dana1028
Senior Member
- Location
- San Francisco Bay area
In my scenario I have an unbroken conductor from the elect svc to the first electrode [rod]; there is a second conductor leaving the elect svc to a second electrode [water pipe], however this conductor is broken, i.e. spliced [standard wire nuts] before it terminates at the correct location on the water pipe [within 5' of entering the dwelling].
As I understand it: IF this second conductor had run from the 1st electrode to the 2nd electrode it would be considered a bonding conductor and thus could be spliced; but since it did originate in the svc panel and is running to the water pipe it is considered a grounding electrode conductor and cannot be spliced [using standard wire nuts].
Am I correct in my understanding? [I am wearing my inspector hat].
Thank you for any feedback.
As I understand it: IF this second conductor had run from the 1st electrode to the 2nd electrode it would be considered a bonding conductor and thus could be spliced; but since it did originate in the svc panel and is running to the water pipe it is considered a grounding electrode conductor and cannot be spliced [using standard wire nuts].
Am I correct in my understanding? [I am wearing my inspector hat].
Thank you for any feedback.