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For questions dealing with grounding and bonding of electrical installations, and the specific requirements of such.
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Adding ground to replacement sub panel
Since it is an existing installation you don't need the ground wire until you upgrade it.
Your inspector may even allow you to use the 3-wire method with the new panel until you replace the wiring.
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Is it OK to create a third prong ground from a cold water pipe, for a 2-wire circuit?
When or is it NEC code compliant to upgrade a 2-wire circuit, by adding a third prong equipment ground from a nearby galvanized cold water pipe?
Never!
Article 250.118 of the National Electrical …
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Pool bonding, retaining wall in the way
When you upgrade to a permanent pool each section of the galvanized wall has to be attached to the bonding wire. This means the bond wire has to be run after the permanent wall sections are installed …
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Separating neutral and ground in panel
The first means of disconnect is considered the service. In your case the one on the pole.
Any panels fed from that would be considered sub-panels and should keep the grounds and neutrals separate a …
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Is there a reason to prefer bare wire for Grounding Electrode Conductor?
No, there is no reason. It is your choice.
In larger sizes bare wire is normally cheaper. Why pay for insulation when you don't have to.
The Code does not require bare it allows you to choose.
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What can I do about a severed grounding wire?
Here is what the National Electrical Code says:
250.64 Grounding Electrode Conductor Installation. Grounding electrode conductors at the service, at each building or structure where supplied by a fee …
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TV antenna installation: How to ground
The main grounding electrode conductor (the wire running to the cold water pipe) is required to be terminated with a ground clamp. Wrapping it around the pipe is not a good connection.
After fixing …
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Do I have to connect the grounding electrode at a detached garage to the grounding electrode...
Short answer: No
Here's the quote you had:
that are present at each building or structure served shall be bonded together to form the grounding electrode system
Notice it says at each building …
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Can I use a switch to toggle the neutral bonding on a generator?
You have two choices.
1) Remove the jumper on the generator, and connect it to the transfer switch as you had planned. But have to put the jumper back on if you ever want to use the generator separat …
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