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Old 07-15-2023, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lightning View Post
Grounding on the customer side of the gas meter is being done on homes built south of SR44.

Between 466A and 42 homes with gas were supposed to have the No. 6 ground wire from the gas manifold in the attic to the electric panel ground.

Absolutely agree it is of little value in a lightning strike but that is the way it was being installed in the past.

If you have a lightning protection system it will be grounded at the manifold and the meter.
Thanks for the explanation.