December 7, 2011 By Dave Rongey ©2007-2012Author - Licensed Electrical Contractor Filed under Telephone Equipment Grounding
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Telephone System Grounding for an Existing Home
- My dad wants to just put something in the clamp, like a piece of wire, to help make it snug.
How can I help him?
This electrical question came from: Sean, a Student from New York, New York.
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Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Sean.
Grounding Telephone Communications
- With an existing home it may be best to install a new ground clamp onto the ground rod that is sized to allow the ground wire from the telephone system box.
- Adding the telephone system ground wire to the home electrical system ground wire clamp is not advisable.
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Electrical Wire for the Home
- Complete listing of electrical wire types and parts used for home projects
with electrical code information serves as selection guidelines.
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Electrical Grounding
Electrical Grounding Methods and Requirements
- Listing of electrical codes for grounding with examples of electrical grounding codes for home electrical wiring.
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