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NEC2008:Table250.

122
MinimumSizeEquipmentGroundingConductorsfor
GroundingRacewayandEquipment
RatingorSettingof
AutomaticOvercurrent
DeviceinCircuitAhead
ofEquipment,Conduit,
etc.,NotExceeding
(Amperes)
15
20
30
40
60
100
200
300
400
500
600
800
1000
1200
1600
2000
2500
3000
4000
5000
6000

Size(AWGorkcmil)

Copper
14
12
10
10
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
350
400
500
700
800

Aluminumor
CopperClad
Aluminum*
12
10
8
8
8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
350
400
600
600
800
1200
1200

Note:Wherenecessarytocomplywith250.4(A)(5)or(B)(4),the
equipmentgroundingconductorshallbesizedlargerthangiveninthis
table.
*Seeinstallationrestrictionsin250.120.

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