Ground rod for 15' lighting pole.

[baltazar]

I was wondering if it is required to have a lightning protection ground rod bonded on each light pole by NEC.
I try to find but didn't find anything. I do have ground wire #8 for the poles with the power supply.

 

[dereckbc]

Re: Ground rod for 15' lighting pole.

No, only the EGC. If the mast is metal in a concrete base a rod would add no value

 

[stevearne]

Re: Ground rod for 15' lighting pole.

This is a code topic not an Instructor topic, so I am moving it (Please feel free to continue the discussion in the appropriate code forum

[ October 05, 2005, 12:07 PM: Message edited by: stevearne ]