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Earth rod bolt shearing is very common when they are overtightened. I've done it myself a few times when I was learning but soon learned that brass bolts don't need anywhere near the same torque as steel
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I try not to use the bolt, but pack the clamp with brass wedges and just nip up the bolt at the end, using 25mm bare copper conductor there is not a lot of space to pack.
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