ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues 250.64

Paul, as Dmattox points out, they are two different conductors performing entirely different functions.

Read part III of article 250 for GEC; and parts V, VI, and VII for EGC.

Roger

dmattox,

Don't mean to be nit picky, but I have seen some get confused by this point. The GEC is used to connect the grounding electrode system to the service grounded conductor and/or equipment grounding conductor (see the definition in article 100). The conductor(s) used to connect the grounding electrodes together are bonding jumpers (See 250.53(C))

Edit: because I realized that by oversimplifying I had introduced some inaccuracies in my post.

[This message has been edited by eprice (edited 11-08-2005).]

Protection is a dicy subject. Now how do we decipher between "subject to physical damage" and "severe physical damage" when there is no definition of either.

I think it is a great move on the part of the CMP.

I have never seen a damaged gec in my travels. Has anybody here ever seen one? (not including the #12 one the phone company bonds the demark with). Maybe another bone thrown to the metal conduit boys.