Grounding

[Timothy R. Wendorff]

A little help please....how / what exactly would you write up on these service and distribution panels?

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Is it just me, or is there not a single ground anywhere in those panels?

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Perhaps this is what you have:

"Receptacle outlets were the 3-prong type and all were ungrounded. Although a ground isn't required of 2-prong outlets, if the receptacle is 3 prong and ungrounded it gives a false sense of safety. Grounding of all 3-prong outlets, reverting back to 2-prong outlets, or protecting them with ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) is recommended for safety reasons."

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Perhaps you have this:

"The home is wired mostly with 2-prong ungrounded receptacles. While common years ago and still acceptable today, the lack of a grounding conductor will limit the use of certain appliances, computers, etc. that require a ground. Dedicated circuits may have to be run to properly and safely use such appliances. You should consider having a qualified licensed electrician evaluate the wiring if this is a concern to you."

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

If you didn't see the grounding electrode conductor, state exactly that. In some parts of WI, they require 2 ground rods.

As for ground wires... it looks like EMT is in use. That serves as your ground for all outlets.

Jeff

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by twendorff

A little help please....how / what exactly would you write up on these service and distribution panels?

What do you see wrong with "them"?

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

Did you read the responses?

[Timothy R. Wendorff]

Ah yes, sorry posted to fast.

[Robert Meier]

I don't see how reporting that the receptacles or subpanel are ungrounded is accurate. As mentioed the EMT can serve as an EGC. The receptacles would require a bonding jumper to the metal box or the use of a self-grounding receptacle. Even without either of those aforementioned objects a tester would likely show that the device were grounded just by the contact of the 6-32 screws connecting it to the box.