I was Violated by a Inspector in RI, he states it is not legal to terminate the grounding electrode conductor from the 2 ground rod to the meter socket lug that is provided. He states the grounding electrode conductor must enter the building a go direcetly to the distribution panel. This is a one family with plastic water piping. Is he right. If I remeber Mike Holt right saying 2 ground rods # 6 you are done with plastic water piping.
Grounding Electrode Connection
- Thread starter wv3510
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
Welcome to the forum - you might want to be careful how you word things. :grin:
I agree with Roger to a point - however, in my area, the AHJs pretty much all agree that the interior of a meter socket is off limits due to the POCO seal. If I want a service to pass, I do not use the meter socket to land a GEC.
How do they allow the other connections inside the sealed meter? The other connections are not accessible either if they say the GEC connection isn't. I know we have been here before, I just can't understand the reasoning.
Roger
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- Windsor, CO NEC: 2017
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- Service Manager
I'm not a shrink, Roger. 
jmellc
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- Durham, NC
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- Facility Maintenance Tech. Licensed Electrician
1st I've ever heard of this issue.
boboelectric
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- Eighty Four,Pa.15330
This is why I'm a big advocate for a meter/main breaker service entrance code change.Keep the grounding outside.
Plus the added safety to the firefighters.
Plus the added safety to the firefighters.
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I am pretty sure your area is National Grid Rhode Island, they prohibit GECs into meter sockets.
See section 6.4 on page 68 Specifications for Electrical Installations
Now should the EI be failing you for National Grid requirements ....... probably not.
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- Massachusetts
I am glad I was not the only one that laughed like 13 year old when they read that. :grin:
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