Bonding Lug Wire

[twotix]

I know home depot has copper lugs to join the wires together. The lug must be copper, so don't use anything but copper to join the wires.

They probably have the 8 AWG wire too.

Thanks!

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The page just shows the various sizes. Local store should have them, just get the size that will attach 2 (or 3) 8 AWG wires.
Yes the bonding in usually base solid copper.
Yes it is typically buried.

Appreciate it!

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Aside from Silver, Copper is the most conductive metal. All other metals pale in comparison. Bonding is all about maintaining an excellent, low resistance electrical path between all pool locations. Copper is your only choice.

Thanks much!

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The wire by the fence......I would connect and extend with copper lug but leave exposed. Don't bury the lug that way you know if you lost connection.

Bury your wire deep enough.....(I would do at least 18") so it doesn't get cut again.

Instead of buying two separate pieces of wire buy one long one. Pass the bare wire through the lug on pump n move on to your next grounding point. The less breaks in wire better off you are.

Like other said you need to separate n test the mess in the j-box. Determine if any of them are a bonding wire, don't think they are. The BONDING grid needs to be separate from circuit ground.

When your done make sure all the bonding wires are connected by using a continuity tester.

Thanks again!

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I think he took all the grounds and connected them together.

Think this was the company from 2006 that installed my Intelliflo....they lacked expertise and were released from duty....

 

[twotix]

Can you step back a few feet and get us a good overall shot of the entire area so we can see what we are dealing with?

Sure...Thx.

 

[danpik]

You might want to dig down a bit and see where that loose wire goes. I am going to suspect it heads back under the concrete towards the pool. Probably bonded to the rebar somewhere under there. The pool house needs to be a bonded structure and I will bet that was it at one time. You also might find a "spilt-bolt" connection under there with some other bond wires as well.

 

[ethany]

Also I would check continuity between that loose wire and that metal fence. Make sure that fence is on the bonding grid

 

[twotix]

You might want to dig down a bit and see where that loose wire goes. I am going to suspect it heads back under the concrete towards the pool. Probably bonded to the rebar somewhere under there. The pool house needs to be a bonded structure and I will bet that was it at one time. You also might find a "spilt-bolt" connection under there with some other bond wires as well.

Thanks very much for your insight! Much appreciated!

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Also I would check continuity between that loose wire and that metal fence. Make sure that fence is on the bonding grid

Excellent! Thank you! Also thanks to everyone who helped me out with this bonding wire issue!