Hello, I am installing a 100 amp subpanel in my workshop 125' away from my house. I have two ground rods in the ground by the shop, and was wondering if it was necessary to run 4 wires from the house to the shop (two hots, one neutral, one ground), or could I just run the three wires from the...

I running a 70 amp sub-panel to a shop that does have telephone connections to the main house. I know that I need to isolate the ground from the neutral at the sub-panel. I am planning on running 3, #4 wires to the sub-panel and I also have an 8' ground rod, which I will connect as well. My...

I am installing a concrete patio 20'x18' over the area where the ground rod is currently installed. If I relocate the ground rod, what is the maximun distance from the main panel can the ground rod be installed?

Hi, new homeowner... I just recently discovered this technological advance known as a "ground rod!" I apparently have two: one by my house and one by my pool. They stick out about 9 inches above ground level. They're unsightly and begging for someone to trip over them. Can I hammer...

I have been reading threads here but want to be sure I understand since electricity is potentially so dangerous. I have an old house. My main breaker box below the meter has two large hot legs and an uninsulated neutral. There is no ground terminal. There is no ground rod. I'm sure something is...