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[sgardner]

When a section of metal conduit is used to sleeve tri-plex conductors for a res. service does it need to be bonded to the service mast ? This pipe is for physical protection only between the point of attachment and the weatherhead.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

When a section of metal conduit is used to sleeve tri-plex conductors for a res. service does it need to be bonded to the service mast ? This pipe is for physical protection only between the point of attachment and the weatherhead.

Yes it does need to be bonded if it does not attach to the meter base. Put a pipe clamp around the conduit and connect a bonding jumper to it that the POCO will attach to there neutral.

 

[sgardner]

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services-bonding conduit

Dennis do you have the code section you are using for refrence?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

This is all I could find

250.80 Service Raceways and Enclosures.
Metal enclosures and raceways for service conductors and equipment shall be connected to the grounded system conductor if the electrical system is grounded or to the grounding electrode conductor for electrical systems that are not grounded.
Exception: A metal elbow that is installed in an underground installation of rigid nonmetallic conduit and is isolated from possible contact by a minimum cover of 450 mm (18 in.) to any part of the elbow shall not be required to be connected to the grounded system conductor or grounding electrode conductor.