FEEDER????

[Alwayslearningelec]

When the word feeder is mentioned I know that to usually mean the wire and conduit but isn't a feeder just the wire? THanks.

 

[iwire]

Feeder. All circuit conductors between the service equipment,
the source of a separately derived system, or other
power supply source and the final branch-circuit overcurrent
device.

Beyond that I think it will be local terminology.

 

[infinity]

Look at Bob's definition. The important parts are the locations of the OCPD, this is what differentiates it from a branch circuit.

 

[jumper]

If a conduit is used as an EGC: Would that make it part of the feeder?

 

[iwire]

If a conduit is used as an EGC: Would that make it part of the feeder?

In my opinion an EGC is not a circuit conductor.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

So a feeder is not the conduit.

 

[jumper]

In my opinion an EGC is not a circuit conductor.

I can see your reasoning, it is not necessary for the circuit to function, correct?

 

[charlie b]

I can see your reasoning, it is not necessary for the circuit to function, correct?

That is how I see it too. The ungrounded and grounded conductors comprise the feeder, but not the raceway, and not the EGC. That said, I will list the EGC in the table I put on the drawings to describe various feeder types. This is one of the situations in which the common, conversational use of a word is different from the precise definition of the word.

 

[iwire]

This is one of the situations in which the common, conversational use of a word is different from the precise definition of the word.

I agree 100%.

 

[iwire]

I can see your reasoning, it is not necessary for the circuit to function, correct?

That and these

Grounded Conductor. A system or circuit conductor that
is intentionally grounded.

Grounding Conductor, Equipment (EGC). The conductive
path installed to connect normally non?currentcarrying
metal parts of equipment together and to the system
grounded conductor or to the grounding electrode
conductor, or both.