Electricians in the Triangle Area?

ecu88xj

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I'm looking for an electrician to consult about an main service ground repair. Any licensed electricians in the area looking for side work, feel free to post up or PM. If anyone else has someone local to suggest, I'd appreciate that as well.

background:
I had a satellite installer out to my newly purchased home over the weekend and he notified me that there was no ground to the main electrical svc panel/ meter (where they normally ground the dish).
I can faintly see where it appears that there was once a ground wire running down the wall below the boxes, but there was a recently installed flagstone patio and I assume the PO in a stroke of pure genius decided they didn't need a ground. :shaking:
I'd like to keep the repair cost to a mimimum which means doing all the work I can myself. (I'll take it up with the home inspector once I have an idea of what this will cost:kaioken:.)
I know my limitations and am not ready to make the connection in the main panel without at the least close supervision of a professional.
 
Guy who did my shop: Chris Davis
His cell number is 625-7054 – probably best to catch him on that during the day.
 
You are talking a fairly minor deal.
The hardest part will be driving the ground rod ino the ground.

Drive a ground rod, run #4 bare copper back to panel and call electrician to terminate.
If it is that far done you are talking about a $60/service call.

Heell if you were within an hour I would do it for a beer.
 
Ron is right. it should be fairly easy to do it. double check the local codes as some call for rods and some for plates, etc. It should be pretty easy and won't take too long, I'd say less than an hour for anyone competent.
 
I hate driving ground rods.......It will be easy to do though. If you call an electrician out to do it then you're looking at $60ish. If you try wiring the ground wire in on your own........BE CAREFUL.
 
Copper is hella high right now, ground rods about 10 bucks+ground rod clamp, few feet of pvc, adapter, locknuts .........bam done. But yea if you don't know what your doing keep your hands out of it. It'll tingle alil bit. If you don't figure it out after this weekend hit me up. I live over in moville but will be in gvegas for the weekend.
 
Carrington Electric LLC
(919) 390-5304

Probably some of the better pricing in the Raleigh area. Honest guy that I trust both to do it right and give me an honest/fair price. Tell him his old housemate, Andy, sent you.
 
SkyHiK5 said:
Milwaukeee Hammer drill with ground rod adapter....drives itself.
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We don't have those fancies around here.....how about a fence post driver, ground rod driver, and sledge hammer.
 
Thanks for the input, guys!

What I had in mind was me getting all the work done up to the point of making the connection in the panel and then calling in support.

Apparently current NEC code calls for 2 grounds 5 ft apart. I may use the water main for the second and an 8 ft copper clad rod as the primary.

I should have borrowed a fence post driver from my uncle this weekend when I had the chance, but didn't think of it. I guess it'll have to be the sledge method; at least I'll get a workout from this deal.
 
We don't have those fancies around here.....how about a fence post driver, ground rod driver, and sledge hammer.
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Depends on soil. I've driven some with a bfh no problem. The great part is when you get 4' in the ground and hit a good sized rock. This is one of those small things that a prob will do for so lil money that imho you'd rather have them worry about.

Apparently current NEC code calls for 2 grounds 5 ft apart. I may use the water main for the second and an 8 ft copper clad rod as the primary.
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I really wasn't aware of that but then again I don't F with resi or reno work. I'd double check that though. Also if that is for new construction. Your home was most likely not built under this code. The new code pretty much blows and makes everything idiot proof. Our service manager is out of town til thurs I believe but if one of our techs rolls through I'll ask my understanding is that your service determines the code you must follow.

Also inspections are for sailors
 
All right, So I'm pretty much set on doing all the work myself.

As far as terminating the ground in the box; just to confirm; connecting the #6 copper wire to the terminal at the end of the green arrow below isn't going to fry me if the rest of the wiring is properly done, correct? EDIT; yes it was fine.

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the pink circle is the damaged siding where it appears that the PO removed the old ground b/c it got in the way...
 
update

Installed the ground rod and made all the connections on my own. I'm still having issues though.
Details can be found in this thread:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=828628

I took it to Pirate to gain additional volume of reads/ responses, No offense intended to NC :beer:
 
what issues are you having? All you have to do it ground it in the box.....put and ground rod in the ground?????
 
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