Copper water service bond

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The water service enters from the ground in a dirt crawl space runs about 15 feet to the water meter into the basement. I ran the #4 stranded from the panel and jumped the meter right at the meter. Do u need to hit this in the crawl space within the 1st five feet instead of the Street side of the meter right at the meter. This is in NJ

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Can it be stranded? That I thought was ok just had someone tell me it should be solid, I think that's completely wrong

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You still need bonding around the meter if it is metal piping system beyond the meter, nothing wrong with uncut conductor hitting customer side of meter first, and it doesn't have to be right near meter unless there is local amendments that address this, you just need a bonding jumper to provide continuity should the meter be removed for servicing or whatever, then continuing to within 5 feet of entry to structure.
 
kwired said:
You still need bonding around the meter if it is metal piping system beyond the meter, nothing wrong with uncut conductor hitting customer side of meter first, and it doesn't have to be right near meter unless there is local amendments that address this, you just need a bonding jumper to provide continuity should the meter be removed for servicing or whatever, then continuing to within 5 feet of entry to structure.
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Regardless of where the water meter is doesn't the GEC need to connect within 5' of the entrance of the pipe into the structure or is that what you're saying?
 
infinity said:
Regardless of where the water meter is doesn't the GEC need to connect within 5' of the entrance of the pipe into the structure or is that what you're saying?
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I would say no. 250.68 allows use to connect to that 5' and use it as a connection point but nothing says one could not connect to a metallic water pipe in the ground outside.
 
infinity said:
Regardless of where the water meter is doesn't the GEC need to connect within 5' of the entrance of the pipe into the structure or is that what you're saying?
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That is what I am saying, what I tried to add is you can hit interior piping first, but would need to tap without breaking the GEC to do so, lay an unbroken GEC in a termination or use irreversible means that is listed for grounding for any splicing of a "broken" conductor.
 
I ran it to 3 ft from where it comes in,then I just jumped the meter, if they want it not like thst, I will pull it back strip the green insulation off and feed it thru unbroken


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