Supplemental electrode bonding connection size

[wbalsam1]

When a supplemental ground rod is used in combination with a metal underground water pipe having 10 or more feet in length in the ground, the NEC permits the size of this conductor at 2008 NEC 250.53(E) (and 250.66(A)) to be sized at # 6 copper .

 

[A/A Fuel GTX]

Although you can use a #6 GEC to the ground rods, I always use a #4 so I don't have to deal with the physical protection thing.

 

[sparkchaser1961]

National Grid and NYSEG want #4 copper to the ground rods. I'm pretty sure Central Hudson wants the same.

 

[infinity]

Always #6, unless there's a CEE, then no ground rods.

 

[360Youth]

If the meter is customer owned equipment, as it is here, POCO doesn't have much of a say. That is pie-in-the-sky thinking, I know, but that is my opinion on the matter. POCO has you hung out to dry when they refuse to hook-up to it, but it still not their say. In other areas where they have control over entire riser, than I say follow their rules.

 

[wbalsam1]

If the meter is customer owned equipment, as it is here, POCO doesn't have much of a say. That is pie-in-the-sky thinking, I know, but that is my opinion on the matter. POCO has you hung out to dry when they refuse to hook-up to it, but it still not their say. In other areas where they have control over entire riser, than I say follow their rules.

They control the drop conductors, point of attachment, service cable or riser to the meter can, then the cable or conduit to the service point for overheads and the service lateral to the meter can and to the service point for underground. Do what they say or don't get energized. :wink: