lightning protection

[lightningprodude]

I have an electrical inspector giving me fits about bonding my lightning rod system to his electric ground- doesn't NEC 250.18 specify that?- Does anybody have the actual section that refers to this so I can shut this inspector up?

 

[websparky]

Re: lightning protection

http://www.mikeholt.com/cgi-bin/codeforum/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=001233

 

[brian john]

Re: lightning protection

L P D:

Don't try to shut up the inspector, try to educate him. You'll get a lot further, chances you will see him again in the future.

 

[roger]

Re: lightning protection

L P D show him in the code book you bought since July 18.

Really, this isn't a joke, how can you be a pro and not have the tools to perform the task.

I would think all code books and literature applicable would be with you or in your office at all times.

I have invested thousands of dollars just for books.

Roger

 

[brian john]

Re: lightning protection

Roger:

I was going check my NFPA 78 Lightning Protection Code, to see if this wasn't a part of that Code. BUT; like a (I never learn) dummy I loaned this to an electrical contractor that bid a lightning protection job repair and wanted to know something about lightning protection systems.

I asked him how he knew how to bid the job?
He got it T&M I dropped the subject at that point........

 

[roger]

Re: lightning protection

Brian, boy do I know that feeling, This goes for books and tools, I have a rotation meter floating around with somebody right now, I just have to remember who I loaned it to.

Roger

 

[brian john]

Re: lightning protection

Been there done that, drive to a site reach for a tool, meter and AGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

 

[dereckbc]

Re: lightning protection

Lightning produde, it is required by NEC that the lightning protection be bonded to the service electrode. Out away from my code book but I think it is 250.64.

It is also required per NFPA 780 and UL-96A.

So what is your profession?

 

[lightningprodude]

Re: lightning protection

I see that there are a bunch of know it alls here, but did you rocket scientists ever stop to think that maybe somebody did not have their code book handy or had a life that did not evolve around momorizing NEC codes????

 

[iwire]

Re: lightning protection

Originally posted by lightningprodude:
I see that there are a bunch of know it alls here,

Yes, most of us know how to get a code book.

Originally posted by lightningprodude:
but did you rocket scientists ever stop to think that maybe somebody did not have their code book handy

We might have thought that except we read what you said here July 18, 2003 16:12.

Originally posted by lightningprodude:
can anyone quote this article- I do not have a copy of NEC

So did you get a code book since then and misplace it?

Originally posted by lightningprodude:
or had a life that did not evolve around momorizing NEC codes????

Very true few of us "momorize' the NEC most of us pick up the book.

Bob (not a "Pro" or a Vice President but still has a code book)

 

[brian john]

Re: lightning protection

I don't consider myself a know it all, but COMMON SENSE tells me that having a friend in the electrical inspector will go a lot further with this project and future projects than having him resent you.


This is not rocket science this is what I learned in 1st grade (they did not have kindergarten when I went to elementary school.)