All grounding electrode conductors terminate at the disconnect neutral.
200 AMP disconnect question
Does anyone know if I connect the neutral and ground bridges together and then go to the ground rods or just go from ground bridge to rods? It is a 200 amp disconncet attached the the meter with SEU wire and SER is going to the panel inside house. Pics attached below.
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There should be a bond screw in the disconnect .
Did you forget to put a backer panel behind the meter and disconnect ? What siding are you going to install?
Did you forget to put a backer panel behind the meter and disconnect ? What siding are you going to install?
You would bond your neutral and ground together in the main breaker enclosure and then run four conductors to the main panel. There should be a green bonding screw or a jumper to accomplish this. Keep the neutral and ground separate in the main panel.Does anyone know if I connect the neutral and ground bridges together and then go to the ground rods or just go from ground bridge to rods? It is a 200 amp disconncet attached the the meter with SEU wire and SER is going to the panel inside house. Pics attached below.
I would have used individual conductors between the meter and the main breaker.
The meter and the breaker box are very close together. Will the covers fit properly? Also did you use a chase nipple without locknuts in between. That nipple has to ensure ground continuity. Usually bonding bushings or bonding locknuts are used there.
I would have put bushings on the connectors and nipple.
Are you planning to put siding around the service? I think it would be better if the service was on top of the siding. Someday you may need to replace that service and you will have a hole there.
Ok, so bond them either at the main panel or main breaker just not both?You would bond your neutral and ground together in the main breaker enclosure and then run four conductors to the main panel. There should be a green bonding screw or a jumper to accomplish this. Keep the neutral and ground separate in the main panel.
I would have used individual conductors between the meter and the main breaker.
The meter and the breaker box are very close together. Will the covers fit properly? Also did you use a chase nipple without locknuts in between. That nipple has to ensure ground continuity. Usually bonding bushings or bonding locknuts are used there.
I would have put bushings on the connectors and nipple.
Are you planning to put siding around the service? I think it would be better if the service was on top of the siding. Someday you may need to replace that service and you will have a hole there.
There is 3/4 advantech behind it. It is cut even with box
The neutral to ground bond occurs in the first means of disconnect .
There is 3/4 advantech behind it. It is cut even with box
Whats your plan for keeping water out of the Advantech edges.
I know that it has some weather resistance, but not lifetime exposure.
I usually wrap the block with alum first or use PVC and no wrap
Ok, can I just connect the neutral and ground using 6 copper wire and anchor it to the terminals in the disconnect box?The neutral to ground bond occurs in the first means of disconnect .
Im going to use flashing tape around it before I j channel it.Whats your plan for keeping water out of the Advantech edges.
I know that it has some weather resistance, but not lifetime exposure.
I usually wrap the block with alum first or use PVC and no wrap
Ok, can I just connect the neutral and ground using 6 copper wire and anchor it to the terminals in the disconnect box?
You use the bond screw or strap that came with the disconnect .
Im going to use flashing tape around it before I j channel it.
it always irritates the crap out of me when someone comes along after I just did something and they start a sentence with "you shoulda" bla,bla,bla.
But you really should have weatherproofed the blocks prior to mounting your boxes. I don't see how taping the edges now is going to do much. IMO
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