Jcoon
Silver Member
I’m in all plastic electrical conduit, so what exactly is the danger of running two grounds vs one really long ground wire?
I’m in all plastic electrical conduit, so what exactly is the danger of running two grounds vs one really long ground wire?
Are you talking about splicing 2 wires together and then running them through the conduit? What if the splice fails? How will you know or make a repair?
All splices ares supposed to be made in boxes that are accessible. The box is to protect from fire from arcing in a structure and to provide access at a later date.
I said nothing about slicing anything?!!!
I have a 3 wire power supply with 2 ground rods at each panel, neutral and ground bonded at each panel, everyone here just said that’s against code even though it all just passed inspection this summer of 17, so what is wrong with it compared to running the 4 th ground wire???
Both panels are bonded? If so, you're fine. That was allowed in NEC2008, it's not any more. I'm not sure why the change, I think it has to do with interference with sensitive electronics, not a personal safety issue but, I'm just guessing.I said nothing about splicing anything?!!!
I have a 3 wire power supply with 2 ground rods at each panel, neutral and ground bonded at each panel, everyone here just said that’s against code even though it all just passed inspection this summer of 17, so what is wrong with it compared to running the 4 th ground wire???
No, the power wants to go back to.the transformer, not the ground. If the panels aren't bonded, you're relying on the conductivity of the Earth to carry your fault current back. That's not a smart bet.Wouldnt u want the ground to be at each building? Not travel 400-500 feet back to the original ground?