CADWELD GN Connection Kits
Description

Whether you’re working in telecommunications, electric distribution or cable television, here’s everything you need to make a permanent and reliable wire-to-ground rod connection at the lowest cost and with maximum convenience. The CADWELD GN Connection Kits contains all materials and necessary tools to make sixty CADWELD connections quickly, easily and inexpensively. With replacement mold and welding material kits, you can make hundreds more.
Features
- Completes most common wire-to-ground rod connections
- Works on rods where the head has been “mushroomed”
- Permanent connection won’t corrode or loosen
- Drive rod to installed depth even after the connection has been made
Applications
Ideal for making ground rod connections for the telecommunications, electric distribution or cable television markets.
More Information
The GN Connection Kit can be specified for connecting #6 or #4 solid copper ground wire to 1/2″, 5/8″, or 3/4″ ground rods.
GN Connection Kit # | Application | Description |
K220 | #6 SOL to 1/2″ copper-bonded ground rod | Starter kit * |
K220R | #6 SOL to 1/2″ copper-bonded ground rod | Replacement kit with Mold (GNT141G001M) and sixty #25 welding material |
K217 | #6 SOL to 5/8″ copper-bonded ground rod | Starter kit * |
K217R | #6 SOL to 5/8″ copper-bonded ground rod | Replacement kit with Mold (GNT161G001M) and sixty #25 welding material |
K222 | #6 SOL to 3/4″ copper-bonded ground rod | Starter kit * |
K222R | #6 SOL to 3/4″ copper-bonded ground rod | Replacement kit with Mold (GNT181G001M) and sixty #25 welding material |
K221 | #4 SOL to 1/2″ copper-bonded ground rod | Starter kit * |
K221R | #4 SOL to 1/2″ copper-bonded ground rod | Replacement kit with Mold (GNT141K001M) and sixty #25 welding material |
K218 | #4 SOL to 5/8″ copper-bonded ground rod | Starter kit * |
K218R | #4 SOL to 5/8″ copper-bonded ground rod | Replacement kit with Mold (GNT161K001M) and sixty #25 welding material |
K223 | #4 SOL to 3/4″ copper-bonded ground rod | Starter kit * |
K223R | #4 SOL to 3/4″ copper-bonded ground rod | Replacement kit with Mold (GNT181K001M) and sixty #25 welding material |
*The Starter Kit includes mold, handle clamp, welding material, flint igniter, and cleaning supplies and carrying case.
GN Connection Kit – Installation Instructions
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Attach mold to side of ground rod with spring clamps, close mold and insert ground wire. | Pour welding material and starter material into crucible and ignite to form weld. | Open mold, release spring clamps and remove. |
Downloads
CADWELD GN Connection Kits Data Sheet
CADWELD Exothermic Welding Manual