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Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 1:02
| 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? |
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- Posted by ronnatalie (My Page) on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 7:30
| 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. |
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- Posted by petey_racer (My Page) on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 7:41
| 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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| AHJ agrees, a separate connection for each is OK. Thanks, |
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