At 10:02 AM 8/25/2004, Matt Redmond wrote:
>Bob,
>
>I'm going to be running 3-conductor plus ground anyway - my uncle is in
>the cable business - it's free :-)
>
>All he has in an 'odd length' long enough for me is 3 conductor +
>ground.  So if I run H-H-N then the ground wire will still be there - just
>disconnected on both ends.

I wouldn't leave the ground wire disconnected - you have it already..  Go
with your first thought: H-H-N-G, add the extra ground rod at the garage
end like you suggested, do NOT bond G-N at the garage.

Extra ground rod(s) at sub panel is not disallowed.

NEC states that G-N bond happens only at meter socket and main disconnect.

dwayne

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