Electrical Ground Meter

Anatomy of an electric meter.

Electrical ground meter.

Klein tools test and measurement product line was exclusively designed from the ground up by electricians for electricians. Inside a standard household electric meter box there is a center neutral bus bar with wire connection lugs at each and two hot bus bars each with wire connections lugs at each end. Browse our top selling 1623 2 geo earth ground resistance meter 1625 2 geo earth ground tester and the 1630 ground resistance meter today. As the same sketch shows at b if the building water main piping is being used as a source to provide a ground for the electrical system then the main ground wire between the electrical panel and the water piping should be clamped on both sides of the water meter.

Built to withstand an entire spectrum of ground testing methods fluke s family of earth ground testers have been designed to be accurate safe and easy to use. The meter socket the nipple and the service equipment enclosure are required by 250 92 a 1 and 2 to be grounded through the methods in 250 92 b including bonding to the grounded conductor of the service. Grounding system jumper wire around the water meter. There is also a connection lug for the grounding wire which is bonded to the center neutral bus bar.

Tighten the ground rod lug securely on the wire thus completing the ground circuit all the way to the panel box through the meter base and increasing protection from lightning. Place it under the lug on the ground rod clamp.