sub-panel footer ground?

[ashtrak]

Gentlemen: Is footer ground necessary for a 100amp sub-pnl in an attached (new addition)garage/ upstairs living area. I will be running 4/w as feeder (#1 cu.)? Thanks

[ December 30, 2005, 01:45 PM: Message edited by: ashtrak ]

 

[bphgravity]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

No.

 

[charlie b]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

Gentlemen? Who you calling a gentleman? Them's fighting words!

 

[electricman2]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

At last, a post with class.

 

[Tom.Margillo]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

I do not think "Gentlemen" is politically correct.

 

[ashtrak]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

I thought if I used "Gentlemen" I'd get a more gentle reply..

[ December 30, 2005, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: ashtrak ]

 

[charlie b]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

We're just having some pre-holiday celebration fun with you. But you should keep in mind that there are ladies (or, in order to be PC, should I have said "female adult humans"?) who are active members of this Forum as well.

In any event, we're glad you are now actively participating yourself.

 

[jbwhite]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

Originally posted by ashtrak:
I thought if I used "Gentlemen" I'd get a more gentle reply..

I thought "NO" was gentle and to the point.
The rest was just funnin.

 

[augie47]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

well, I hate to post cause i'm certainly no gentleman, after all I'm an inspector and usually referred to only in hyphenated terms, HOWEVER, I had not thought of it previously, but do we agree, it would be required on a DETACHED garage with power (except for 250-32 exception)?

 

[Jhr]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

If it is a new foundation does he still have to install a concrete incased electrode and then bond it to the exsisting grounding electrode.

 

[augie47]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

...and on it goes..amazing what we can do to a simple question

 

[jbwhite]

Re: sub-panel footer ground?

Originally posted by Jhr:
If it is a new foundation does he still have to install a concrete incased electrode and then bond it to the exsisting grounding electrode.

I have heard that in Mass you do. And if one is installed then it needs to be bonded to the panel ground.