Dec 21, 2020 · Water pipes (metal) in the past were dominantly used as the grounding electrode, now because of plastic concrete encased electrodes and ground rods as supplements are …

Jul 23, 2023 · It was my understand the NEC wants you to use the cold water pipe (if available) for these reasons: 1 > it provides an earth ground, 2> it grounds all the metallic water pipes to …

Jan 6, 2025 · The water pipe must be tied the grounding electrode system . You’re water pipe electrode requires a supplemental grounding electrode so you used a rod type electrode Sent …

Dec 1, 2019 · this job is in Massachusetts, residential home, upgrading a service to a 200 amp, installed my 2 supplemental grounds outside, there's an existing ground rod below the panel …

Jul 16, 2014 · I say that current code requires the water line to be the ground, and that the grounding rod outside serves as a supplementary ground. I have no reason to believe the …

Mar 19, 2021 · Just bond the pipes to each other, not to the subpanel. As far as what the rest of ya'll are debating, recall that the code requires bonding gas and water piping systems. Doing …

Feb 4, 2018 · Gentlemen: Electric service customer needs to have a ground rod added to residence with existing cold water pipe ground. Water pipe entry is back to back fittings, …

Aug 12, 2022 · I occasionally see homes where PEX piping has been installed in random places during remodeling, repairs, etc. In general, how does this affect the bonding to the water pipes …

May 13, 2019 · The water line is not a grounding electrode. It is a plastic water line into the house. The bond wire is run from the metal pipe to the old main panel and connects to neutral. Am I …

Jul 12, 2017 · The outside metallic water pipe is a grounding electrode - which it's purpose is "grounding" The interior metal piping system is "bonded" so that in the event a circuit should …