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I have a job to upgrade a service. the old one does not have a bond to the water pipe and the water pipe is not accessable close to the new panel. However the new ground rods will be driven within 2 ft of the water pipe. can we bond this to the ground rod driven?
 
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:confused: :confused: If your driving ground rods 2' from the water pipe it must be pretty close to the panels, unless your putting the ground rods far far?away from the panels. Seems like a strange one to me.
 
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It is fairly close to the panel I was just trying to avoid running an additional wire back through the wall with the service conductors.
Just an easy way out if it is acceptable.
 
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Unless the original rod has sentimental value, lose it for your two new ones close to the water pipe. :)

Edit to add: Your finished product will result in a new service connected to the water pipe, and two rods, correct?

[ January 05, 2006, 07:54 AM: Message edited by: georgestolz ]
 
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Originally posted by shelco:
I have a job to upgrade a service. the old one does not have a bond to the water pipe and the water pipe is not accessable close to the new panel. However the new ground rods will be driven within 2 ft of the water pipe. can we bond this to the ground rod driven?
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Yes as long as the size of the grounding electrode conductor going to the ground rods is sized the same as if you were going to the pipe.

Example, For a 200 amp service a #4 copper would be installed to the water line.
Install #4 to the ground rods and jump from the rods with a #4 to the water line.
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