Joe,
I wish that more Q's from people [or Clients] were as simple to answer as these were!!!
Glad that you agree on #1 to include a supplimental EGC - even if the raceway is metallic!!! That's a point I'm personally trying to push, since once the conduit is separated by a broken coupling, the EGC is lossed - including a bonding conductor makes everything a bit more safe [not completely foolproof, though!!].
This is from the countless numbers of times I have seen EMT damaged at couplings, with one Ungrounded conductor being wedged against the "Load" side of the broken coupling - resulting in conduit[s] being a shock hazard to ground.
On #2, using a 3 wire [grounding] cord cap would have any metallic parts of the cord cap [i.e. Plug] connected to the EGC/grounding pin. In that case, there's once again a ground fault hazard to personnel which will not be tripping any OCPD, but would trip a GFCI after a person was being shocked! [only if GFCI was operating properly].
#3 - Major static [ESD] potential on a paper mill!! Even if the machinery wasn't that purpose, the solid ground bonding assures that all assemblies are as close to the same potential as possible.
Just wanted to add some stuff to your post, mainly so others can see where you are basing ideas from, along with showing a common interest from two or more members on the subjects.
Thanks for the post!!!
P.S. can you contact me soon in regards to the Instructor position??? Can't do it now, but maybe by October I'll have ample time for it.
Scott SET