[AT] grounds

charlie hill chill8 at suddenlink.net
Thu Dec 20 05:52:53 PST 2007


Bruce,  that is the way my uneducated logic tells me is correct or at least 
errs on the side of safety.  If doing it that way can cause a problem I'd 
like for someone  to explain why and how.  I admit it's probably not the 
most economical way to do it.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Fallon" <bfallon at whidbey.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] grounds


> My new house built last year 2006 has a 320 meter base  about 10 ft from 
> the
> underground transformer.  That meter base has a ground rod.  Service to 
> the
> house 25ft away via direct burial cable using a 200 amp service has 2 
> ground
> rods from it's panel 6ft apart with continuos conductor attached to them.
> My shop is fed from the 320 meter base via direct burial cable 140 ft away
> it has a 200 amp service panel has 2 ground rods with continuos conductor
> between them. My pumphouse is fed from the house service via PVC conduit 
> is
> 150 away and the 40 amp subpanel in it has a ground rod and also a lead
> attached to the well casing (in my case a 300ft ground rod) .  All of 
> these
> were installed by a licensed electrician and signed off by the state
> electrical inspector.
>
>
> Bruce Fallon
> Freeland WA. 98249
> bfallon at whidbey.com
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