I have to agree with the suggestion that any extra grounding be
tied into the main ground system - National Electric Code rules I
believe.
I ran into that when installing Electro Magnetic Pulse protection
circuitry from a purely required regulation sense. The part I had
difficulty with was the seemingly (meaningless to me) requirement of
the NEC. At the time - 12? years ago? - I wanted to believe it
downgraded the protectivness of the EMP additions I was adding to
meet the NEC rules.
Just a thought here.
It was a to-be-discussed issue with a state electrical inspector ...
but the opportunity to do so never happened.
"Daron J. Wilson" wrote:
>
> > My plan was to use copper 6" strap running from my bench about 8
> > feet to two ground rods outside, each about 8 feet apart. I then
> > wanted to cadweld the copper strap to the ground rods. Inside, I
> > am going to connect the ground strap to a ground cable running to
> > the breaker box.
>
> I have to say I like that idea. I haven't done enough with the nice
> copper ground strap since my AM broadcast days other than running the
> length of my sailboat. It may seem excessive but it is a great path
> to ground. I would consider bonding the two ground rods to the
> utility ground for the house. I'd have to look to be sure, but I
> believe it is code that any additional ground rod be bonded to the
> main ground system.
> While you are talking about doing that in the house with a run to the
> breaker panel, I believe it may be more correct to bond them outside
> around the perimeter of the house.
This may not be practical in some residential installations.
> > Anyone have any better ideas or suggestions? Anyone have any
> > experience using cadwelding to bond ground strap to a ground rod?
>
> I believe it is polyphaser that makes a nice little kit that makes
> the transition from flat strap to a round ground rod, though I don't
> know that it is a cadweld solution. Perhaps someone else has some
> deas, but you are off to a great start!
>
> 73
>
> Daron J. Wilson, RCDD ) )
> Telecom Manager ( (
> LH Morris Electric, Inc. ) )
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> >
> > thanks
> >
>
Neil McKie - WA6KLA
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