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A significant change occurred in the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) at Section 250.32(B) pertaining to the acceptable grounding methods at buildings or structures supplied by a feeder or branch circuits from a grounded service located at another building or structure supplied from a common service. In this article, we will take a closer look [...]
This article revisits some definitions and requirements covered in Section 6 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Services and Service Equipment, beginning with a review of some often mentioned terms. Supply service – a set of conductors run by a supply authority from its mains to a consumer’s service (the electrical utility’s wiring and connections to [...]
Definitions Bonding (Bonded): “The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be imposed.” N Bonding jumper, Main: “The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the equipment grounding conductor at the service.”N Main bonding jumper The [...]