goldstar
Senior Member
- Location
- New Jersey
- Occupation
- Electrical Contractor
Just curious to know if anyone else is running into this with EI's. It is my understanding and the position of the NJ DCA Code Assistance unit that a residential NG, standby generator does not have to have the ground lug attached to a ground rod unless the xfer switch is wired as a separately derived system. There is already a ground wire inside the whip that connects the generator to the xfer switch and properly grounds the unit.
The reason I'm asking this is because I recently had an EI tell me that it is Generac's recommendation that we attach the lug to a ground rod. I disagreed and wrote him a letter explaining that the Generac installation manual states that "a ground strap must be connected in accordance with local codes". So, I told him that unless there was a municipal ordinance or code that states I have to provide this he could not enforce this requirement. In an attempt to appease him and move on with the project I went back, could not find the existing ground rod (must have been buried in the soil) so I attached a # 6 ground wire to the 2" gal. pipe coming out the bottom of the meter enclosure and bonded it to the generator. He told me that I could not do that unless the conduit ran all the way underground to the pole or xfmr. :? Long story - short I installed the %@#*ing ground rod, sent him a photo and again explained that he was 100% wrong. Can't wait to do another job in this town.:rant:
The reason I'm asking this is because I recently had an EI tell me that it is Generac's recommendation that we attach the lug to a ground rod. I disagreed and wrote him a letter explaining that the Generac installation manual states that "a ground strap must be connected in accordance with local codes". So, I told him that unless there was a municipal ordinance or code that states I have to provide this he could not enforce this requirement. In an attempt to appease him and move on with the project I went back, could not find the existing ground rod (must have been buried in the soil) so I attached a # 6 ground wire to the 2" gal. pipe coming out the bottom of the meter enclosure and bonded it to the generator. He told me that I could not do that unless the conduit ran all the way underground to the pole or xfmr. :? Long story - short I installed the %@#*ing ground rod, sent him a photo and again explained that he was 100% wrong. Can't wait to do another job in this town.:rant: