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   junkhound | Sep 24, 2015 05:18pm | #1

   yes

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   mark122 | Sep 24, 2015 05:18pm | #2

   internal, external? eaton, surgelogic (square d compatible)...

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   DanH | Sep 24, 2015 06:18pm | #3

   We have two whole-house surge protectors. . One is a unit outside, on the meter, provided by the power company.  The other is a unit installed in the breaker panel.  Most breaker schemes will accept such a unit.

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   gfretwell | Sep 24, 2015 07:09pm | #4

   Yes you can do that but be sure everyone else is bonded to the same ground electrode, preferably at the same point (cable, Telco, Sat dish etc)

   Satellite companies are the worst about this.

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   oops | Sep 25, 2015 06:19pm | #5

   surge protecters

   Is there some way to provide a readily accessable the common ground for the cable, phone and dish companies to connect too?

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   mark122 | Sep 26, 2015 10:38am | #6

   of course

   why is your electrician not doing this? 

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   oops | Sep 26, 2015 12:35pm | #8

   surge protecters

   This is a drawing board/design thing.  I/m sure who ever the electrician is, he/she will do it.   You can't expect folks to do things that are not on the plans/specs other than what is required by code etc. unless you ask/require it.

   Not being an electrician, I was not aware of the bonding thing and the cable/phone co. etc.  If it is something I can spec./require  and it is good and a responsible thing to do, why not do it.

   So again, If someone could explain to me how I can make it easy and encourage the TV/phone etc. people use the common ground, please do so.  Thanks

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   DanH | Sep 26, 2015 02:01pm | #10

   As a general rule, there should be more than one ground rod or other "electrode", and all such ground electrodes (including those used for phone, cable TV, etc) should be "bonded" together.  A copper water service entrance pipe qualifies as one "electrode", and a ground cable embedded in the foundation is even better.  "Driven" ground rods are OK, but must be spaced some distance apart, and the cable to the rod must be well-protected from accidental damage.

   (I believe the code chapter and verse has changed significantly on this topic over the past 30 years or so, but the basic trend has been "more is better".)

   When it comes to grounds, redundancy is a good thing.

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   gfretwell | Sep 26, 2015 11:38am | #7

   Get an intersystem grounding bus. In fact it is in the electrical code now.

   This is an example but several companies make them.

   http://www.erico.com/category.asp?category=R2431

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   oops | Sep 26, 2015 12:47pm | #9

   surge protecters

   Many thanks Greg.