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class=156592223-18042011>OK </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=156592223-18042011>Thanks everyone for your thoughtful
support.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=156592223-18042011>I did visit the AHJ and the lead plan checker did not
see any reason to prohibit the work.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=156592223-18042011>He will be running it by his field electrical inspector
to be sure he agrees as well.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=156592223-18042011>I will let you know if they come up with a reason to
dis-allow it. Otherwise it's onward and upward.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=156592223-18042011></SPAN></FONT> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Mark Frye</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Berkeley Solar Electric Systems</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>303 Redbud Way</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Nevada City, CA 95959</FONT></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>(530) 401-8024</FONT></SPAN>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Hans
Frederickson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 18, 2011 3:05 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'RE-wrenches'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Two Buildings, Two Services,
One Roof<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=702225021-18042011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I don't think you'll find anything in the NEC to prohibit
that. NEC 250.52(A)(1) requires you to bond a metal underground water pipe (if
it exists) to the grounding electrode system. In older neighborhoods with
metal water pipes, the grounding electrode systems for all the houses are bonded
together (through the metal water pipe). The only potential problem I know of
with the GECs for multiple services bonded together in this way is that if a bad
connection develops on the incoming grounded service conductor (neutral),
unbalanced (neutral) current can start flowing through the pipes to
neighboring services and back to the transformer through their neutral wires.
Bottom line: call your AHJ, tell them what you plan to do, and ask them if they
have a problem with it. You should also check with the
utility.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=702225021-18042011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=702225021-18042011><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>-Hans</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>