ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Grounding Electrode?

Steve:
"Per NEC 252.2," ????

Let's assume that this tent is truly temporary ... set up on Friday, wedding on Saturday, clean-up on Sunday, put away on Monday.

I can't see anyone setting a pedestal, or erecting a panel (at least in the 'ordinary meaning'), no matter how many circuits they want. I can imagine a long, fat cord from some convenient place, going to a spider box.

Just where does the padlock go on a spider box? Or, for that matter, where would you tie in the ground rod?

Sound far-fetched? Sounds more like a typical job site to me. (Well, maybe not the 'clean up' part )

Do not beat yourself up on it. Ground rods and the grounding electrode system really has nothing to do with grounding the temp panel (which is a sub-panel in the OP). The sub-panel is fed by the existing service which is presumed to be grounded. A ground rod would serve no real purpose in the OP configuration.

I happen to have been the inspector on this job and that's why I posted this real life situation on this BB. For the record, I did approve the installation without the rod prior to listening to all your very interesting comments. It's comforting to hear that I was on target and most would agree with me.

lol, got dyslexic! I was referring to Article 525, "Carnivals, Circuses and Fairs." 525.2 specifically in that sentence.

That didn't help until I looked at the 2008. 2005 (fla code) doesn't define the scope of 525

Wow, you're right, 525.2 didn't exist until 2008. In all its glory from NEC 2008: