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In the 2014 NEC they are going to allow us to extend the connection from Grounding Electrode (concrete encased electrode)

into a wall or above grade. In the past we could only have the conductor from the rebar extending out from the concrete

encasement, now we can have the rebar extend out from the encasement for a connection.  So this will work when the

town or city will not let you make this connection in the meter can, and you have a main breakers panel as your first means

of disconnect, you bond the neutral to this electrode in the wall near the panel if needed.  As you can see in the picture on the

right the connection has to be accessible.

Till next time be safe work safe.

Jake

Picture of the week

This picture give a whole new meaning to a cut in box or should I say a cut in extension.

This was sent to me by Mike Y of Lake Worth.

Thanks Mike

Jake

This one is from a job in WPB a few years back!

If you have a great picture you want to send.  Send me ones you take on the job with a brief description.

Please don’t send ones from the Web.  They may copy rights.

jleccemail@hotmail.com

Thanks

Jake

They wondered why they failed!!!!!

Till next time be safe work safe

Jake

This weeks change comes from Chapter 2, article 200.4(B) identifying neutral conductors.  This change is for all enclosures not just in a panelboard.  So when you run several circuits with neutral through a Junction box remember to identify them, so we know which circuit the serve.

Till the next time be safe work safe

Jake

This service was presented to me by an owner builder.  The pipe with the rope is the utility.    How many violations can you spot?

Scroll down for a closer look.

Till next time work safe be safe

Jake

This one comes from Lake Worth.  This was just outside of a automotive spray booth.

It was feeding a light!

During my trip out on Black Friday I found a new product that should help solve some of the problems I have run into out in the field.  The product is a GFCI/AFCI receptacle outlet, both 15 and 20 ampere.  Thought this may help with the problems of, “How do I get AFCI protection there”.  Check out the link below to see this new outlet.

http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/SectionDisplay.jsp?section=76642

Till next time be safe work safe

Jake

Both Eaton and Square D have retro kits for replacing old panels.  Some of these kits are guts only or the whole panel fitting in an old small space.

See the attached link to Eaton retro kit, I will post the Square D one when I find it.

Till next time be safe work safe.

Jake