Grounding rod bonding to water pipe??

[Toros]

Hi,
I am installing a supplemental copper rod at existing 1200A, 3-ph. service that has only grounding system electrode/conductor to the main water pipe. now, Can I connect the GEC from the new grounding ro to the same main water pipe where other one is already connected;
or I have to run it all the way to grounding/neutral bus of the existing service??????

Thank you

 

[GoldDigger]

If you connect between the existing connection and where the pipe enters the earth, you will be connecting to the existing electrode, which is allowed.


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[infinity]

All electrodes are permitted to be joined together to form the GES or grounding electrode system with bonding jumpers.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

In most cases the connection would have to be to the water pipe within 5' of where the water pipe enters the building.