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Ground rod and UFER

14 years ago

I am installing a combo meter panel on my new construction house. I ran a UFER ground and the rebar is in the exterior wall stud cavity. The panel is surface mounted and the utility requires a ground rod as well. Do I have to have the ground wire run from the rod (through the panel for convenience) to the UFER and then to the grounding lug as a continuous wire, or can I run a separate wire form each to the ground lug?

Comments (3)

Ron Natalie
14 years ago
You can do it either way, at least as far as the NEC is concerned, but since your utility/AHJ seems to have more stringent requirements than what the code strictly requires you should check with them.
petey_racer
14 years ago
I agree. Check with your POCO.

That ground rod is NOT even required per the NEC, so POCO rules will dictate this.

I doubt it would have to be continuous though.
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fecollier
Original Author
14 years ago
AHJ agrees, a separate connection for each is OK.

Thanks,

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