Grounding electrode landing within the service equipment

[aviradiya]

Where should we land the grounding electrode within the service equipment, ground bar or neutral bar?

 

[electrofelon]

Where should we land the grounding electrode within the service equipment, ground bar or neutral bar?

I don't have the exact wording in front of me, but it's something like the GEC shall land on the same terminal or bus as the grounded conductor.

 

[augie47]

Exactly. (Its in 250.24) Note some POCOs have requirements that the GEC be connected at specific spots such as the meter.

 

[infinity]

Neutral bar, but in many service panels the neutral and EGC bars are one in the same.

 

[LarryFine]

Actually, they are supposed to be the same in the main disconnect.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

The general requirement is that the GEC be landed on the neutral bar, but is permitted to be landed on the equipment grounding bar where that bar is connected to the neutral bar using a wire or a bus.