Main panel..... grounding wire...need advice

[David Nasser]

A 200 amp panel installed on a residential home....the
grounding wire conduit has alot of slack it and the stake is a possible
trip hazard.......

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

' Where exposed, a GEC ( grounding electrode conductor) or its enclosure shall be securely fastened to the surface on which it is carried. A 4 AWG or larger GEC shall be protected where exposed to physical damage.' NEC 250.64(B)

That 'stake' is also referred to as the grounding electrode.

Jeff

[Jim Port]

Unless the rod is longer than 8' the top should be flush or beneath the surface. The conductor should have straps to hold it to the surface of the building.

[David Nasser]

Originally Posted by jwicklander

' Where exposed, a GEC ( grounding electrode conductor) or its enclosure shall be securely fastened to the surface on which it is carried. A 4 AWG or larger GEC shall be protected where exposed to physical damage.' NEC 250.64(B)

That 'stake' is also referred to as the grounding electrode.

Jeff

Thanks

[David Nasser]

Originally Posted by Jim Port

Unless the rod is longer than 8' the top should be flush or beneath the surface. The conductor should have straps to hold it to the surface of the building.

thanks