NID ground.
#1
02-10-05, 02:18 PM
NID ground.
I'm looking into moving the NID for our phone but in order to do it I have find a ground. What are my options? If I use a grounding rod how deep does it have to go? Where can I get one? Or can I just ground to the cold water going into my hot water heater?
Currently our NID is at the front house and I used the phone company wire to get the service back to my house.
Currently our NID is at the front house and I used the phone company wire to get the service back to my house.
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02-10-05, 07:37 PM
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the nid is a Demark ..ie: the demarcation from regulated service that only telco personell can work on to deregulated service that anyone can work on
the NID/Demark is telco property , and is regulated , you can't move it legally must be done by the telco.
bonding and grounding must be done to telco specs .
not a DIY project , you need to contact the telco and request they do it
the NID/Demark is telco property , and is regulated , you can't move it legally must be done by the telco.
bonding and grounding must be done to telco specs .
not a DIY project , you need to contact the telco and request they do it
#4
02-10-05, 08:22 PM
Per Mangoman, the NID is telco property, it is not an item you can buy. You will regretably have to contact your tel provider to request it be moved. It is there to protect your household and its low-voltage communication wire from potential power surges. If it is in close proximity to the hydro meter, it simply may not be practical to move.
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05-12-05, 04:40 PM
When the tech came out last he said I have to do the ground rod. I ask him how deep it had to be he said like three feet. Sounded like he didn't know what he was talking about unless phone lines require a differrent ground than electrical. I can't find anything on a suitable phone line ground. A typical grounding rod is driven 8 feet into the ground right but water lines don't go down that far so what's the differrence.
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05-13-05, 02:59 PM
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the reason we never used water grounds for one, most of them these days have plastic unions.. we don't use electric company grounds because of their lack of attention to their neutral leads.. we will "lay" an 8' ground rod in the ditch when it is open.. or just drive it till you have about a foot above ground level.. but very important:... don't hit the water pipe or the electrical feed lines..
