Grounding on electrical service panel

[pwise (Philip Wise, CMI HI9446)]

Can anyone tell me if this grounding is okay?

Thanks

Phil Wise

Wise Home Inspections | Your Trusted Coral Springs FL Inspector

[twitt (Thomas Witt, CMI MD. Lic. # 30933)]

If that’s all there is then no, it’s not okay.
Do you have a shot of the entire panel?

[pwise (Philip Wise, CMI HI9446)]

Here is a shot of the whole panel.

[twitt (Thomas Witt, CMI MD. Lic. # 30933)]

Sorry but I can’t see the whole panel photo that well on my phone right now, is that a sub panel?

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

@pwise

Here is a shot of the whole panel.

Looks like the GEC goes through the bonding bushing and then to the meter enclosure. The three green EGC’s cannot be within that same lug. The GEC raceway is missing a locknut.

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

Ok…I do not see the GEC going to the Grounded connection point as defined in 250.24(A):

(A) System Grounding Connections. A premises wiring
system supplied by a grounded ac service shall have a
grounding electrode conductor connected to the grounded
service conductor, at each service, in accordance with
250.24(A)(1) through (A)(5).

So I would defer on that count and they can address the other issues.

[rmeier2 (Robert Meier)]

@pabernathy

Ok…I do not see the GEC going to the Grounded connection point as defined in 250.24(A):

(A) System Grounding Connections. A premises wiring
system supplied by a grounded ac service shall have a
grounding electrode conductor connected to the grounded
service conductor, at each service, in accordance with
250.24(A)(1) through (A)(5).

So I would defer on that count and they can address the other issues.

I’m guessing but it appears to be going into the meter enclosure where the connection is permitted in some jurisdictions.

[pwise (Philip Wise, CMI HI9446)]

Thanks Robert Meier

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

@Robert_Meier

I’m guessing but it appears to be going into the meter enclosure where the connection is permitted in some jurisdictions.

Indeed…BUT from how I look at it I don’t see that connections. I only see it coming into the left panel, and stopping in that side. Being used to bond the SE Raceway. But again maybe I just don’t see it.

Let me look at it on my laptop back at my hotel room versus this freakin small phone screen in an Uber…lol

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

AHHH…I see it now. Well let’s HOPE it does…lol since thats about all we can assume at this point…lol

[Jim_Port]

I think the GEC goes down in the PVC sleeve and the rest are to pick up the bond bushings.

[pwise (Philip Wise, CMI HI9446)]

Thanks guys

[pabernathy (Paul Abernathy, CMI®, CMECP® Electrical Code Academy,Inc.)]

@Jim_Port

I think the GEC goes down in the PVC sleeve and the rest are to pick up the bond bushings.

Yeah…its the part that appears to head into the meter that remains the question. However, we both know a test device that could check that connection between the GEC that disappears into the meter cabinet and the neutral that is terminated in the main panel…a good ole’ continuity test would reveal a lot. However, beyond the scope of the HI indeed.