Bonding ground rod to water pipe to nuetral bus

[Lakee911]

I replaced my panel this afternoon. I had the ground disconnected from the utility nuetral and I forgot to check the current flow. Bummer.

Jason

 

[BrianJohn]

Why wait till you replacce the panel again? Do it now.

 

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[Master Plumber Mark]

That link was a good read.....

from what I read in that link, it appears that
you are actually better off with a plastic incomming
water line....

than having a copper metal one that might attract current from a neighors house...

I posted that link on my web site

still most of it is way over my head....

 

[Lakee911]

Hey, why don't we ground our cast iron plumbing????

 

[Lakee911]

Why wait till you replacce the panel again? Do it now.

Because I didn't feel anything on it and it's buried in my panel!
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t131/lakee911/P1010009.jpg

 

[Mikey]

You call that buried? At least you can see it!

 

[Speedy Petey]

from what I read in that link, it appears that
you are actually better off with a plastic incomming
water line....

than having a copper metal one that might attract current from a neighors house...[

Pipes do NOT "attract" current. They carry it.
And they will carry it whether or not they are bonded.

 

[Lakee911]

Pipes do NOT "attract" current. They carry it.
And they will carry it whether or not they are bonded.

The majority of the current will flow on the path with the least amount of current and it's trying to get back to its source when possible. I wouldn't say that the proper term is attract, but its definately not incorrect. If I have a rod that's grounded and one that's floating and I bring a high voltage conductor near it, it's going to be "attracted" to the grounded one.