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Splicing 6awg solid ground wire?

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Old 10-13-14, 10:17 AM
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Splicing 6awg solid ground wire?
Is there any way to legally splice a ground wire? The wire is outside between the 2 required grounding rods.
 
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Old 10-13-14, 10:29 AM
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Typically the rods are only 6' apart so it would not be that hard to replace. Is there enough length to even allow a splice to be made?
 
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Yes, the wire got cut between the 2 rods, but there is enough extra behind the last clamp to get a good 4-5 inches overlap.
 
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Old 10-13-14, 10:45 AM
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A split bolt would be the easiest as long as it is listed for direct burial usage.
 
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Old 10-13-14, 03:24 PM
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Time to replace the wire likely.

Splicing your GEC is permitted by irreversible compression-type connectors listed for grounding or by exothermic welding.
 
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Old 10-13-14, 07:07 PM
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The conductor between the rods is a bonding jumper, not a GEC. The GEC stops at the first rod.
 
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