{"id":313,"date":"2014-03-20T17:26:46","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T09:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cncmachinings.com\/electrical-ground-service-requirements\/"},"modified":"2014-03-20T17:26:46","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T09:26:46","slug":"electrical-ground-service-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cncmachinings.com\/blog\/electrical-ground-service-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical ground service requirements?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:left;margin:5px;font-size:80%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"grinding services\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cncmachinings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/11325053836_950576ee5c_m.jpg\" width=\"160\"\/><br \/> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/34402227@N03\/11325053836\">RDECOM<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong><i>Question by go redwings<\/i>: Electrical ground service requirements?<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m installing underground power to feed a 200A service. Line is running 250 feet. Electrician said 4\/0 wire aluminum, but I don&#8217;t know if thats&#8217; 2-4s and a 2, or 2-4s, 1-2 and a #4 ground.<br \/>\nAlso, what depth does it need to be buried to? What size schedule 40 conduit do I use? And how far from my undergound water line does it need to be?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>Answer by Benedict V Z<\/i><br \/>You need to ask the elecrtician, I woudnt take advice over the internet 4 something this important. People can say that they have been an EXPERT forever, when they really don&#8217;t know jack !!!!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know better? Leave your own answer in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by RDECOM Question by go redwings: Electrical ground service requirements? I&#8217;m installing underground power to feed a 200A service. Line is running 250 feet. Electrician said 4\/0 wire aluminum, but I don&#8217;t know if thats&#8217; 2-4s and a 2, or 2-4s, 1-2 and a #4 ground. 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