- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Occupation
- Retired Electrical Contractor
Many times, grounding electrode conductors regularly carry current. Many electricians assume the only time there will be current in a grounding electrode conductor for a properly wired system is during a fault. This assumption is usually based on the definitions presented in Art. 250 of the NEC, specifically the interpretations and misinterpretations of 250.2......
For more on this go to this link previously supplied by Celtic in another thread.
http://ecmweb.com/grounding/electric_shocking_truth_grounding/
If this is truly the case than is it possible that these currents can cause some problems (arcing perhaps)when the GEC is inserted thru the small hole of a meter base if the ground rod connection gets compromised somehow. Just a thought. I am not usre that it can but I seem to remember something about this from years ago.
With that said it is common practice around here to use the hole in the meter base. I can't imagine what else that hole is for.
For more on this go to this link previously supplied by Celtic in another thread.
http://ecmweb.com/grounding/electric_shocking_truth_grounding/
If this is truly the case than is it possible that these currents can cause some problems (arcing perhaps)when the GEC is inserted thru the small hole of a meter base if the ground rod connection gets compromised somehow. Just a thought. I am not usre that it can but I seem to remember something about this from years ago.
With that said it is common practice around here to use the hole in the meter base. I can't imagine what else that hole is for.