Splicing grounds in the panel

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aj8722 said:
Does anyone know which code states that a ground can be spliced in an electrical panel!
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The question should be;


Does anyone know which code states that a ground can't be spliced in an electrical panel!

The answer is you can splice any condutor in a panel except a grounding electrode conductor.
 
It would be better to say no code article says it can't be.

312.8 gives the specifics of how much room conductors, splices, and taps can occupy in the enclosure.

Roger
 
Boy, I was slow putting mine together.

What Bob said.

Roger
 
OK, once again I'm confused. My thinking goes to 250.64(c), which states:

"(C) Continuous. The grounding electrode conductor shall be installed in one continuous length without a splice or joint, unless spliced only by irreversible compression-type connectors listed for the purpose or by the exothermic welding process."

I'm thinking that I could, not that I would want to, but could, splice the gec in the panel. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Ed
 
morepower said:
"(C) Continuous. The grounding electrode conductor shall be installed in one continuous length without a splice or joint, unless spliced only by irreversible compression-type connectors listed for the purpose or by the exothermic welding process."

I'm thinking that I could, not that I would want to, but could, splice the gec in the panel. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Yea...you can splice the GEC.
You said it yourself.....Irreversible compression type connector......exothermic welding process......
As for the OP.....As Iwire and Roger said, where does the code say that you can't splice grounding conductors in the panel?
Most branch circuit grounding conductors get spliced numerous times (every time it enters a box and attaches to a device).
Why would it matter if it was spliced again in a panel?
Continuity is the key.
steve
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not an Electrical Instructor topic

not an Electrical Instructor topic

This is a good topic and a good discussion, but in the wrong place. I am moving it to a NEC thread where you can continue the discussion as needed.
 
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