[dronai]

I haven't used one until this last install, an inspector wrote me up.

I saw somewhere Dennis said it's not required if the neutral is not being switched in the ATS. Does someone have the article number ?

 

[seabee41]

I haven't used one until this last install, an inspector wrote me up.

I saw somewhere Dennis said it's not required if the neutral is not being switched in the ATS. Does someone have the article number ?

Last one I did here in chi town same thing about not needing one if neutral is not switched. Now the manufacturer might require one installed.

 

[3xdad]

I haven't used one until this last install, an inspector wrote me up.

I saw somewhere Dennis said it's not required if the neutral is not being switched in the ATS. Does someone have the article number ?

Here the inspector is required to site NEC or local articles for each correction. Did he not do that for you?

 

[dronai]

Here the inspector is required to site NEC or local articles for each correction. Did he not do that for you?

FxxNo ! I wasn't there, and these guys here don't even know what there looking at :laughing:

He saw the lug on the back of the enclosure.

 

[3xdad]

(2011) 702.11(a) & (b)

 

[Bootss]

FxxNo ! I wasn't there, and these guys here don't even know what there looking at :laughing:

He saw the lug on the back of the enclosure.

just go ahead and comply, charge the customer extra:laughing:

 

[dronai]

just go ahead and comply, charge the customer extra:laughing:

You know what, I just did ! It took me less time to drive that rod, than to fight with this guy, and have a second call back ! I want to leave a note with the code reference :thumbup:

 

[Bootss]

You know what, I just did ! It took me less time to drive that rod, than to fight with this guy, and have a second call back ! I want to leave a note with the code reference :thumbup:

where in SoCal are you selling generators? I'm in the San Francisco East Bay I can't sell any generators, any tips?

 

[dronai]

where in SoCal are you selling generators? I'm in the San Francisco East Bay I can't sell any generators, any tips?

Sent you a pm

 

[ceb58]

The mfg. instructions state, in a nutshell, that the unit must have a g rod or be connected to an approved grounding system. So if it is a SDS then all that is needed is the EGC. Bond the case and frame of the gen. it will go back to the dwelling where it will be bonded to the premise grounding electrode system. If you drive a g rod it still must be tied in with the EGC. So that rod now becomes a supplemental rod.

 

[electricmanscott]

The mfg. instructions state, in a nutshell, that the unit must have a g rod or be connected to an approved grounding system. So if it is a SDS then all that is needed is the EGC. Bond the case and frame of the gen. it will go back to the dwelling where it will be bonded to the premise grounding electrode system. If you drive a g rod it still must be tied in with the EGC. So that rod now becomes a supplemental rod.

The manufacturer instructions say to install a ground rod where required by code. For the standard resi setups it isn't required by code to install a ground rod. I say resi because that's what I'm familiar with.

I watched a Mike Holt grounding and bonding video and he talked about this. He said he worked with manufacturers to remove references to installing ground rods in the installation instructions. Newer instructions are supposed to be updated.

Here's a graphic I stole that shows why it's actually a bad idea to install a rod that serves no purpose.