5-285 Log #1645 NEC-P05 Final Action: Accept
(250.122(A))
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Submitter: James M. Daly, Upper Saddle River, NJ
Recommendation: Add a second paragraph:
“Equipment grounding conductors shall be permitted to be sectioned within a
multiconductor cable, provided the combined circular mil area complies with
Table 250.122.”
Substantiation: Addition of this additional paragraph will correlate with 310.13 and the multiconductor cable product standards and is more
appropriately located in 250.122. A single equipment grounding conductor
frequently will not fit in the interstice between the insulated conductors in a multiconductor cable and is required to be sectioned for manufacturing
purposes. The product standards already permit sectioned conductors. The use of a positive code rule rather than an exception is in accordance with 3.1.4 of the NEC Style Manual.
Panel Meeting Action: Accept
Number Eligible to Vote: 16
Ballot Results: Affirmative: 16
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