lynch_family
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If your running a GEC in conduit, can it be ran with feeder or branch circuit conductors? My experience says NO but what is the code article that confrims my experience? I've searched and its driving me nuts!
barbeer said:250.6 could be interpreted to confirm your suspicions, meanwhile good work ethic could finish the job. Don't forget 250.64(E).
i checked both of these and neither states that you can't run the grounding electrode conductor with other conductors.barbeer said:250.6 could be interpreted to confirm your suspicions, meanwhile good work ethic could finish the job. Don't forget 250.64(E).
lynch_family said:If your running a GEC in conduit, can it be ran with feeder or branch circuit conductors? My experience says NO but what is the code article that confrims my experience? I've searched and its driving me nuts!
mdshunk said:I forget what size is the biggest solid you're allowed to run in pipe, but any GEC is bigger than that.
Pierre C Belarge said:Actually that would be 8 AWG as per 680.23(B)(2)(b) and 680.27(A)(2).
nyerinfl said:I disagree.
310.3 says size 8 awg and larger shall be stranded.
Exception: As permitted elsewhere in this Code.
I believe an article pertaining to underwater luminaires and audio equipment would be part of the exception not included in the general rule.
lynch_family said:Do we all agree the NEC allows you to install the GEC with other conductors?
nyerinfl said:I disagree.
310.3 says size 8 awg and larger shall be stranded.
Exception: As permitted elsewhere in this Code.
I believe an article pertaining to underwater luminaires and audio equipment would be part of the exception not included in the general rule.
wbalsam1 said:Originally Posted by Pierre C Belarge
Actually that would be 8 AWG as per 680.23(B)(2)(b) and 680.27(A)(2).
Read the exception under 310.3. it states: "As permitted or required elsewhere in this code". See 90.3 and how Chapter 6 amends Chapter 3. Pierre is correct. (even if he's off topic and no longer discussing a GEC). :wink:
iwire said:I can't speak for all but personally I agree that the NEC does not prohibit that.
That aside I feel it is a very poor design, the biggest job of a GEC is the contrail of lightning strikes and dangerous over voltages from utility problems.
The last place I would want to direct that high voltage blast is into a conduit containing power and lighting conductors.
250.6 could be interpreted to confirm your suspicions, meanwhile good work ethic could finish the job. Don't forget 250.64(E).
iwire said:Even if we try to bring 250.6(A) into this discussion 250.6(C) seems to remove it.
Agree - never have, as stated in other posts it is not the norm to see the op's installation.I am not even sure a red tag could be given for any installation based on 250.6(A).