Grounding and bonding.

Dilligaf77 · 04-02-2008, 06:31 AM

Just an idea. I am having an electrician install a 200 amp service soon. I was thinking of asking him to install a ground buss outside of the panel. Bonding it to the main ground buss bar with#4 bare, or #6 green, and using it for the phone, satellite TV, cable etc. I hate all of those wires bonded outside hanging all over the place. JUST THINKING. 250.64(C)3

jcalvin · 04-02-2008, 07:05 AM

The only grounding of the type I have ever seen was to the ground wire/ground rod outside. If you are wanting those to go into the house, sure they can do it. All the tv/tele installation people I have ever met were very good at using a 3/4" drill bit to go through the side of you house to run the 1/8" cable.

I suggest to ask them to leave a little extra wire on the hookups and fix them neatly yourself. Try sliding some paper behind the wire and spraying them the same color as your house.

hpp58 · 04-02-2008, 07:42 AM

You will have to install one when the 2008 code gets adopted. T&B has one that gets bolted to the outside of the meter pan.

hpp58 · 04-02-2008, 07:47 AM

That woulld be 250.94 Bonding for other systems.

RobertS · 04-02-2008, 08:12 AM

I saw a picture of that can bracket some place. It looks cheesy as hell, and I can see them swinging it the breezes in about 2 years. Metal fatigue.

RobertS · 04-02-2008, 08:17 AM

250.94 Thanks. I don't see how you read that book. It seems like a giant mind blowing puzzle. I read it at the library. The cable installer will find his 3/4" drill bit up his butt.

hpp58 · 04-02-2008, 08:34 AM

Yea, I know. I'm trying to find a gounding bar listed for wet location, then bolting it to the bottom of the meter pan then drill holes and bond it to the pan and system.

Speedy Petey · 04-02-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertS

I don't see how you read that book. It seems like a giant mind blowing puzzle.

We don't have a choice!

hpp58 · 04-02-2008, 01:57 PM

Then they like to change it every three years.

jrclen · 04-02-2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by hpp58

Yea, I know. I'm trying to find a gounding bar listed for wet location, then bolting it to the bottom of the meter pan then drill holes and bond it to the pan and system.

Ask at the supply house. Or check this link.
http://store.electrical-insulators-a...FRY3lgodsmyubg

04-02-2008, 06:31 AM	#1
Dilligaf77 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 17	Grounding and bonding. Just an idea. I am having an electrician install a 200 amp service soon. I was thinking of asking him to install a ground buss outside of the panel. Bonding it to the main ground buss bar with#4 bare, or #6 green, and using it for the phone, satellite TV, cable etc. I hate all of those wires bonded outside hanging all over the place. JUST THINKING. 250.64(C)3 Last edited by Dilligaf77; 04-02-2008 at 06:44 AM. Reason: more info

04-02-2008, 07:05 AM	#2
jcalvin J Calvin Construction Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 184	Grounding and bonding. The only grounding of the type I have ever seen was to the ground wire/ground rod outside. If you are wanting those to go into the house, sure they can do it. All the tv/tele installation people I have ever met were very good at using a 3/4" drill bit to go through the side of you house to run the 1/8" cable. I suggest to ask them to leave a little extra wire on the hookups and fix them neatly yourself. Try sliding some paper behind the wire and spraying them the same color as your house. __________________ Cal You hired WHO? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-02-2008, 07:42 AM	#3
hpp58 Electrical Contractor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colonia, NJ Posts: 127	Grounding and bonding. You will have to install one when the 2008 code gets adopted. T&B has one that gets bolted to the outside of the meter pan.

04-02-2008, 08:12 AM	#5
RobertS Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nassau, New York Posts: 80	Grounding and bonding. I saw a picture of that can bracket some place. It looks cheesy as hell, and I can see them swinging it the breezes in about 2 years. Metal fatigue. Last edited by RobertS; 04-02-2008 at 08:18 AM.

04-02-2008, 08:34 AM	#7
hpp58 Electrical Contractor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colonia, NJ Posts: 127	Grounding and bonding. Yea, I know. I'm trying to find a gounding bar listed for wet location, then bolting it to the bottom of the meter pan then drill holes and bond it to the pan and system.

Grounding and bonding.