Forcing the drill can plug the end or in some cases bend the conduit.
Ground rod hammer drill.
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Using your hammer drill or driving tool gradually drive the rod vertically into the ground.
Pull the drill out and just drop the ground rod in.
It only takes a minute of two to get the hang of it.
From then on you can drill an eight foot hole in about a minute to two minutes.
The sds max shank ground rod driver will fit a sds max drill.
The style of the shank should match the style of the hammer chuck.
The rod just drops right out of site with water gushing into the air.
You need to drive your rod all the way into the ground.
Drive the rod into the ground.
The sds max bits will fit all brand of sds max rotary hammers made by dewalt.
Works for both 1 2 inch and 5 8 inch rods it sure beats swinging a sledge hammer.
The electrical code states that it must have 8 feet 2 4 m of contact with the ground.