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ground conductor splices

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cashpoppper

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going from service entrance panel to copper plumbing at the water heater, is it 4ga when spliced is not permitted?
 

infinity

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So you're running a #4 GEC from the service to the water pipe? The GEC cannot be spliced unless it's irreversible. Or is it a bonding jumper?
 

cashpoppper

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it's a 100amp service panel, with #4 going out to two grounding rods almost 10ft apart. at the other end of the house, is a sub panel, and there's some #4 going from that subpanel chassis to a ground rod, i presume is because of the arc welders, and i see #8 going from the service panel and making its way through the floor joinsts to the water heater, but they did it in like 4 splices over 60ft or so.

should i call an eletrician? is it dangerous having those few splices to ground the water lines?

thanks
 

cashpoppper

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i guess i'm not understanding your statement/answer. Is there any violations? if not i hope the inspection is free.
 

James L

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i guess i'm not understanding your statement/answer. Is there any violations? if not i hope the inspection is free.
A splice has to be irreversible. Something which cannot be taken apart. Set screw butt splices, split bolts, etc are not code compliant for this application

Your electrician should know what to do. If he doesn't know, then you should call a different guy.
 

roger

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should i call an eletrician? is it dangerous having those few splices to ground the water lines?
You should call an electrician, not that what you're describing is life threatening but it is none the less not code compliant. As far as using solder, he needs to read through 250.64(C)
 
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