Topband: RFI - and lots of it

[Jim Brown]

No, that should be done at a central point in each premises, and only 
when the plumbing is metallic and conductive to the earth.

73, Jim

On Fri,10/30/2015 9:58 AM, Dan Edward Dba East edwards wrote:
> ok...another thing i've wondered about...
> every bathroom and utility sink plus the kitchen have 120 vac outlet quite nearby..
> should i tie the green a.c. wire to the plumbing at each?
> w5xz
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>       On Thursday, October 29, 2015 5:36 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV <k2av.guy at gmail.com> wrote:
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>   It would really be something if in-the-slab copper was floating
> electrically. I have seen the copper connected with a heavy wire out of the
> slab connected to the ground bus in the main electrical panel. The other
> end of the wire came up out of the slab next to the bonding point with the
> copper pipe in a weather protected spot.
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> If there is a question you should get a local licensed electrician who can
> check it according to NEC + local practices. Local practices may specify
> where and how the pipe is connected to the power ground.
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> You might want to check if an ohmmeter shows a dead short between the
> spicket copper pipe and the power ground.
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> If it ain't connected, you need to get that fixed right away.
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> 73, Guy K2AV
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> On Thursday, October 29, 2015, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote:
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>> On Thu,10/29/2015 2:45 PM, Dan Edward Dba East edwards wrote:
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>>> all my plumbing is copper, hot and cold water, in the slab.  and, i have
>>> an outside water spigot just a few feet away from my service
>>> entrance...should I tie it in too ??
>>>
>> NEC REQUIRES that it be tied in.
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>> 73, Jim K9YC
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