My well has a pvc casing, the pump will be a 2 wire.
Typically, the ground wire from the pump would be connected to the grounding bar in the service panel.
Well, my service panel ground runs to a 8' driven ground rod about 6' feet away from the house,
however, since the location is on a ridge, the soil is very rocky, hence probably not making an ideal earth ground.
For that reason, I continued the ground wire to a second 8' driven ground rod a short distance away.
For lightning protection for the pump, is there a better way other than just connecting the pump ground wire
to the grounding bar in the service panel ?
My well driller recommended that I drive a ground rod near the well head
and tap into the ground wire going to the pump at the well head.
But I really don't see where that would add any additional protection
above the already 2 ground rods near the service panel.
Another suggestion would be to attach a surge arrestor to the pump's two hot wires at the service panel.
Still another suggestion would be to just turn the pump's breaker off during a storm.
Since the well casing is pvc, what would be the most effective way to protect the pump from lightning transients ?
Thanks,
Arky
Typically, the ground wire from the pump would be connected to the grounding bar in the service panel.
Well, my service panel ground runs to a 8' driven ground rod about 6' feet away from the house,
however, since the location is on a ridge, the soil is very rocky, hence probably not making an ideal earth ground.
For that reason, I continued the ground wire to a second 8' driven ground rod a short distance away.
For lightning protection for the pump, is there a better way other than just connecting the pump ground wire
to the grounding bar in the service panel ?
My well driller recommended that I drive a ground rod near the well head
and tap into the ground wire going to the pump at the well head.
But I really don't see where that would add any additional protection
above the already 2 ground rods near the service panel.
Another suggestion would be to attach a surge arrestor to the pump's two hot wires at the service panel.
Still another suggestion would be to just turn the pump's breaker off during a storm.
Since the well casing is pvc, what would be the most effective way to protect the pump from lightning transients ?
Thanks,
Arky