[RE-wrenches] Water Pipes as Grounding Electrodes

[Warren Lauzon]

Better than no ground at all, but not reliable. Some codes allow it, but we 
would never use it for a main ground.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan LeBlanc" <ryan at naturalenergyworks.com>
To: <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 4:00 PM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Water Pipes as Grounding Electrodes


> I've had so much conflicting input on the points of Grounding Water pipes 
> or
> using them as Grounding Electrodes for systems in places like New York and
> San Francisco.
>
> Could someone be kind enough to set me straight on the intentions, 
> functions
> and applications of this?
>
> Ryan J. LeBlanc
> NABCEPT Certified Solar PV Installer
> Cell: 707.591.1950
> Direct: 707.536.9839
> ryan at NaturalEnergyWorks.com
> http://www.NaturalEnergyWorks.com
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