Re: new aerial cable
Thanks to you all, Im getting smarter with you guys around. I rave about this web site and cannot wait till I can help others one day!! While IM here I have a good one for, what is the real story? the other day at a trade show I was talking to an Electrician who was called out to a condo with all the wiring going crazy. Brighter than normal lights , dim lights, funny readings every where,hot to ground ,ground to grounded,things not working etc,etc. She checked all possibilities then gave up and called the power company,they came out and told her the service did not have a grounding electrode, she drove a couple in and all was fine.Ive already been through alot of the grounding and grounded principles,theory etc etc.This is not my question.The point im trying to make is why does it seem to be a debate with how important it is having that grounding electrode(not just for lightning) whats all this with potential balancing out the neutral with the grounding electrode? is this real or not ?how come i have seen services operating fine without the ground rod.why does mike holt think its useless to have a ground rod good for only lightning and then some say the potential between the ground and grounded? Whats the real story or is all of this still being discoverd,Im just curious ,thanks again. OH I forgot she also mentioned never to drive a ground in basements seeing the soil is most likely dry and not a
very good contact, what if there is sump pump? just curious, I guess this is enough.thanks again