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    This document discusses grounding and bonding requirements according to the National Electrical Code Article 250. It provides an overview of the scope of Article 250, including what systems need to be grounded, where grounding connections are located, acceptable grounding conductor sizes and types, acceptable grounding methods, and conditions where grounding can be substituted. It also discusses specific grounding requirements for service equipment, grounding electrode systems, supplemental electrodes, insulated neutrals, submersible pumps, agricultural buildings, and equipotential planes and bonding requirements for livestock confinement areas.

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    This document discusses grounding and bonding requirements according to the National Electrical Code Article 250. It provides an overview of the scope of Article 250, including what systems need to be grounded, where grounding connections are located, acceptable grounding conductor sizes and types, acceptable grounding methods, and conditions where grounding can be substituted. It also discusses specific grounding requirements for service equipment, grounding electrode systems, supplemental electrodes, insulated neutrals, submersible pumps, agricultural buildings, and equipotential planes and bonding requirements for livestock confinement areas.

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    This document discusses grounding and bonding requirements according to the National Electrical Code Article 250. It provides an overview of the scope of Article 250, including what systems need to be grounded, where grounding connections are located, acceptable grounding conductor sizes and types, acceptable grounding methods, and conditions where grounding can be substituted. It also discusses specific grounding requirements for service equipment, grounding electrode systems, supplemental electrodes, insulated neutrals, submersible pumps, agricultural buildings, and equipotential planes and bonding requirements for livestock confinement areas.

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    NEC Article 250

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    This document discusses grounding and bonding requirements according to the National Electrical Code Article 250. It provides an overview of the scope of Article 250, including what systems need to be grounded, where grounding connections are located, acceptable grounding conductor sizes and types, acceptable grounding methods, and conditions where grounding can be substituted. It also discusses specific grounding requirements for service equipment, grounding electrode systems, supplemental electrodes, insulated neutrals, submersible pumps, agricultural buildings, and equipotential planes and bonding requirements for livestock confinement areas.

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    GROUNDING

    AND BONDING NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ARTICLE 250 By Jim Biesterveld Some of the material is taken from Mike Holt and Soars presentaGons

    NEC 250.1 Scope (1) Systems, circuits, and equipment require, permi=ed, or not permi=ed to be grounded (2) Circuits conductors to be grounded on grounded systems

    (3) LocaBon of grounding connecBons (4) Type and size of grounding and bonding conductors and electrodes (5) Methods of grounding and bonding

    (6) CondiBons under which guards, isolaBon, or insulaBon maybe subsBtuted for grounding The code has its deniBons and these need to be understood to properly understand and interpret the code requirements of the NEC and Wisconsin Comm 16

    Figure NFPA 250.1

    Severity of Electric Shock 1

    Severity of Electric Shock 2

    Series and Parallel Paths

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    250.4 General Requirements for Grounding and Bonding


    EARTH IS NOT AN EFFECTIVE GROUND-FAULT CURRENT PATH

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    250.4 General Requirements for Grounding and Bonding


    BONDING CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS To quickly remove ground-fault voltage by the opening of the circuit protecBon device, metal parts of the building structure must be connected to the source via the equipment grounding conductor.

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    250.24 Service Equipment


    Service equipment supplied from a grounded system must have the neutral conductor grounded.

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    Grounding electrode system 250.50

    Supplemental electrodes

    COMM 16 2-rods

    No switching acBon in grounded conductor generator gets connected to system with neutral and grounds separate. Grounded conductor remains as a grounded conductor because it is grounded at service.

    Insulated neutral at separate building 250.32(B)

    Submersible pump well casing

    Grounding at agricultural installaBons

    547.10 EquipotenBal Planes and Bonding of EquipotenBal Planes


    An equipotenBal plane must be installed at indoor and outdoor concrete connement areas where metallic equipment is located that may become energized and is accessible to livestock.

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    Bonding & Grounding at Agricultural Buildings


    Specic requirements regarding grounding and bonding Two major concerns:
    Integrity of grounding path due to corrosive condiBons that exist in these locaBons Neutral to earth stray voltages, if excessive, can cause behavior responses and can lead to loss of producBon and health problems in livestock

    Equipment grounding conductor run underground to these locaBons must be insulated or covered copper See ArBcle 547 for specic Code secBons.

    EquipotenBal bonding requirements

    EquipotenBal bonding planes in animal connement areas

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    547.10 EquipotenBal Planes and Bonding of EquipotenBal Planes


    The equipotenBal plane must be connected to the building or structures electrical grounding system with a copper conductor not smaller than 8 AWG.

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