resqcapt19
What remedy do you propose. If we do not use the underground metallic water piping as a grounding electrode we still have to bond the interior metal piping systems to the grounded conductor at the service. To eliminate the common neutral pathway over the public water systems dialetric unions or insulating pipe segments would have to be added to all the service laterals into homes. In the absence of underground water pipe electrodes many buildings would have no effective grounding electrode.
I suppose we could all buy heavy SDS hammer drills and ground rod cups with which we will drive sectional ten foot rods with spline couplers.
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Tom
