"John Grabowski" wrote in message
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Article 250.52(A)(1) of the 2005 NEC: ..... "Interior metal water piping
located more than 1.52 m (5 ft) from the point of entrance to the building
shall not be used as a part of the grounding electrode system or as a
conductor to interconnect electrodes that are part of the grounding
electrode system."

Okay, a wire to a water pipe does not count as a ground unless it is within
the first 5 feet.
What does that have to do with the inspector's requirement that the pipe be
connected to a ground within the first 6 feet.