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Table 250.122 Minimum Size Equipment Grounding Conductors for Grounding Raceway and Equipment
(C) Nongrounding Receptacle Replacement or Branch Circuit Extensions. The equipment grounding conductor of a grounding-ty
Rating or Setting of Automatic Overcurrent Device in Circuit Ahead
of Equipment, Conduit, etc., Not Exceeding
Size (AWG or kcmil)
Aluminum or Copper-Clad
be permitted to be connected to any of the following:
(1) Any accessible point on the grounding electrode system as described in 250.50
(2) Any accessible point on the grounding electrode conduc- tor
(Amperes)
Copper
Aluminum*
(3) The equipment grounding terminal bar within the enclo- sure where the branch circuit for the receptacle or branch circuit originates
(4) An equipment grounding conductor that is part of another branch circuit that originates from the enclosure where the branch circuit
(5) For grounded systems, the grounded service conductor within the service equipment enclosure
(6) For ungrounded systems, the grounding terminal bar within the service equipment enclosure
Informational Note: See 406.4(D) for the use of a ground-fault circuit-interrupting type of receptacle.
250.132 Short Sections of Raceway. Isolated sections of metal raceway or cable armor, where required to be grounded, shall be connected
250.134 Equipment Fastened in Place or Connected by Perma- nent Wiring Methods (Fixed) — Grounding. Unless grounded by connectio
onductor of a grounding-type receptacle or a branch-circuit extension shall

e or branch circuit originates

ure where the branch circuit for the receptacle or branch circuit originates

grounded, shall be connected to an equipment grounding conductor in accordance with 250.134.

Unless grounded by connection to the grounded circuit conductor as permitted by 250.32, 250.140, and 250.142, non–current-carrying metal
arrying metal
15 14 12
20 12 10
60 10 8
100 8 6
200 6 4
300 4 2
400 3 1
500 2 1/0
600 1 2/0
800 1/0 3/0
1000 2/0 4/0
1200 3/0 250
1600 4/0 350
2000 250 400
2500 350 600
3000 400 600
4000 500 750
5000 700 1200
6000 800 1200
Note: Where necessary to comply with 250.4(A)(5) or (B)(4), the equipment grounding conductor shall be sized larger than given in this table.
*See installation restrictions in 250.120.
Informational Note Figure 250.126 One Example of a Symbol Used to Identify the Grounding Termination Point for an Equipment Groun
Part VII. Methods of Equipment Grounding
250.130 Equipment Grounding Conductor Connections. Equipment grounding conductor connections at the source of separately de
(A) For Grounded Systems. The connection shall be made by bonding the equipment grounding conductor to the grounded service conductor an
(B) For Ungrounded Systems. The connection shall be made by bonding the equipment grounding conductor to the grounding electrode
parts of equipment, raceways, and other enclosures, if groun- ded, shall be connected to an equipment grounding conductor by one of the meth
(A) Equipment Grounding Conductor Types. By connecting to any of the equipment grounding conductors permitted by 250.118.

(B) With Circuit Conductors. By connecting to an equipment grounding conductor contained within the same raceway, cable, or otherwise
Exception No. 1: As provided in 250.130(C), the equipment grounding conductor shall be permitted to be run separately from the circuit conductors.
Exception No. 2: For dc circuits, the equipment grounding conductor shall be permitted to be run separately from the circuit conductors.
Informational Note No. 1: See 250.102 and 250.168 for equip- ment bonding jumper requirements.
Informational Note No. 2: See 400.10 for use of cords for fixed equipment.
250.136 Equipment Considered Grounded. Under the condi- tions specified in 250.136(A) and (B), the normally non– current-carryin
(A) Equipment Secured to Grounded Metal Supports. Electri- cal equipment secured to and in electrical contact with a metal rack or structure
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rounding conductor shall be sized larger than given in this table.

sed to Identify the Grounding Termination Point for an Equipment Grounding Conductor.

quipment grounding conductor connections at the source of separately derived systems shall be made in accordance with 250.30(A)(1). Equipment groun
ing the equipment grounding conductor to the grounded service conductor and the grounding electrode conductor.
onding the equipment grounding conductor to the grounding electrode conductor.
, shall be connected to an equipment grounding conductor by one of the methods specified in 250.134(A) or (B).
any of the equipment grounding conductors permitted by 250.118.

nding conductor contained within the same raceway, cable, or otherwise run with the circuit conductors.
nductor shall be permitted to be run separately from the circuit conductors.
or shall be permitted to be run separately from the circuit conductors.
onding jumper requirements.

ns specified in 250.136(A) and (B), the normally non– current-carrying metal parts of the equipment shall be consid- ered grounded.
l equipment secured to and in electrical contact with a metal rack or structure provided for its support and connected to an equipment grounding conductor by
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50.30(A)(1). Equipment grounding conductor connections at service equipment shall be made as indicated in 250.130(A) or (B). For replacement of non–groun

ed grounded.
ent grounding conductor by one of the means indica- ted in 250.134. The structural metal frame of a building shall not be used as the required equipm
replacement of non–grounding-type receptacles with grounding-type receptacles and for branch-circuit extensions only in existing installations that do n

ed as the required equipment grounding conductor for ac equipment.

ing installations that do not have an equipment grounding conductor in the branch circuit, connections shall be permitted as indicated in 250.130(C).
dicated in 250.130(C).