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#97217 02/02/06 09:45 PM
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Does the ground wire to the 2 ground rods have to be continuous without breaks? Or can I have it go to the first ground rod secured with an acorn, then install another acorn to jump to the other rod?

So the ground wire is 2 pieces but attached with the acorns.


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#97218 02/02/06 10:24 PM
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No, it does not need to be an uninterrupetd run from the panel to both ground rods...only to the first one. This is the "GEC"
The wire between the two rods is considered a supplimental GEC.

#97219 02/02/06 11:00 PM
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thank you


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#97220 02/03/06 06:15 PM
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I agree that the GEC ends at the first ground rod and does not need to continue unspliced from that point. However, conductors between ground rods or other electrodes in the grounding electrode system are more acurately called bonding jumpers. See 250.53(C)

#97221 02/03/06 09:33 PM
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Thanks, eprice....feel free to correct me!

#97222 02/07/06 11:48 AM
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Well, alright, I will, but its just that I so seldom find anything to disagree with in what you say [Linked Image]

#97223 02/08/06 06:09 PM
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You may also want to check with your power company, ours insists that it be one wire, continuous.


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#97224 02/16/06 07:32 PM
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Tom,

Could you please send me a copy of that requirement for the continous run, is that Allegheny Power?

Thank you,

Les

[This message has been edited by LK (edited 02-16-2006).]


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