Ragin Cajun
Senior Member
- Location
- Upstate S.C.
Have a residential building where the service is now on the opposite end from where the water line enters. We originally had both together, but long story short the utility will bring the service in on the other end of the building. We have a UFER and a horizontal ground rod laid in the bottom of a deep trench where the water line is. But now, of course, it's on the side opposite the new service.
How do you guys "bond" to the water line where it's no where near the incoming service. The panelboard is in the center of the building and about 15' from the nearest water line (all copper).
To compound maters, where the service now is located we hit solid rock with two ground rods. Managed to pull one out but the other is down 6' and will not budge. We now have to lay two rods horizontal which will be no easy task. The county here in upstate SC requires two ground rods since the soil is not the greatest for grounding.
Oh, the fun of it.
RC
How do you guys "bond" to the water line where it's no where near the incoming service. The panelboard is in the center of the building and about 15' from the nearest water line (all copper).
To compound maters, where the service now is located we hit solid rock with two ground rods. Managed to pull one out but the other is down 6' and will not budge. We now have to lay two rods horizontal which will be no easy task. The county here in upstate SC requires two ground rods since the soil is not the greatest for grounding.
Oh, the fun of it.
RC