Alaskatron
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- Wasilla,alaska, usa
Hi , posting a question here from the anchorage , alaska area .
I recently had a storage lot project , where we had two separate 120/240 volt service drops
fed from the same utility transformer that then feed two separate meterbases mounted right
Next to each other on a pipe rack . These were for general site lighting and gate openers .
I was told to drive one set of two ground rods and run the gec. Connecting the two ground rods
And then up into one of the services where it terminated to the neutral/ground bonding lug as normal , and then connecting the gec . from this lug over to the 2nd.meterbases neutral/ground bonding lug . Therefore using one set of ground rods for two meterbases .
My question is , does this not create a solid grounding loop from transformer through first feed and then connected through gec.back on 2nd feed to transformer ?
Should two separate sets of ground rods be used in this case ?
Thanks in advance for any replies .
I recently had a storage lot project , where we had two separate 120/240 volt service drops
fed from the same utility transformer that then feed two separate meterbases mounted right
Next to each other on a pipe rack . These were for general site lighting and gate openers .
I was told to drive one set of two ground rods and run the gec. Connecting the two ground rods
And then up into one of the services where it terminated to the neutral/ground bonding lug as normal , and then connecting the gec . from this lug over to the 2nd.meterbases neutral/ground bonding lug . Therefore using one set of ground rods for two meterbases .
My question is , does this not create a solid grounding loop from transformer through first feed and then connected through gec.back on 2nd feed to transformer ?
Should two separate sets of ground rods be used in this case ?
Thanks in advance for any replies .