MIKEWVA
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- Richmond, VA
I have a similar situation with same setup and am looking for some clarification/help. I have a 800amp service disconnect panel with a 4 bank meter stack off of it on the outside of a four unit townhouse complex. Each meter has it's own service disconnect breaker for each meter which feeds each townhouse tenant. The panel inside one tenant townhouse is a 100amp subpanel fed with 2hots,neutral and ground from outside meter breaker.
My question is what is the grounding and bonding requirements for the service equipment and also the subpanel in the townhouse.
Currently service has one ground rod and one cold water to main incoming water line which is also used for all townhouse tenants.
Subpanel has only the feeder with separate neutral and ground conductors and a #6 bond wire out of subpanel to same cold water pipe and hot water copper tubing.
I have a inspector telling me I need to drive a ground rod for each subpanel in each tenant which I feel is incorrect and creating a potential hazard. Can you confirm the service and the subpanel the way it sits meet the current code? And if not what code section am i missing here.
My question is what is the grounding and bonding requirements for the service equipment and also the subpanel in the townhouse.
Currently service has one ground rod and one cold water to main incoming water line which is also used for all townhouse tenants.
Subpanel has only the feeder with separate neutral and ground conductors and a #6 bond wire out of subpanel to same cold water pipe and hot water copper tubing.
I have a inspector telling me I need to drive a ground rod for each subpanel in each tenant which I feel is incorrect and creating a potential hazard. Can you confirm the service and the subpanel the way it sits meet the current code? And if not what code section am i missing here.