Start with 310.12
310.12(B) directs us to 250.119 for _equipment grounding conductors_. 250.119 repeats: 'Identification of Equipment Grounding Conductors'
The definition section distinguishes between Grounding Conductors and Grounding Conductors, Equipment. So 250.119 clearly does not apply to grounding conductors in general, but only to the specific subclass of _Equipment_ grounding conductors.
310.12(A) directs us to 200.6 for _grounded conductors_.
200.6 essentially specifies the use of white or grey for grounded conductors, possibly by marking for sizes larger than 6AWG
The definition section says that a grounded conductor is 'A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.'
The GEC is not an EGC. The GEC is not a circuit conductor. But the GEC is a conductor, and part of the electrical system. Therefor the GEC is a grounded conductor and thus governed by 200.6, and must be bare have a _white_ (or one of the other 200.6 variations) covering.
*grin*
-Jon
[This message has been edited by winnie (edited 01-29-2006).]
