I have equipment that is sometimes provided with a safety switch disconnect located on the equipment, and sometimes this disconnect is located external to the equipment.
If the disconnect is physically located on the equipment, is it correct to say that the "Equipment grounding conductor will connect directly to the provided terminal inside of the disconnect."
If the disconnect is located externally to the equipment, and not physically mounted on the equipment, would it then be correct to say "The equipment grounding conductor should connect directly to the protective earthing terminal located on the sub panel."
My confusion is when does the equipment grounding conductor end? Would it always connect to the main power disconnect? Or, is it always the mian protective earthing conductor connected to the equipment?
Would it be more general to say the "protective earthing system" than to say the "equipment grounding conductor".
If the disconnect is physically located on the equipment, is it correct to say that the "Equipment grounding conductor will connect directly to the provided terminal inside of the disconnect."
If the disconnect is located externally to the equipment, and not physically mounted on the equipment, would it then be correct to say "The equipment grounding conductor should connect directly to the protective earthing terminal located on the sub panel."
My confusion is when does the equipment grounding conductor end? Would it always connect to the main power disconnect? Or, is it always the mian protective earthing conductor connected to the equipment?
Would it be more general to say the "protective earthing system" than to say the "equipment grounding conductor".
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