Can't get good ruling on phone line grounds
On 2006-12-16, Bud-- wrote:
Given that the main panel/disconnect will have a grounding bar where
the Grounding Electrode Conductor terminates, is it good practice to
run the cable TV and telephone earthing wires directly to this grounding
bar?
Connect them to the grounding electrode conductor close to where it
leaves the service.
Well, I have both a bare Cu #6 Ufer ground coming out of the concrete
foundation and a bare #6 GEC that goes to a ground rod and the
metallic water service. They are both connected to the ground bar in
the main disconnect. A few questions:
Is it OK to a use a bare #10 for the telephone/cable ground? You
suggest that this wire should be clamped to one of the bare Cu #6
conductors, which one? Why is this better than running it to the
ground bar in the main disconnect?
Thanks for the advice.
Yours, Wayne
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