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20 Output Circuit Grounding, X' |% @2 E; S6 \; t# W. C, d9 H
20.1 The requirements for circuit grounding specified in 20.2 – 20.12 apply to the output circuit of fixed
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connections.4 z( r! |, |4 p. B: a. B* z6 j/ l
20.2 An output ac power circuit shall be grounded when:# H% q8 D! T# V7 r% L+ f
a) The circuit has no electrical connection, including a solidly connected grounded circuit
9 _" ^* H7 K6 n( \* Vconductor, to supply conductors originating in another wiring system;8 V( P% p8 W" U4 _/ A6 z- v- G
b) The circuit is rated 50 – 600 volts; and
* |. L' I, M3 Y9 \! l: sc) The circuit is as described in (1) – (3). See requirements for Alternating-Current Circuits and" b C1 @7 C7 ~+ Q# m# v
Systems to Be Grounded in the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, for other circuits:
# t! _# K( A5 @6 g1) A circuit that is grounded so that the maximum voltage to ground on the
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each of the following circuits be grounded:, f# y9 e9 Z# K z( `' v
i) 120 volts, 2-wire;
8 D; U; D+ d1 g0 Eii) 240/120 volts, single-phase, 3-wire;
) r* t. }( ?3 @. qiii) 208/120 volts, two-phase, 3-wire;/ b5 m. P1 V+ A, Y
iv) 208/120 volts, three-phase, 4-wire.
" a, g, |3 Z0 `/ t x2) A circuit nominally rated 480 wye/277 volts, 3-phase, 4-wire in which the neutral is9 m) ?9 s- i3 _5 \) K
used as a circuit conductor.3 }6 F6 z, ]4 U$ C
3) A circuit-nominally rated 240/120 volts, 3-phase, 4-wire in which the midpoint of one% X9 K1 T: C: o: ~; k
phase is used as a circuit conductor.
3 {+ Q4 F7 {$ D0 k' xFor other units, an output ac power circuit complying with (a) is able to be grounded when the construction
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; B- l! H; f! h/ s20.3 With reference to 20.2, the conductor to be grounded shall be as follows:+ s8 ]' N3 c3 z0 g& W
a) Single-phase ac system, 2-wire – one conductor.
8 x! \* e* }& kb) Single-phase ac system, 3-wire – the neutral conductor.
$ a" q% m+ |. G- W. {2 [( v" fc) Multiphase ac system having one wire common to all phases – the common conductor.
1 e1 y2 S# b3 m6 n6 B; ^$ @* |d) Multiphase ac system where one phase is used as in (b) above – the neutral conductor.- H7 P& Q4 {& T( n
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