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McGraw-Hill's National Electrical Code 2014 grounding & earthing handbook [electronic resource] / David R. Stockin ; illustrations by Gilbert Juarez.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Chicago, Ill. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2014.Description: xviii, 477 p. : illISBN:
  • 9780071800655 (print)
  • 0071800654 (print)
Other title:
  • National Electrical Code 2014 grounding and earthing handbook
  • Grounding and earthing handbook
  • Mcgraw-Hill's National Electrical Code 2014 grounding and earthing handbook
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 621.31/7  23
LOC classification:
  • TK3227  .S86 2014
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued in print and PDF version.
Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Summary of grounding and earthing requirements in the 2014 national electrical code -- Introduction -- Legal -- Overview -- System bonding (neutral-to-ground bonding) -- Equipment-grounding conductor -- Bonding -- Grounding electrode conductor -- Grounding electrode -- Conclusion -- 2. Grounding/earthing systems -- Introduction -- Zone (or sphere) of influence -- Grounding electrodes -- System design and planning -- Soil resistivity testing -- Testing of existing grounding systems -- Ground potential rise -- The effects of lightning on a grounding system -- Summation of lightning effects on grounding systems -- Standards for lightning protection systems -- Conclusion -- 3. Economic and legal analysis -- Economic considerations -- Legal considerations -- 4. Nec 250 part i: general -- 250.1. Scope -- 250.2. Definitions -- 250.3. Application of other articles -- 250.4. General requirements for grounding and bonding -- 250.6. Objectionable current -- 250.8. Connection of grounding and bonding equipment -- 250.10. Protection of ground clamps and fittings -- 250.12. Clean surfaces -- 5. Nec 250 part ii: system grounding -- 250.20. Alternating-current systems to be grounded -- 250.21. Alternating-current systems of 50 volts to 1000 volts not required to be grounded -- 250.22. Circuits not to be grounded -- 250.24. Grounding service–supplied alternating-current systems -- 250.26. Conductor to be grounded—alternating-current systems -- 250.28. Main bonding jumper and system bonding jumper -- 250.30. Grounding separately derived alternating-current systems -- 250.32. Buildings or structures supplied by a feeder(s) or branch circuit(s) -- 250.34. Portable and vehicle-mounted generators -- 250.35. Permanently installed generators -- 250.36. High-impedance grounded neutral systems -- 6. Nec 250 part iii: grounding electrode system and grounding electrode conductor -- 250.50. Grounding electrode system -- 250.52. Grounding electrodes -- 250.53. Grounding electrode system installation -- 250.54. Auxiliary grounding electrodes -- 250.58. Common grounding electrode -- 250.60. Use of strike-termination devices -- 250.64. Grounding electrode conductor installation -- 250.66. Size of alternating-current grounding electrode conductor -- 250.68. Grounding electrode conductor and bonding jumper connection to grounding electrodes -- 250.70. Methods of grounding and bonding conductor connections to electrodes.
7. Nec 250 part iv: enclosure, raceway, and service cable connections -- 250.80. Service raceways and enclosures -- 250.84. Underground service cable or raceway -- 250.86. Other conductor enclosures and raceways -- 8. Nec 250 part v: bonding -- 250.90. General -- 250.92. Services -- 250.94. Bonding for other systems -- 250.96. Bonding other enclosures -- 250.97. Bonding for over 250 volts -- 250.98. Bonding loosely jointed metal raceways -- 250.100. Bonding in hazardous (classified) locations -- 250.102. Bonding conductors and jumpers -- 250.104. Bonding of piping systems and exposed structural steel -- 250.106. Lightning protection systems -- 9. Nec 250 part vi: equipment grounding and equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.110. Equipment fastened in place (fixed) or connected by permanent wiring methods -- 250.112. Specific equipment fastened in place (fixed) or connected by permanent wiring methods -- 250.114. Equipment connected by cord and plug -- 250.116. Nonelectrical equipment -- 250.118. Types of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.119. Identification of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.120. Equipment-grounding conductor installation -- 250.121. Use of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.122. Size of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.124. Equipment-grounding conductor continuity -- 250.126. Identification of wiring device terminals -- 10. Nec 250 part vii: methods of equipment grounding -- 250.130. Equipment-grounding conductor connections -- 250.132. Short sections of raceway -- 250.134. Equipment fastened in place or connected by permanent wiring methods (fixed)—grounding -- 250.136. Equipment considered grounded -- 250.138. Cord and plug–connected equipment -- 250.140. Frames of ranges and clothes dryers -- 250.142. Use of grounded circuit conductor for grounding equipment -- 250.144. Multiple circuit connections -- 250.146. Connecting receptacle-grounding terminal to box -- 250.148. Continuity and attachment of equipment-grounding conductors to boxes -- 11. Nec 250 part viii: direct current systems -- 250.160. General -- 250.162. Direct current circuits and systems to be grounded -- 250.164. Point of connection for direct current systems -- 250.166. Size of direct current grounding electrode conductor -- 250.167. Direct current ground-fault detection -- 250.168. Direct current system bonding jumper -- 250.169. Ungrounded direct current separately derived systems.
12. Nec 250 part ix: instruments, meters, and relays -- 250.170. Instrument transformer circuits -- 250.172. Instrument transformer cases -- 250.174. Cases of instruments, meters, and relays operating at less than 1000 volts -- 250.176. Cases of instruments, meters, and relays—operating voltage 1000 volts and over -- 250.178. Instrument equipment-grounding conductor -- 13. Nec 250 part x: grounding of systems and circuits of over 1 kilovolt -- 250.180. General -- 250.182. Derived neutral systems -- 250.184. Solidly grounded neutral systems -- 250.186. Ground-fault circuit conductor brought to service equipment -- 250.187. Impedance-grounded neutral systems -- 250.188. Grounding of systems supplying portable or mobile equipment -- 250.190. Grounding of equipment -- 250.191. Grounding systems at alternating current substations -- 250.194. Grounding and bonding of fences and other metal structures -- 14. Nec article 680: swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations -- 680.6. Grounding -- 680.21. Motors -- 680.23. Underwater luminaires -- 680.25. Feeders -- 680.26. Equipotential bonding -- 15. Changes to the 2014 national electrical code -- Part i -- Part ii -- Part iii -- Part v -- Part vi -- Part vii -- Part viii -- Part ix -- Part x -- 16. Canadian electrical code -- Section 10—grounding and bonding -- 17. Bonding jumpers -- Jumper definitions -- 18. Grounding questions and answers -- Bonding questions and answers -- Electrical grounding -- Electrical standards -- Electrical wiring -- Ground potential rise -- Grounding electrodes -- Grounding test methods -- Lightning and thunderstorms -- A. Appendix a: key articles of the national electrical code -- Required to be bonded to the electrical (common) ground system -- Other important codes -- B. Appendix b: grounding tables -- C. References – Index.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Summary of grounding and earthing requirements in the 2014 national electrical code -- Introduction -- Legal -- Overview -- System bonding (neutral-to-ground bonding) -- Equipment-grounding conductor -- Bonding -- Grounding electrode conductor -- Grounding electrode -- Conclusion -- 2. Grounding/earthing systems -- Introduction -- Zone (or sphere) of influence -- Grounding electrodes -- System design and planning -- Soil resistivity testing -- Testing of existing grounding systems -- Ground potential rise -- The effects of lightning on a grounding system -- Summation of lightning effects on grounding systems -- Standards for lightning protection systems -- Conclusion -- 3. Economic and legal analysis -- Economic considerations -- Legal considerations -- 4. Nec 250 part i: general -- 250.1. Scope -- 250.2. Definitions -- 250.3. Application of other articles -- 250.4. General requirements for grounding and bonding -- 250.6. Objectionable current -- 250.8. Connection of grounding and bonding equipment -- 250.10. Protection of ground clamps and fittings -- 250.12. Clean surfaces -- 5. Nec 250 part ii: system grounding -- 250.20. Alternating-current systems to be grounded -- 250.21. Alternating-current systems of 50 volts to 1000 volts not required to be grounded -- 250.22. Circuits not to be grounded -- 250.24. Grounding service–supplied alternating-current systems -- 250.26. Conductor to be grounded—alternating-current systems -- 250.28. Main bonding jumper and system bonding jumper -- 250.30. Grounding separately derived alternating-current systems -- 250.32. Buildings or structures supplied by a feeder(s) or branch circuit(s) -- 250.34. Portable and vehicle-mounted generators -- 250.35. Permanently installed generators -- 250.36. High-impedance grounded neutral systems -- 6. Nec 250 part iii: grounding electrode system and grounding electrode conductor -- 250.50. Grounding electrode system -- 250.52. Grounding electrodes -- 250.53. Grounding electrode system installation -- 250.54. Auxiliary grounding electrodes -- 250.58. Common grounding electrode -- 250.60. Use of strike-termination devices -- 250.64. Grounding electrode conductor installation -- 250.66. Size of alternating-current grounding electrode conductor -- 250.68. Grounding electrode conductor and bonding jumper connection to grounding electrodes -- 250.70. Methods of grounding and bonding conductor connections to electrodes.

7. Nec 250 part iv: enclosure, raceway, and service cable connections -- 250.80. Service raceways and enclosures -- 250.84. Underground service cable or raceway -- 250.86. Other conductor enclosures and raceways -- 8. Nec 250 part v: bonding -- 250.90. General -- 250.92. Services -- 250.94. Bonding for other systems -- 250.96. Bonding other enclosures -- 250.97. Bonding for over 250 volts -- 250.98. Bonding loosely jointed metal raceways -- 250.100. Bonding in hazardous (classified) locations -- 250.102. Bonding conductors and jumpers -- 250.104. Bonding of piping systems and exposed structural steel -- 250.106. Lightning protection systems -- 9. Nec 250 part vi: equipment grounding and equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.110. Equipment fastened in place (fixed) or connected by permanent wiring methods -- 250.112. Specific equipment fastened in place (fixed) or connected by permanent wiring methods -- 250.114. Equipment connected by cord and plug -- 250.116. Nonelectrical equipment -- 250.118. Types of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.119. Identification of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.120. Equipment-grounding conductor installation -- 250.121. Use of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.122. Size of equipment-grounding conductors -- 250.124. Equipment-grounding conductor continuity -- 250.126. Identification of wiring device terminals -- 10. Nec 250 part vii: methods of equipment grounding -- 250.130. Equipment-grounding conductor connections -- 250.132. Short sections of raceway -- 250.134. Equipment fastened in place or connected by permanent wiring methods (fixed)—grounding -- 250.136. Equipment considered grounded -- 250.138. Cord and plug–connected equipment -- 250.140. Frames of ranges and clothes dryers -- 250.142. Use of grounded circuit conductor for grounding equipment -- 250.144. Multiple circuit connections -- 250.146. Connecting receptacle-grounding terminal to box -- 250.148. Continuity and attachment of equipment-grounding conductors to boxes -- 11. Nec 250 part viii: direct current systems -- 250.160. General -- 250.162. Direct current circuits and systems to be grounded -- 250.164. Point of connection for direct current systems -- 250.166. Size of direct current grounding electrode conductor -- 250.167. Direct current ground-fault detection -- 250.168. Direct current system bonding jumper -- 250.169. Ungrounded direct current separately derived systems.

12. Nec 250 part ix: instruments, meters, and relays -- 250.170. Instrument transformer circuits -- 250.172. Instrument transformer cases -- 250.174. Cases of instruments, meters, and relays operating at less than 1000 volts -- 250.176. Cases of instruments, meters, and relays—operating voltage 1000 volts and over -- 250.178. Instrument equipment-grounding conductor -- 13. Nec 250 part x: grounding of systems and circuits of over 1 kilovolt -- 250.180. General -- 250.182. Derived neutral systems -- 250.184. Solidly grounded neutral systems -- 250.186. Ground-fault circuit conductor brought to service equipment -- 250.187. Impedance-grounded neutral systems -- 250.188. Grounding of systems supplying portable or mobile equipment -- 250.190. Grounding of equipment -- 250.191. Grounding systems at alternating current substations -- 250.194. Grounding and bonding of fences and other metal structures -- 14. Nec article 680: swimming pools, fountains, and similar installations -- 680.6. Grounding -- 680.21. Motors -- 680.23. Underwater luminaires -- 680.25. Feeders -- 680.26. Equipotential bonding -- 15. Changes to the 2014 national electrical code -- Part i -- Part ii -- Part iii -- Part v -- Part vi -- Part vii -- Part viii -- Part ix -- Part x -- 16. Canadian electrical code -- Section 10—grounding and bonding -- 17. Bonding jumpers -- Jumper definitions -- 18. Grounding questions and answers -- Bonding questions and answers -- Electrical grounding -- Electrical standards -- Electrical wiring -- Ground potential rise -- Grounding electrodes -- Grounding test methods -- Lightning and thunderstorms -- A. Appendix a: key articles of the national electrical code -- Required to be bonded to the electrical (common) ground system -- Other important codes -- B. Appendix b: grounding tables -- C. References – Index.

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