The chipping hammer ground rod driver turns a pneumatic chipping hammer into a fast, controlled way to set grounding rods: a socketed driving head seats over the rod and keeps every blow centered as the copper or galvanized steel rod sinks vertically. Sized for 5/8 in. or 3/4 in. rods, it comes in .580 hex or .680 round shanks with oval or round collars.
Electricians and utility crews run these drivers on grounding systems for services, substations, communication towers, lightning protection and solar or wind installations anywhere hand-sledging a rod is slow and risks mushrooming the rod head. When the job calls for bigger rods or a heavier tool, the paving breaker ground rod driver covers hex-shank breakers up to 1 in. rods; the rest of our chipping hammer steel shares the same .580 and .680 shank system.
- Rod sizes: 5/8 in. and 3/4 in. grounding rods, copper or galvanized steel
- Shank options: .580 in. hex or .680 in. round, with oval or round collar
- Socketed head centers the rod and keeps the installation vertical
- Heat-treated steel withstands repeated high-impact driving without deforming
- Applications: electrical grounding, lightning protection, substations, telecom towers, renewable energy installs
- Stocked by Crowder Supply in Denver in both rod sizes and all shank configurations
Ground Rod Driver FAQ
Will this ground rod driver fit my jackhammer?
This driver is shanked for pneumatic chipping hammers .580 in. hex or .680 in. round, with oval or round collars. If you run a hex-shank paving breaker (jackhammer) or need rods up to 1 in., the paving breaker ground rod driver is the matching tool.
What size ground rods does it drive?
It is socketed for 5/8 in. and 3/4 in. grounding rods in copper or galvanized steel; order the driver that matches your rod diameter.
Why not just sledge the rod in by hand?
Hand-sledging is slow and risks mushrooming the rod head, and the strike wanders. The socketed driving head seats over the rod so every blow stays centered and the rod sinks vertically.
