Adding a new service to existing gutter. Bond Bushing requirements

Jstumpp

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My partner and I (Both State Licensed) are disagreeing with the requirement on a bonding bushing for our current project.

We are adding a new 120/208v 200-amp meter can and disconnect to an existing gutter in a strip plaze electrical room. Pulling our service conductors through an existing empty raceway to the utility transformer. Leaving the gutter with a punched 2" emt 90 into our meter can entered into factory concentrics, leaving the meter through the hub into the disconnect.

The disagreement lies with one of us believing no bonding bushing is required, being the gutter is bonded to the building service, used our own punched knockout into a metallic raceway.

The other believes we need to include a bond bushing on the conduit entering the meter can, as well as one entering the disconnect.

Obviously a question that shouldn't need to be asked but sadly neither of us are willing to say we are wrong.
 
If the raceway contains service conductors it is required to be bonding via a method that exceeds that of a standard locknut. It could be a bonding bushing, bonding locknut, hub or other approved method. It is only required to be bonded on one end.

Welcome to the Forum. :)
 
If the raceway contains service conductors it is required to be bonding via a method that exceeds that of a standard locknut. It could be a bonding bushing, bonding locknut, hub or other approved method. It is only required to be bonded on one end.

Welcome to the Forum. :)
Thank you for the quick reply and great information.
 
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