've got some #6 type thw copper wire sitting around, but if that won't work, I can get the bare solid wire.

 

[Aceman]

#6 is fine. You'll need to protect it in some way where it comes out of the ground. What we usually do is run it up the backside of the conduit right against the wall and ziptie it so you can't see it. Then drill a hole through the wall right into the back of the panel. Or if you still have access to the stud cavity below the panel, you can drill your hole down low and come up into the bottom of the panel.

 

[cj7jeep81]

perfect, thanks! studs are all open, so i'll just run it in right beside the entrance to the shed for the feeder lines.