What size bare groung wire needed to feed from ground rod to 200 amp. meter base?

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What size bare groung wire needed to feed from ground rod to 200 amp. meter base?

2006-12-28 09:48:52 · 3 answers · asked by oldreet55 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs

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... Use a 100-amp main for a 100-amp service and a 200-amp main ... into the switch box and run to a driven ground rod. ... type, will be mounted below the meter base. 10. Ground wire is #4 bare copper ...

www.adamsrec.com/Installationspecs.htm · Remember that laws vary from state to state

2006-12-28 10:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by Janis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

#10 does the job and passes the code in most states provided that the rod is not very far from the meter.

2006-12-28 17:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

8 guage around here.

2006-12-28 17:54:07 · answer #3 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋