The word equipment includes a device in 100 (like a receptacle).
So your tell'n me that I could snake a EGC to all the receptacles and negate Article 250.134(B)?
You or I could pickArticle 250.134(B) apart word for word, I don't see that limited to your
presentation statement of this Article.
Poorly written article with little clarity. I believe since it is not a pressing issue that it did not get a lot of attention when 250 was redone.
My contention is that 250.130(C) addresses outlets and extension when a ground was not available and that 250.134(B) is the requirement for equipment such as furnaces, dishwashers garbage disposals, or any utilization equipment, but the exception one to (B),
As provided in 250.130(C) the equipment grounding conductor shall be permitted to be run separately from the circuit conductors.
An example; a furnace in a utility room in a basement wired with a 2 wire Romex without ground. Electrical service is upstairs at far end of house.
Copper water main enters basement, is located directly beside the water heater and furnace. Customer replaces furnace that requires an equipment ground, 250.134(B) would allow an equipment grounding conductor to be run to the water service within 5 feet of entry.