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ITS NOT TO COMPLICATED REALY, YOU NEED A HOLE BIG ENOUGH FOR GROUND WIRE GOING OUT TO PASS THROUGH THE BOX, IF IT IS FOR A BREAKER PANEL IT SHOULD HAVE AN ADAPTER THAT HAS THE INSERT THROUGH THE BOX WITH A LOCKING NUT AND A BUSHING ( PLASTIC ) THAT KEEPS THE CABLE FROM GETTING DAMAGED FROM COMING IN CONTACT WITH METAL BOX. THERE SHOULB BE A GROUNDING BUSS IN THE BOTTOM OR ONE OF THE SIDES THAT HAS THE ATTACHMENTS FOR THE GROUNDS FROM 1 TO WHO NOWS HOW MANY DEPENDING ON HOW MANY GROUNDS YOU WILL NEED.( ONE BIGGER GROUND WIRE COMING IN TO BUSS BAR, SEVERAL( DEPENDING) SMALLER WIRES COMING FORM THE FEEDS THROUGHOUT THE STRUCTURE. )ONCE YOU GET BUSS AND INCOMING GROUNDS, THE ONE THAT ATTACHES TO THE GROUND ROD AND THE WIRE ( BE SURE TO PUT THE ACCORN CLAMP ON BEFORE YOU PUT THE GROUND ROD INTO THE GROUND , IN CASE IT GETS MUSHROOMED DOWN FROM DRIVING IT INTO THE GROUND) USE WATER IN THE HOLE , RAISE THE GD. ROD UP AND DOWN KEEPING THE HOLE FAIRLY WET . IF IT IS JUST DIRT IT WILL GO IN REAL EASY, IF THERE IS ROCKS AND ETC. IN HOLE YOU WILL HAVE TO DRIVE IT IN. THE FURTHER GROUND ROD GOES IN THE BETTER. 10 FEET IS THE COMMON LENGTH FOR THE ROD TO GO INTO THE DIRT .ATTACH THE WIRE TO THE ROD WITH THE CLAMP YOU PUT ON PRIOR TOO AND YOU HAVE GOT IT.
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How do you ground a 100 amp breaker box that only has two hot wires coming to it?
Sounds very strange and that the electric code isn't being met. If it is main box a ground rod can be driven into earth and a wire grounded between box and ground rod. However, you should have an electrician investigate what is going on since this box is a safety hazard.
What size Aluminum wire is used for ground in breaker box?
For a 100 Amp breaker panel it would be 2 AWG. For 150 Amps it would require 2/0 (2 ought) aluminum wire.
Where do I ground if there is No ground coming out of the box?
The question doesn't say what "the box" refers-to: is it a wall box for a socket outlet or is it for a switch - or is it actually the main circuit breaker panel for the building or apartment?You can add a safety ground wire to any wall box - to connect appliances back to the ground on main breaker panel - only if there is a main grounding wire installed at your main breaker panel.You can't add a safety ground wire to any wall box, to connect appliances back to the main breaker panel, if you don't already have a ground wire installed at your main breaker panel. If that is the case, your wiring must be at least 50 years old. It is time to consult with an electrician...As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Why not hook ground to neutral since they are hooked on same spot in breaker box why not in outlet box.?
The "hot" wire and the neutral wire both carry current (the same amount, in fact) when a load is connected to complete the circuit. The ground wire never carries current except when a fault-to-ground situation occurs. Yes, neutral and ground wires should both be at ground potential, but NO they should not be connected at the outlet.
Where do you hook the ground wire on a porcelain light fixture on a metal box?
Connect the ground wire to the metal box.
