clausb
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- Location
- Rutland, Vermont
We have an application where wiring is specified on plans to have the equipment ground conductor routed in the conduit with the ungrounded conductors; owner requirement and engineer requirement. Contractor did not install the equipment ground conductor citing he is using the raceway as the equipment ground path. Fine, that is legal, but that is not what he was paid to install. Both owner and engineer want the equipment ground conductor installed.
Reviewing NEC 250, it does not appear that the equipment ground conductor has to be run in the raceway with the ungrounded conductors. 250.134(B) ends with "...or otherwise run with the circuit conductors." This leads me to believe that it is actually acceptable to run the equipment ground conductor outside of the raceway.
Don't get me wrong, I want the conductor in the raceway; however, I want to do my diligence to make sure all options are reviewed.
Any thoughts or comments?
Reviewing NEC 250, it does not appear that the equipment ground conductor has to be run in the raceway with the ungrounded conductors. 250.134(B) ends with "...or otherwise run with the circuit conductors." This leads me to believe that it is actually acceptable to run the equipment ground conductor outside of the raceway.
Don't get me wrong, I want the conductor in the raceway; however, I want to do my diligence to make sure all options are reviewed.
Any thoughts or comments?