Ken Kopp wrote: > Mine goes to the station ground buss ... 2" wide CU > strap ... that's connected directly to a number (12) > of 8' ground rods that are all bonded together with #8 > CU wire. There is no connection between this ground > system and the power company's entrance ground. > A ground rod that is not connected to the electrical utility entry ground in in direct violation of National Electrical Code requirements. For the safety of yourself and others in your household, please add the missing wire. If a fault condition happens in your house wiring that causes current to be carried on the 'green wire ground' conductor, the potential between your extra ground and anything connected to the 'green wire ground' can become quite high and anyone in contact with both can become a conductor.
73, Don W3FPR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
