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1. Conductors: Copper cable, stranded of size per the NEC unless otherwise noted
on Drawings.
2. Bonding Jumper Braid: Copper braided tape, constructed of 30 gauge bare
copper wires and properly sized for indicated applications.
3. Connectors, Terminals, and Clamps: Burdy, Keamey, T & B, Penn-Union, or
approved equal.
4. Ground Rods: Copper clad steel, ½” diameter, a minimum of three 10 feet in
length and 10’ apart.
PART 3. - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. General Requirements: Grounding and bonding shall comply with the requirements of the
NEC and shall be coordinated with the local electrical inspector. This, however, shall not
be construed as relieving the Contractor from meeting any requirements of the Drawings
and Specifications that may exceed code requirements.
3.2 GROUNDING ELECTRODE
A. General Requirements: Grounding electrode shall be the metal water piping system of
the building. Water piping system electrode shall be supplemented by the following
additional electrodes:
1. Metal Frame of Building: Metal frame of building in those buildings with a metal
frame system.
3.3 MAIN BONDING JUMPER
A. General Requirements: Connect secondary service neutral and grounding electrode
conductor to equipment grounding bus in service equipment.
3.4 FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRCUITS
A. General Requirements: Provide an insulated grounding conductor, sized in accordance
with the NEC, within all PVC conduits, within all flexible metallic conduits and within all
EMT conduits .
3.5 CONDUITS, BOXES, CABINETS AND PANELBOARDS
A. General Requirements:
1. Ground all metallic conduit systems. Establish ground continuity by providing
standard couplings, connectors, fittings and jumpers at all grounding type wiring
devices, motor and ground terminals.
2. Ground wires shall be grounded to each pull box, junction box, outlet box,
cabinets and other enclosures through which the ground wires pass, except for
special isolated grounding systems.
GROUNDING SYSTEM
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