One ground for one service drop. The NEC and other standards dictate that there be one ground point common to a drop. Multiple grounds create real havoc within the system, not to mention the potential (no pun intended) for some serious damage in a fault or lightning situation.
Dan (with 20 years in the generator business) --- dave walton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would that not "invite" the lightening strike on > your outbuilding to > enter your house rather than be dissipated at the > point of impact? > The path of least resistance is your house. > Is that a good thing? > > -Dave Walton > > > On Dec 17, 2007 4:44 PM, Allan Streib > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, if I have an outbuilding, wired into my main > panel in my house, > > that outbuilding should not have a ground rod on > *its* panel, but I > > should instead extend a ground from my house to > the outbuilding? > > > > Allan > > > > > > Fmiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > It seems than at Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:56:47 > -0600, R wrote: > > > > > >> Should the generator itself be grounded? I > can't help thinking > > >> that there should be a connection from the > generator frame to > > >> a good ground. I have considered driving a > ground rod in and > > >> either keeping a ground wire on it all of the > time or setting > > >> up something that would permit a quick ground > connection at > > >> either end. > > > > > > Yes. > > > > > > Or no. > > > > > > There should be one and only one place were > ground and neutral > > > are bonded together. This is usually done at the > first load > > > center (circuit breaker panel). This is also the > usual place for > > > the wire from the ground rod to also be bonded > to the panel > > > ground. > > > > > > If you are connecting a generator through this > breaker panel, > > > don't add another ground rod. > > > > > > If, however, you are running extension cords > from the generator > > > to each of the appliances, then it would be a > really good idea > > > to bond the generator neutral to generator > ground and a ground > > > rod. > > > > > > The reason is that earth is not a very good > conductor, thus if there > > > is a lightning strike there will be a voltage > difference (possibly > > > thousands of volts) between the ground rods. And > and that difference > > > will cause current flow in your wires. > > > > > > > > > -- Philip > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > -- > > 1983 300D > > 1966 230 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
