Bonding of pex fittings

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Chamuit said:
I had to bond to a pex system once. :blink: I looked at the inspector and said, you know it's not metal, right? Yeah, he says, but it's connected to a copper pipe that goes into the ground. :huh:

<20' of #4 and a j-jr or a battle with an inspector...
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Sounds like he's saying it's a metal water pipe electrode... :happyyes:

A lot of people think the electrode rules only apply to the incoming water pipe, but it applies to outgoing metal water pipes too.
 
[=Smart $;1822583]Sounds like he's saying it's a metal water pipe electrode... :happyyes:

A lot of people think the electrode rules only apply to the incoming water pipe, but it applies to outgoing metal water pipes too.[/QUOTE]
Weve bonded to a lot of galvanized lines that drained into black cast iron leaving the building. Makes the tub faucets and tub the same potential.

Somtimes that is all you can do.
 
Smart $ said:
Sounds like he's saying it's a metal water pipe electrode... :happyyes:

A lot of people think the electrode rules only apply to the incoming water pipe, but it applies to outgoing metal water pipes too.
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I had driven rods. The water line was not the grounding electrode. All water and waste piping was non-metallic. Like I said earlier, though, for me the wire and clamp were less of a head-ache than going round with the inspector. It was the only ding on a historic home demo and re-wire.
 
Chamuit said:
I had to bond to a pex system once. :blink: I looked at the inspector and said, you know it's not metal, right? Yeah, he says, but it's connected to a copper pipe that goes into the ground. :huh:

<20' of #4 and a j-jr or a battle with an inspector...
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Chamuit said:
I had driven rods. The water line was not the grounding electrode. All water and waste piping was non-metallic. Like I said earlier, though, for me the wire and clamp were less of a head-ache than going round with the inspector. It was the only ding on a historic home demo and re-wire.
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I certainly can't say from here... but your own words seem contradictory. :blink:
 
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