How to ground a service panel NOT!

[480sparky]

Todays' service call: Home inspector said the main panel in the basement wasn't grounded properly.

 

[roger]

I would say he is correct.

Roger

 

[jaggedben]

Electrician pointed in the general direction of the water pipe and the helper was unclear on the concept?

 

[480sparky]

Electrician pointed in the general direction of the water pipe and the helper was unclear on the concept?

I'm thinking the foreman said, "Clamp it to this pipe right here......."

 

[sameguy]

Need to see the service to see what's going on. From your picture I agree with the missed the water pipe by that much, 99!

 

[romex jockey]

HI scores!

~RJ~

 

[480sparky]

Need to see the service to see what's going on. From your picture I agree with the missed the water pipe by that much, 99!

The other end is on the service neutral/ground bar.

 

[kwired]

Is that raceway still bonded if you remove the bonding jumper in question?

May not be a grounding electrode but instead a bonding jumper for equipment grounding purposes.

May still need additional grounding electrode ran if there is none already.

 

[480sparky]

Is that raceway still bonded if you remove the bonding jumper in question?

May not be a grounding electrode but instead a bonding jumper for equipment grounding purposes.

May still need additional grounding electrode ran if there is none already.

It's simply a bare ground from the panel to the conduit. The raceway goes directly to the panel. This is merely a redundant ground path. Does not attach to anything going to water pipe or electrode. I relocated it about 6" to the cold water pipe and verified the jumper at the meter.

 

[kwired]

It's simply a bare ground from the panel to the conduit. The raceway goes directly to the panel. This is merely a redundant ground path. Does not attach to anything going to water pipe or electrode. I relocated it about 6" to the cold water pipe and verified the jumper at the meter.

Answered my questions I guess.