"Thomas D. Horne" wrote in message
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Finally, what about Telephone system ground? Split-bolt as it leaves
basement? Is this something the phone company must do (for demarcation
reasons) and if so, are they gonna charge me for it?

The telephone system ground is attached using a saddle clamp and in most
areas that work is done by the telco staff at no cost to you. The rules
governing communications grounding in the US NEC require that the
conductor used to ground the communications wiring be kept to six feet
or less in length. If six feet will not get to the Service's accessible
grounding means then install a separate ground rod and bond it to the
service grounding electrode with a #6 AWG bonding conductor.


Didn't you mean to say 6 meters (20 ft.) instead of 6 feet Tom?