Graunding Flashcards
NEC 250.8 require that grounding must be?
Permanent reliable and continues graund
_______ is Connected together to establish electrical continuity and conductivity?
Bonding
System grounding and bonding relates to the?
Service-entrance equipment
A short circuit is a conducting connection whether intonational or accidental between any of the?
Conductor of an electrical system
Provide the grounding requirements for AC systems?
NEC 250.20 & 250.21
Grounding is require for systems
Less than 50v & if exceeds 150v
AC systems over 1000v must be grounded if the they supply?
Mobile or portable equipment
Separately derived system is a premises wiring system whose power is derived from a source of electrical energy other than a?
Service
Grounded system must limit the voltage on the electrical system and protect it from?
Lighting
Voltage surges
Requirements for grounding of service are found in?
NEC 250.24
Is made of at last 20 of no.2 or larger bare copper buried not less than 2.5 below grade
Grounding ring
Plates made of iron or steel must be at last?
1/4 thick
While nonferrous like copper only 0.06
Rod pipes and plates electrodes must have a resistance to ground of?
25 ohms or less
Plate electrode must expose not less than 2 square feet of surface to exterior soil must be bare or conductively coated iron or steel at least?
1/4 thick
Many locations require two electrodes and must be separate apart by?
No less than 6’ apart