HANDBOOK REQUIREMENTS - Central Maine Power Company

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shall be on the street side of the water meter, if practical,
otherwise bonds shall be placed around all parts which may be
disconnected, between the point of attachment
and the street
side of the water meter.
703. GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR
The grounding electrode conductor shall always be rigidly
supported, protected from physical damage and be securely
attached to the grounding electrode with a cast metal clamp or
other device listed for the material of the grounding electrode and
grounding electrode conductor (See NEC Section 250.70 for
further details).
The grounding electrode
conductor attachment (to a ground
rod)
must be flush with or below ground level or otherwise
protected
against physical damage as specified in NEC Section
250.10.
The size of the conductor must meet the minimum
requirements of NEC Section 250.66. For additional protection
of electronic equipment, it is recommended that the grounding
electrode conductor
be no smaller than No. 4 AWG, stranded,
copper
and be as short as possible. Refer to IEEE Standard
1100 (Emerald Book) for the Recommended Practice for
Powering and Grounding Sensitive Electronic Equipment.
Whenever connection of the grounding electrode conductor
is made in the self-contained meter enclosure, it must be
connected to the grounded service conductor (neutral) per NEC
Section 250.24 (A). The enclosure itself shall not be part of the
grounding electrode conductor.
704. LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
In accordance with NEC Section 250.106, lightning
protection system ground terminals (rods) shall be bonded to the