sberry
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The new house has an inspected lead coming from the rebar in the footer, do we still need to add 2 rods?
Uffer ground rods.
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alfredeneuman
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No 
wyliesdiesels
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No.
no other electrodes are required with a UFER.
no other electrodes are required with a UFER.
alfredeneuman
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It's hiding at Article 240.24 (A)
alfredeneuman
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(A) Accessibility. Overcurrent devices shall be readily accessible and shall be installed so that the center of the grip of the operating handle of the switch or circuit breaker, when in its highest position, is not more than 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in.) above the floor or working platform, unless one of the following applies:
(1) For busways, as provided in 368.17(C).
(2) For supplementary overcurrent protection, as described
in 240.10.
(3) For overcurrent devices, as described in 225.40 and
230.92.
(4) For overcurrent devices adjacent to utilization equipment that they supply, access shall be permitted to be by portable means
(1) For busways, as provided in 368.17(C).
(2) For supplementary overcurrent protection, as described
in 240.10.
(3) For overcurrent devices, as described in 225.40 and
230.92.
(4) For overcurrent devices adjacent to utilization equipment that they supply, access shall be permitted to be by portable means
wyliesdiesels
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My memory was close.
Was gonna say 6'3"...
Was gonna say 6'3"...
wyliesdiesels
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Buy a 2017 code book
wyliesdiesels
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That doesnt work when were all offline and busy working jobs...
Plus it doesnt educate yourself as much as it would if you had it in front of you.
BTW you can read it online for free.
There is nothing I need to know in a crisis. I do know that locating a main not taller than I am is legal and I was somewhat looking for something to do when I posted the uffer question as well as double checking. I was curious as I remembered it was some odd numbered dimesnsion.
Most of it doesn't change, only a handful of things and on occasion the location in the book. Most people don't re read the book, they look it up after being notified on changes. I remember Aceman caught me on another forum when they went from 100 to 90 on the alum wire for panel to panel.
I read something on occasion if it interests me but my real code study days are well behind me. I havmt missed an entrance inspection in 30 years and the guy made me change something on a rough 20 ago and it was the first house I did in a while then.
The design looks like its sposed to, its got the right number of wires, the bond is correct, metal grounded, lugs tight, got the right ocpd and a couple ground rods. I leave a pile of old parts in the corner, have a box of staples, box connectors and some gfci laying there and at my age inspectors think I am an electrician and usually get a comment about the workmanship. I don't tell them any different unless they ask and I know a couple retired ones so the name game works. Well worn trade tools, professional battery tools probably add to the impression.
I don't hang out a sign, don't do it full time, stick with a few things for friends or jobs that others don't want to do. Turned down one the other day that was such a mess and didn't really have the time anyway, I should have snapped a pic of this dandy.
If I was 25 and going in would get a new book but will likely never buy a new one.
Most of it doesn't change, only a handful of things and on occasion the location in the book. Most people don't re read the book, they look it up after being notified on changes. I remember Aceman caught me on another forum when they went from 100 to 90 on the alum wire for panel to panel.
I read something on occasion if it interests me but my real code study days are well behind me. I havmt missed an entrance inspection in 30 years and the guy made me change something on a rough 20 ago and it was the first house I did in a while then.
The design looks like its sposed to, its got the right number of wires, the bond is correct, metal grounded, lugs tight, got the right ocpd and a couple ground rods. I leave a pile of old parts in the corner, have a box of staples, box connectors and some gfci laying there and at my age inspectors think I am an electrician and usually get a comment about the workmanship. I don't tell them any different unless they ask and I know a couple retired ones so the name game works. Well worn trade tools, professional battery tools probably add to the impression.
I don't hang out a sign, don't do it full time, stick with a few things for friends or jobs that others don't want to do. Turned down one the other day that was such a mess and didn't really have the time anyway, I should have snapped a pic of this dandy.
If I was 25 and going in would get a new book but will likely never buy a new one.
arkieguide
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I am 6'2" so I center on my straight eye line. Seems to work ever where. On the re bar ground - I still install a ground rod, just my my way of doing things.I have seen many changes since I started in 1957.My last 9 years i worked overseas so I get confused some time's about where i am at.You go from 60c, 480 v 3phase 5 wire to 50c 380v 4 wire. Where all convience outlet are 2 wire 220 with only a round spot where the grounds connect.And no neutral.
wyliesdiesels
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Why would you waste money on an additional rod when not only is it not required but a UFER is far superior than rods.
What benefit do you perceive you gain by doing this?
What benefit do you perceive you gain by doing this?
Where overseas were you?