1. (1) Unless otherwise specified by the Commission, each utility shall comply with, and shall require its customers to comply with, the applicable provisions in the National Electrical Safety Code and the National Electrical Code for the grounding of secondary circuits and equipment.

   1. (a) Ground connections should be tested for resistance at the time of installation unless multi-grounding is used.
   2. (b) The utility shall keep a record of all ground resistance measurements.
   3. (c) The utility shall establish a program of inspection so that all artificial grounds installed by it shall be inspected within reasonable periods of time.

Authority: T.C.A. § 65-2-102. Administrative History: Original rule certified May 9, 1974. Amendment filed October 30, 2000; effective January 13, 2001. Administrative changes made to this chapter on April 27, 2018 pursuant to Public Chapter 94 of 2017; “Tennessee Regulatory Authority” references were changed to “Tennessee Public Utility Commission,” “Authority” references were changed to “Commission,” “Authority Director” references were changed to “Commissioner,” and “Chief” references were changed to “Director.”