tmbleweed
Jan 11, 2011, 10:19 PM
Hi there
I am in the process of upgrading power to 200 amp in my house. The house receives power from a pole on the property. There is a 200 amp main disconnect (pullout fuse box) on the pole just beneath the meter. I've installed a new 200 amp breaker box in the basement (about 20' from the pole) and pulled 3 3/3/4 awg aluminum wires from main disconnect on the pole to the breaker box in a pvc conduit. My question now is how to ground the system? I understand that the grounding should be via grounding wire and rod buried either near the breaker box or the main disconnect. But do I also need to extend a grounding wire from the breaker box to the main disconnect on the pole?
Thanks in advance for your answers!
I am in the process of upgrading power to 200 amp in my house. The house receives power from a pole on the property. There is a 200 amp main disconnect (pullout fuse box) on the pole just beneath the meter. I've installed a new 200 amp breaker box in the basement (about 20' from the pole) and pulled 3 3/3/4 awg aluminum wires from main disconnect on the pole to the breaker box in a pvc conduit. My question now is how to ground the system? I understand that the grounding should be via grounding wire and rod buried either near the breaker box or the main disconnect. But do I also need to extend a grounding wire from the breaker box to the main disconnect on the pole?
Thanks in advance for your answers!