Bonding the Neutral @ the Meter Socket

[bphgravity]

Jim there is no requirement to use pvc at all... ...Whithlacoochee...

You really shouldn't call names!

 

[don_resqcapt19]

David,

If I was inspecting your job, one thing that would ask you not to do is connect the electrode conductor to both meterbase and main disconnect.

Code section?
Don

 

[LarryFine]

Code section?

Well, he did say "ask".

 

[radiopet]

(A) Grounding. Services supplied from a utility transformer that is grounded to the earth must have the grounded neutral conductor grounded to a suitable grounding electrode [250.50] in accordance with the following:

(1) Accessible Location. A grounding electrode conductor must connect the grounded neutral conductor to the grounding electrode and this connection can be made at any accessible location, from the load end of the service drop or service lateral, up to and including the service disconnecting means

Technically the GEC to the GE could take place at the Grounded Conductor location on the overhead, the meter can or the Service Disconnect...either...not all....

I think some AHJ's and POCO's will have their own preference that they like to see and have already agreed upon but the code says either location is fine to connect to the GE.

 

[dnem]

If I was inspecting your job, one thing that would ask you not to do is connect the electrode conductor to both meterbase and main disconnect.

David,

Code section?
Don

I would cite 310.4, the paragraph after all of the exceptions that lists 5 ways that parallel conductors have to be alike. You'll notice that the requirement doesn't mention conduit being used as an equipment grounding conductor. So I don't see 310.4 applying to metal conduit paralleled with the neutral from meter to main. But it would apply to a #6 electrode conductor in parallel with a large gauge aluminum neutral.

David

 

[don_resqcapt19]

David,
If the same GEC is connected at two points I would agree, I thought that we were talking about multiple GECs from multiple electrodes connected to the grounded condcutor at different points.
Don

 

[dnem]

David,
If the same GEC is connected at two points I would agree, I thought that we were talking about multiple GECs from multiple electrodes connected to the grounded condcutor at different points.
Don

I agree

Those are two different situations with two different answers