By the fact that you do not need to disconnect wires to test them, would that not in fact be testing the mechanical connections? Perhaps "mechanical Integrity" was a poor choice of words when in fact I meant to say that it would be evaluating the continuity of the grounds via the splices...
I recently purchased a clamp on ground resistance tester made by AEMC Instruments. It was purchased on the advice of an industry engineer. I have yet to use it, but wondered if anyone else had any experience with this type of instrument for the purposes of testing the grid and mechanical...
I have a question relating to properly sizing an optional standby generator for a commercial installation.
I have read rule 702.5 of the 2005 NEC, and interperet this as the size of the generator should not be an issue so long as the conductors that lead from the generator are rated for the...