Patent ID: 8901424

Claim:
A ground rod cap comprising: A ground rod clamp including a main section for surrounding a ground rod and a bolt for electrically securing a wire to the ground rod; a body including opposed top and bottom surfaces and a continuous side surface extending between said top and bottom surfaces so as to define inner cavity; and a filler material located within said cavity, wherein said filler material changes from a generally liquid state to a generally solid or semi-solid state within said cavity; wherein said bottom surface defines only one opening extending from an exterior of said body to said inner cavity, said one opening simultaneously receives the ground rod and the wire; wherein said one opening has a diameter of between about 0.5 inches to about 1 inches; and wherein said cavity includes a diameter substantially greater than 1 inches to accommodate said ground rod clamp; wherein said one opening is sized so as to prevent said ground rod clamp from passing through said one opening when said ground rod clamp is secured to said ground rod and positioned within said cavity.