Hi, what do you all think of this? I will be installing a 3 gang meter socket and coming out of the bottom with three disconnects. I read 250.64(D)(2) I think that is the section I need. I want to come out of each disconnect with an electrode conductor and go to one ground rod ( i.e. - three individual gec one from each disconnect to one ground rod- with three clamps on the rod, one clamp for each disconnect.) Thanks Hank
Three gang meter and electrode ground
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Does your POCO permit the GEC to terminate in the meter enclosure?
No they don't want anything in their boxes. But shouldn't I just be able to put it on the neutral bar and run it to the ground rod from each disconnect? Seems to me this is better than some sort of non-reversible splice to a 'main' gec that goes to the ground rod.
jaggedben
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The way you want to do is fine, exactly as allowed in 250.64(D)(2) like you cited. It might or might not be more cost effective to do GEC taps, or to run a single GEC to the meter base as infinity alluded to. But any of those options are allowed.
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I would use two ground rods and #6 GEC with taps to each disconnect.
2 rods 6' apart for perhaps a better ground?
These are all located right together, I think it is just as easy to just run three separate gec to the ground rod. I know years ago and old timer, older than me, lol, told me he used to take a propane torch and weld them together with another piece of copper wire - not brazing rod, thus not a type of solder. Idk, if there has been any interpretations on that or not. Probably, lol.
Thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it, I am kinda semi-retired and only do things for myself and family. I keep my card up with online ceu classes and try not to bother you all. I have a house I am going to be wiring for my son, so I assume I will have more questions. I had to order a sticker for a service I put on a pole and and am bringing the feeders into a panel in the house. I was asked if the I was putting a disconnect on the outside of the house also. I said no, its is already outside and I already had the " emergency disconnect/service disconnect" sticker on it. I think they are trying to make electrical work so complicated no one wants to do it anyway. Why do this when you can become a nurse, etc and make as much money and work in the A/C. Just sayin. Hank
So how do you get power if they don't allow conductors in their meter enclosure?
I use magic.
Well then you should be fine
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