At the risk of sounding redundant, be very careful when messing around with
the bonding/grounding of the electrical panel.
Over the years I have seen significant current on these circuits due to a
wiring fault at the pole or on the drop to the house.
Art NK8X
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On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Tim Shoppa <tshoppa@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My county's codes also requires that there be some kind of jumper for
> > ground outside the water heater between the cold in pipe and hot out
> pipe.
> > I don't know if this is a safety requirement or they are trying to divert
> > electrolysis to prolong life of the water heater.
> >
>
> This is why the subject of this thread needs to be
> checked/rectified/inspected through the eyes of a local licensed
> electrician and local electrical inspectors, so that local additions to or
> variations on NEC are in effect on one's own premises. The legal local code
> is what will come to bear in case of fires, injuries, etc.
>
> DIY on this particular subject is really not so good an idea. I do know of
> a few DIYers that actually took the electrical licensing courses at the
> local community college and got the license, which included the variations
> for nearby counties. But they also had friends in building contracting for
> a source of local wisdom.
>
> Local wisdom like the stuff that the local electrical inspectors are hard
> about. You take your chances in the process if you don't have experience
> with the local jurisdiction.
>
> So you have the NEC, possible additions for your State, possible additions
> for your county, and possible additions for your local jurisdiction. Then
> you have the inspectors.
>
> Electrical advice via a 160 meter ham radio reflector from individuals
> scattered all over the globe? Even individuals qualified in their
> particular location. What could possibly go wrong :>)
>
> 73, Guy K2AV
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