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Just to be clear this is not a DIY project.
Forgive me if I'm putting too much information into this thread.
Our residence is part of a single large structure. This structure is our residence as well as our neighbors (that is two (2), separate residences in a single structure).
Each residence has its own electrical service and each service is bonded to its own individual ground rod which are separated by approximately 30 yards, possibly more (I don't know exactly where the neighbors' ground rods are located for their electrical services but I do know that their services are not bonded to our grounding rod or if at all, in actuality. I assume that they are but the structure was built in 1920 and was part of an Edison electrification project).
About a year or so ago our neighbors had a landline installed. The Telco used the NID which houses our connection to install the neighbors into as well.
The NID housing both landlines is bonded to the same ground rod which is the location where our electrical service is bonded to the Earth, which is located forty (40) yards away on the other side of our house.
This is a case where two separate residences are located in the same structure, with separate electric supply services and each electric service installation has its own separate ground rod installation. Is it correct to have both telephone lines bonded to only one of the residence's main electric supply service's ground rod? Or should each telephone service be bonded to its individual residence's electrical supply service ground rod? As it stands is such a configuration a safety issue and does it conform to 'code' (in Pennsylvania)? If not how should the bonding to ground be configured in this situation?
Just to try and rephrase to be clear:
There are two separate residences in the same physical structure.
Each residence has its own electrical supply service.
The main panel (electric meter) for each electric service is bonded to its own separate ground rod.
Residence two had a phone line recently installed and the telephone company used residence one's
NID which is only bonded to residence one's electric service ground rod.
Is this the correct way for this to be done and if not is it unsafe.
If it is unsafe what are some of the possible hazards and how severe might they be?
If this situation is not correct then what is the appropriate configuration?
I'd need to understand what I am going to communicate to the telephone company when I contact them if a correction is necessary.
I do not intend to make any cdorrections myself.
If the installation isn't correct then it is my intention to contact the telephone company that did the installation and request that they correct the issue(s) but I'd like to understand if I have the right idea of what is possibly incorrect here, if anything. I have the thought that this could be a safety issue secondary to any performance or quality impact.
I realize that I may be attempting to describe the situation too in depth and I paologize for that.
I just hope that I made the situation clear enough to be understood.
I'm really looking forward to hearing what the professionals have to say. Perhaps I'm just beinmg overly cautious? Or simply ignorant.
I appreciate the opportunity to post here and get advice from the professionals who know.
Just to be clear this is not a DIY project.
Forgive me if I'm putting too much information into this thread.
Our residence is part of a single large structure. This structure is our residence as well as our neighbors (that is two (2), separate residences in a single structure).
Each residence has its own electrical service and each service is bonded to its own individual ground rod which are separated by approximately 30 yards, possibly more (I don't know exactly where the neighbors' ground rods are located for their electrical services but I do know that their services are not bonded to our grounding rod or if at all, in actuality. I assume that they are but the structure was built in 1920 and was part of an Edison electrification project).
About a year or so ago our neighbors had a landline installed. The Telco used the NID which houses our connection to install the neighbors into as well.
The NID housing both landlines is bonded to the same ground rod which is the location where our electrical service is bonded to the Earth, which is located forty (40) yards away on the other side of our house.
This is a case where two separate residences are located in the same structure, with separate electric supply services and each electric service installation has its own separate ground rod installation. Is it correct to have both telephone lines bonded to only one of the residence's main electric supply service's ground rod? Or should each telephone service be bonded to its individual residence's electrical supply service ground rod? As it stands is such a configuration a safety issue and does it conform to 'code' (in Pennsylvania)? If not how should the bonding to ground be configured in this situation?
Just to try and rephrase to be clear:
There are two separate residences in the same physical structure.
Each residence has its own electrical supply service.
The main panel (electric meter) for each electric service is bonded to its own separate ground rod.
Residence two had a phone line recently installed and the telephone company used residence one's
NID which is only bonded to residence one's electric service ground rod.
Is this the correct way for this to be done and if not is it unsafe.
If it is unsafe what are some of the possible hazards and how severe might they be?
If this situation is not correct then what is the appropriate configuration?
I'd need to understand what I am going to communicate to the telephone company when I contact them if a correction is necessary.
I do not intend to make any cdorrections myself.
If the installation isn't correct then it is my intention to contact the telephone company that did the installation and request that they correct the issue(s) but I'd like to understand if I have the right idea of what is possibly incorrect here, if anything. I have the thought that this could be a safety issue secondary to any performance or quality impact.
I realize that I may be attempting to describe the situation too in depth and I paologize for that.
I just hope that I made the situation clear enough to be understood.
I'm really looking forward to hearing what the professionals have to say. Perhaps I'm just beinmg overly cautious? Or simply ignorant.
I appreciate the opportunity to post here and get advice from the professionals who know.
