service ground

[pmoney44]

200amp service...2 ground rods spaced six ft apart # 6 wire from rod to rod then to meter....#4 to water main...is something missing??????????????
state is massachusetts

 

[augie47]

where does the #4 originate?

 

[pmoney44]

it comes from panel...ground bar

 

[augie47]

so far see no problem. are there any other electrodes present ? (CEE, building steel, etc.) any metal piping that needs bonding ?

 

[pmoney44]

no sir...i was just a little confused if you should need to run from meter to panel or rod to panel

 

[augie47]

250.24 allows you to connect your grounding electrode conductor at any point from service drop (or lateral) to the 1st disconnecting means. If POCO has no problem the connection can be made at the meter. All grounding electrode conductors do not need to come form the same place, so the GEC to the rods can come from the meter, the GEC to water from the panel.
The GEC could come from the rod to the water but it would need to be #4 to each (no weak link).

 

[SG-1]

250.53(D)(1) You may need a bonding jumper around the meter to provide continunity.

 

[infinity]

250.24 allows you to connect your grounding electrode conductor at any point from service drop (or lateral) to the 1st disconnecting means. If POCO has no problem the connection can be made at the meter. All grounding electrode conductors do not need to come form the same place, so the GEC to the rods can come from the meter, the GEC to water from the panel.
The GEC could come from the rod to the water but it would need to be #4 to each (no weak link).

Here's a graphic to go along with Augie's post: