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The contractor on a new residential home left me a #4 that ties to the rebar in the foundation.....I have already installed my my 2 grd rods and #6 for a 200a service and landed a #4 to the water meter back to the panel....Should I bug the rebar # 4 to my water meter line and being the cable is too short to hit the water meter Iwas thinking if Icould just skin the #4 leaving it continuous and bug the rebar ground into it...Any thoughts on this guys....I am confused cause now I have too many options and dont know what to do with the contractors foundation ground
 
Let's start by saying that you must use the CEE conductor. With the CEE the ground rods are not needed. You are permitted to connect the CEE conductor to the GEC from the water main.
 
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finster1 said:
The contractor on a new residential home left me a #4 that ties to the rebar in the foundation.....I have already installed my my 2 grd rods and #6 for a 200a service and landed a #4 to the water meter back to the panel....Should I bug the rebar # 4 to my water meter line and being the cable is too short to hit the water meter Iwas thinking if Icould just skin the #4 leaving it continuous and bug the rebar ground into it...Any thoughts on this guys....I am confused cause now I have too many options and dont know what to do with the contractors foundation ground
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the class greg beirals put on concerning uffer grounding recommends that you use a 4/0 wire to tie to your rebar and run this outside your footings also so if you experience a lighting strike it won't destroy the footings.
 
I'd keep that contractor around! He's doing you a favor by putting in a uffer for you so you don't have to beat in rods. Wish contractors would help us out like that around here.
 
jhaas5 said:
the class greg beirals put on concerning uffer grounding recommends that you use a 4/0 wire to tie to your rebar and run this outside your footings also so if you experience a lighting strike it won't destroy the footings.
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None of that makes sense to me.
 
jhaas5 said:
the class greg beirals put on concerning uffer grounding recommends that you use a 4/0 wire to tie to your rebar and run this outside your footings also so if you experience a lighting strike it won't destroy the footings.
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iwire said:
None of that makes sense to me.
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William1978 said:
Me either.:confused:
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In non-IM English:

The class that Greg Beirals conducts regarding ufer grounding recommends you use 4/0 to tie to your rebar. Run it outside the footings. so if it gets hit by lightning it won't destroy the footings.

At least that what I read.:cool:
 
480sparky said:
In non-IM English:

The class that Greg Beirals conducts regarding ufer grounding recommends you use 4/0 to tie to your rebar. Run it outside the footings. so if it gets hit by lightning it won't destroy the footings.

At least that what I read.:cool:
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I was really not looking for a translation as much as a technical explanation.

To me it sounds like someone is just shooting from the hip while teaching a class and that bothers me.
 
iwire said:
...............To me it sounds like someone is just shooting from the hip while teaching a class and that bothers me.
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That's exactly what it is. More than likely another example of someone making up code without the proper authority or knowledge. Not a good idea to go to a gun fight with only a knife. :smile:
We have a local private inspector around here who only allows 4 receptacles on a kitchen small appliance circuit. :-? It's his rule.
 
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