just a general question for contractors, other engineers, etc. Do you use the raceway solely as the ground or the ground and raceway? Just curious what others do, I specify both.
My bet is the majority of people who always pull, or always specify a wire EGC are those who do not pay for it.
It is very easy to always go an extra step when the cost does not come out of your own pocket.
A raceway provides a lower impedance path than the wire EGC that would be pulled inside it.
I guess we disagree there, I find most customers (the ones that sign the checks) just want it to work. It is their minions, the EEs, the well intended in house facilities people, etc. that ask for more.
Some will want things they read about but maybe don't fully understand.
I don't much care one way or the other. I don't like the set screw and dimple type EMT used as the sole EGC, having seen a bunch of it come apart over the years. Don't like LFMC or FMC for the same reason.
I have seen many wirenuts falling off EGCs over the years. I guess wire EGCs are no good either.
A lot of stuff I work on is a higher vibration environment. I don't like unsecured wire nuts in such an environment either.
By far in building wiring, no vibration, the EGCs are often made up poorly.