Outlet Ground Impedance

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daveselectric

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What is the range for the impedance equipment ground line at any point [outlet, fixture or any equipment] back to the panel source?

Thanks for you help

david
 
If I understand your question, I believe you are concerned with ensuring the effective fault path by determining the overall impedance of the equipment grounding (bonding)?

Obviously, the effective fault path resistance should be very, very low. The only way I can think of determining the effectiveness of this path is by ensuring the EGC's are sized with a withstand rating that exceeds the available fault current that may be expected on the circuit.

I don't know of any other measurements that can be made on the equipment grounding system.
 
Is this for a test, or for a healthcare application?

I think NFPA 99 actually states a limit on the impedence for the ground connection of critical care receptacles. I think it is stated something like "no more impedence than 10' of #10 wire".

I'm not sure if the 10' and #10 is right though.
 
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