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Re: 400 Amp Service

#100576 01/02/07 04:19 PM

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Meter base is grounded to groud rods with 2/0 copper

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6 CU or 4 AL is the largest conductor the NEC requires to run to a ground rod regardless of service size. [Linked Image]

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
400 Amp Service	gserve	12/02/06 12:53 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	iwire	12/02/06 01:44 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	Fred	12/02/06 02:10 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	gfretwell	12/02/06 05:30 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	SolarPowered	12/02/06 06:11 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	gserve	12/03/06 11:55 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	iwire	12/04/06 12:04 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	gserve	12/04/06 12:11 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	renosteinke	12/04/06 01:51 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	George Little	12/04/06 02:38 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	ShockMe77	12/04/06 02:52 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	gserve	12/04/06 03:13 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	earlydean	12/04/06 01:40 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	renosteinke	12/05/06 01:22 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	ShockMe77	01/01/07 04:19 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	iwire	01/01/07 04:44 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	HCE727	01/01/07 10:19 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	texassparky	01/02/07 01:14 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	iwire	01/02/07 09:50 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	iwire	01/02/07 10:03 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	FlatLine	01/02/07 01:28 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	iwire	01/02/07 09:19 PM
Re: 400 Amp Service	FlatLine	01/03/07 12:22 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	gfretwell	01/03/07 01:56 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	HCE727	01/03/07 01:59 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	iwire	01/03/07 02:06 AM
Re: 400 Amp Service	FlatLine	01/03/07 02:23 AM

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