Poco requirement on my meter

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I have a older style meter an a mess with grounding .
They wont turn it on till grounded correctly ..they left not on AL wire that i need to run it to ground rod

This meter has no ground in it just the 3 main in/out .
Its a 200 amp panel.In pic there is #2 Al coming along brick .looks like meant for ground.
All i saw was a loose piece of AL coming from outside brick area .
Didnt see any ground #4 bare copper in panel or #2Al either.

I will have to supply a ground to my panel .An maybe to meter box .

Is it requured to use #4 copper on a 200 amp panel to ground rod?
An can the 2nd ground still be to copper pipe?
And am i going to have to run a ground to meter panel?
Thanks for all information.

 

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A 6 AWG maximum is what required by the NEC to a rod no matter what size service, NEC art 250.56(A) but the PoCo has their rules & they will be followed or no power, but if a rod is used per NEC art 250.53(A)(2), you must prove 25 ohms of resistance or less, or simply just drive a 2nd rod at least 6 feet from the first rod, since the testing equipment is expensive & must be qualified to use it, it's simpler to just drive the second rod. Will need to clarify with the PoCo if they want the grounding electrode conductor connected in the meter can, or in the main panel, here in PG&E territory it's never done in the meter can, but requirements vary from PoCo to PoCo.

 

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A 6 AWG maximum is what required by the NEC to a rod no matter what size service, NEC art 250.56(A) but the PoCo has their rules & they will be followed or no power, but if a rod is used per NEC art 250.53(A)(2), you must prove 25 ohms of resistance or less, or simply just drive a 2nd rod at least 6 feet from the first rod, since the testing equipment is expensive & must be qualified to use it, it's simpler to just drive the second rod. Will need to clarify with the PoCo if they want the grounding electrode conductor connected in the meter can, or in the main panel, here in PG&E territory it's never done in the meter can, but requirements vary from PoCo to PoCo.

 

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Thanks for the info.
Yes ill touch base again w them

I have found out something odd though.

That wire from weatherhead running down pole to meter area is a #4 copper.
Where do these go an what purpose .?
I did a ohms test w it to neutral incoming wire an got a .001.

I know it likely went in meter box but wanted to ask.

I have pic where i ran ground to meter neutral lug, an was about to run the wire off weatherhead side to lug in meter box pic on left .
An weatherhead pic,that #4 copper is sticking over top area to neutral