Condominium water bond.

[Tdubya90]

Hi, kinda dumb question but, if you're doing a sub panel swap on a condominium unit, does the water pipe need to be bonded to the sub panel?

 

[infinity]

No.

 

[Tdubya90]

Thanks for the response. Can you go into a little more detail. The reason I ask is I just did a panel replacement and the customer said the other quote she had wanted to install a water bond to her water heater. Now, I've never thought that was necessary before on a condo. But, just wondering if they knew something I didn't know...

 

[petersonra]

Hi, kinda dumb question but, if you're doing a sub panel swap on a condominium unit, does the water pipe need to be bonded to the sub panel?

what water pipe are you asking about?

if you are asking about the water pipe feeding the hot water heater it is bonded by the EGC.

 

[Tdubya90]

No, I meant the bond to the copper water pipe. The water heater is electric and is grounded.

 

[petersonra]

No, I meant the bond to the copper water pipe. The water heater is electric and is grounded.

I don't see a need. Presumably it is already bonded at the N-G bonding point upstream somewhere.

 

[roger]

No, I meant the bond to the copper water pipe. The water heater is electric and is grounded.

Are you asking about a Grounding Electrode or simply bonding the water piping per 250.104?

 

[Tdubya90]

I agree.

I don't see a need. Presumably it is already bonded at the N-G bonding point upstream somewhere.

 

[Tdubya90]

Are you asking about a Grounding Electrode or simply bonding the water piping per 250.104?

No just the water bond.

 

[roger]

No just the water bond.

Then post #2 is good

 

[Tdubya90]

Thanks. Looks like a pretty strong consensus.