grounding electrode

[wyboy]

Can steel water pipe with fusion bonded epoxy coating still be used for a grounding electrode?:rant:

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Can steel water pipe with fusion bonded epoxy coating still be used for a grounding electrode?:rant:

If the metal is not in contact with the ground for 10' or more than it would be a worthless electrode and not compliant. I have no idea if the epoxy is an issue but my guess is that it would insulate the pipe from the earth