Parking Lot Lights

[harborrick]

What is the best way to bond parking lot lighting poles.I am installing 32 new concrete base 20 foot steel poles.I use to bond one leg of anchor bolt to one of the one inch hold down bolts and pigtail from their.Any suggestions?
Thanks, work is in southern California Los Angeles area.

 

[luke warmwater]

Re: Parking Lot Lights

Originally posted by harborrick:
and pigtail from their.

And pigtail to where??

I hope that this is not how you are grounding the lights.

 

[harborrick]

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No I am not using to ground my lights.I am using the grounding electrode from my service to ground lights and pole.
The old concrete poles usually have a #8 solid bonded to footing re bar and then to steel structure of pole.

 

[luke warmwater]

Re: Parking Lot Lights

Originally posted by harborrick:
I am using the grounding electrode from my service to ground lights and pole.

OK.
(generalized):The GEC is required with the circut conductors.

The old concrete poles usually have a #8 solid bonded to footing re bar and then to steel structure of pole.

This is not an NEC requirement. If you want to use it, connect it to the GEC.

 

[hurk27]

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Luke shouldn't that be a equipment grounding conductor back to the source panel?

 

[electricman2]

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And I thought I was the only one who typed GEC when I mean EGC.

 

[harborrick]

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What if the steel pole has no place to bond or ground pole.No lug or physical connection.

 

[luke warmwater]

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Originally posted by hurk27:
Luke shouldn't that be a equipment grounding conductor back to the source panel?

 

[luke warmwater]

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I did it twice.
I must go play Playstation2, or to bed. Playstation2 it is.

 

[hurk27]

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That's ok Luke I'm starting one of those week's already too. Cold and rainy YUK! and the brain is all froze up LOL :roll:

 

[hurk27]

Re: Parking Lot Lights

By harborrick:

What if the steel pole has no place to bond or ground pole.No lug or physical connection.

Look at 410.15(B)(3)
These poles should have one or you must install one by drilling & taping