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NEC Requirements
All electrical systems serving structure
must be bonded together Including the following
Electrical wiring system Telephone system Phone system Burgular alarm system Cable or satellite system
Grounding
The process of making a planned,
continuous, connection between NONCURRENT CARRYING parts of the electrical wiring installation and the earth and some other conducting body
Grounded
Describes the act of being connected to
the earth or some other conduction body that serves in place of the earth
Bonding
Process in which all NON-CURRENT
CARRYING METALLIC parts of the electrical wiring system are permanently joined together to form a CONTINUOUS grounding path
Bonding
Reduces the differences in potential
between each electrical system May be caused by power surges, lightning strikes or other types of ground fault type occurences
Metallic Pipe
Water pipe must always be bonded to the
service entrance panel, grounding electrode conductor, or grounding electrode Other metal pipe, such as gas pipe, which may become energized accidentally must be bonded to the electrical system grounded system
Ground Ring
Bare Copper At Least #2 AWG or larger Encircling residence for a length of 20 feet Buried at least 2
Metal Framework
Supplemental Electrodes
Typically made of metal rods, pipes, or
plates
Exceptions
If electrode can not be driven more than
4 into the earth b/c of rock or other obstruction May be driven at an oblique and of no more than 45 from vertical At least 8 of the electrode must be in contact with earth
Plate Electrode
May be used in areas where it is not
possible to use a grounding rod or ring Steel/Iron Plate electrode must be thick Non-ferrous metal plate must be 0.06 thick 2 feet square Buried at least 2 1/2