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Before and after obviously not done yet but will go back tomorrow to finish up loose ends
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In front of that first bypass meter? I was thinking the same thing but we'll see

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Unfortunately yes. Jewish customer Saturdays are out and my week is booked soild had to get it done

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Nice looking work especially considering what you had to work with. If that is a water pipe over the one panel on the adjacent wall then you have a violation. You may have to pan it
 
And ty was a pain 8-6 no breaks, question though. Can I run the GEC #6 through a brick wall bare? No sleeve?

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And it seems overkill the way NYC wants things , if you can see in the picture I have 4 main breaker enclosures and a panel,

from each there is a bonding jumper from the bonded neutral bar to the bonding bus.

Also each case is bonded with an migb to a lug on the case , is this necessary ?

The GEC to the water main and ground rod are also landed on that bus

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The grounding electrode conductor can run thru the wall unsleeved



Check your pipe clearance
110.26(E)(1) Indoor. Indoor installations shall comply with 110.26(E)
(1)(a) through (E)(1)(d).
(a) Dedicated Electrical Space. The space equal to the width
and depth of the equipment and extending from the floor to a
height of 1.8 m (6 ft) above the equipment or to the structural
ceiling, whichever is lower, shall be dedicated to the electrical
installation. No piping, ducts, leak protection apparatus, or
other equipment foreign to the electrical installation shall be
located in this zone.
Exception: Suspended ceilings with removable panels shall be permitted
within the 1.8-m (6-ft) zone.
(b) Foreign Systems. The area above the dedicated space
required by 110.26(E)(1)(a) shall be permitted to contain
foreign systems, provided protection is installed to avoid
damage to the electrical equipment from condensation, leaks,
or breaks in such foreign systems.
(c) Sprinkler Protection. Sprinkler protection shall be
permitted for the dedicated space where the piping complies
with this section.
(d) Suspended Ceilings. A dropped, suspended, or similar
ceiling that does not add strength to the building structure
shall not be considered a structural ceiling.
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Ty Dennis I'm aware of the clearance issue we really had no other choice , Inspectors around here don't really enforce that issue unless it's really obvious and obstruction. Can you comment on the grounding, bonding scenario

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About the grounding electrode conductor, what size wire is going to the water pipes? Is there a ground rod involved. It looks like the connection is good but the wires going down need to be larger. The grounding electrode conductor is based on the service conductors. Are those 2- 2 gang meter bases put together?
 
Old grounding and bonding is done in number 6 and yes that is two two gang meters Mounted together, from the endbox to the troft is 1/0 from the trough to all my disconnects and panel we tapped #2

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With this type of setup, (IMO) you could simply run the GEC conductor/supplemental to the grounded service conductor at the tap box (service point) and be done (250.64(D)(3)). Glad to see the bonding bushings.
 
nickelec said:
I always thought the nec was silent on meter equipment

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NEC doesn't really specify any particular equipment, just says "likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized", which leaves the door wide open for interpretation of what this may apply to. Often it is the POCO that is more particular on clearances about their meters regardless of what NEC may say.

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And it seems overkill the way NYC wants things , if you can see in the picture I have 4 main breaker enclosures and a panel,

from each there is a bonding jumper from the bonded neutral bar to the bonding bus.

Also each case is bonded with an migb to a lug on the case , is this necessary ?

The GEC to the water main and ground rod are also landed on that bus

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All the service disconnecting means need to have the bonding jumper installed, all the metal raceways containing service conductors need more then just a standard locknut to bond them.

The GEC can be run to a common point ahead of the service disconnecting means, like in the gutter above the meters, then you wouldn't need all the clutter of bonding jumpers you have below everything there.
 
I agree but Inspectors like to see it done like this , and the bonding bushings I believe she only needed if your not removing all of the kecentric Kos if u do then you can use a grounding lock nut I believe if I'm wrong someone will tell me

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