[stanlam]

I live in a duplex and my main breaker box is grounded. My neighbor's main breaker box (which is right next to my main breaker box) is NOT grounded. Obviously there are two electrical meters, therefore we have our own electrical bill.

Is it legal for them to run a ground wire from my main breaker box to his main breaker box so he will have a ground?

Obviously this is the easiest way to do it since both of the breaker boxes are side by side. That would take minutes to do. The other way is for him to run his own ground wire to his own ground rod. That would take hours.

thanks in advance!!

 

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Whats wrong with it now?

 

[stanlam]

Whats wrong with it now?

I guess there is nothing technically wrong with their electrical since it works fine.

However, to answer your question, it's just because their main breaker box is NOT grounded. I think the electrician that put in their breaker box must of forgot to ground their breaker box.

 

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I guess there is nothing technically wrong with their electrical since it works fine.

However, to answer your question, it's just because their main breaker box is NOT grounded. I think the electrician that put in their breaker box must of forgot to ground their breaker box.

Per code the electrician should have looped the GEC into you neighbors panel, but from a safety and operations standpoint their is really no worry.

 

[MrElectricianTV]

I live in a duplex and my main breaker box is grounded. My neighbor's main breaker box (which is right next to my main breaker box) is NOT grounded. Obviously there are two electrical meters, therefore we have our own electrical bill.

Is it legal for them to run a ground wire from my main breaker box to his main breaker box so he will have a ground?

Obviously this is the easiest way to do it since both of the breaker boxes are side by side. That would take minutes to do. The other way is for him to run his own ground wire to his own ground rod. That would take hours.

thanks in advance!!

I am guessing that there is only one service drop to this house and that is split between two meters. In that case one grounding electrode conductor is all that is needed as long as everything is bonded together. Take the covers off and see if you can follow the grounding conductor.

 

[ER2]

I guess there is nothing technically wrong with their electrical since it works fine.

However, to answer your question, it's just because their main breaker box is NOT grounded. I think the electrician that put in their breaker box must of forgot to ground their breaker box.

The only place your system should be grounded is at the service entry point. What makes you think it's not grounded? I assume you mean bonded.