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Old 11-20-2008, 08:40 PM
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Re: Elec grounding question
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Originally Posted by Jerry Peck View Post
It is quite probable that, to ensure that future repairs do not 'break the bond', that the hot piping needs to be bonded to the cold piping. Makes sense and is a 'good thing to do', but "required"? Not knocking it, anything which improves it is good with me, just pointing out the other side of why many areas do not "require" it.
JP,

My understanding is that it is required... At least around here it is. And, just for the reason that you noted; when the WH is changed out. This from a local electrical contractor. Bonding jumper from the cold to the hot and down to the gas supply on the water heater (when it is a gas water heater). I have been seeing it on most new construction.

However, I have not noticed whether or not dielectric fittings are always present on the water heater connections.
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