TABLE 250.66 Grounding Electrode Conductor ‘for Alternating-Current Systems Size of Largest Ungrounded Service-Entrance Conductor Size of Grounding or Equivalent Area for Parallel Electrode Conductor Conductors (AWG/kemil) (AWG/kemil) Aluminum or Aluminum or ‘Copper-Clad ‘Copper-Clad Copper ‘Aluminum Copper Aluminum 2orsmalier 1/0 orsmaller 8 6 Lor 1/0 200 0r 3/0 6 4 ‘wo or 3/0 410 01 250 4 2 Over 30 Over 250 2 0 through 350 through 500 Over 350 Over 500 0 30 throagh 600 through 900 Over 600 Over $00 20 40 throagh torough 1750 1100 Over 1100 Over 1750 30 250 Notes: 1. If multiple sets of service-entrance conductors connect directly to a service drop, set of overhead service conductors, se: of undergrcund service conductors, or service lateral, the equivalent size of the largest service-entrance conductor shall be dewrmined by the largest sum of the areas of the corresponding conductors of cach set. 2. Where there are no service-entrance conductors, the grounding elec- ‘ode conductor size shall be detcemined by the equivalent sizeof the largest service entrance conductor required forthe load to be served, *This table alzo applies to the derived conductors of separately derived se systems. See intallation restrictions in 250.54(A).TABLE 250.122 Minimum Size Equipment Grounding Conductors for Grounding Raceway and Equipment Size (AWG or kemil) Rating or Setting of Automatic Overcurrent Device in Circuit Aluminum or Ahead of Equipment, Conduit, Copper-Clad ete, Not Exceeding (Amperes) Copper Aluminum* 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 3 1 2 0 1 20 0. 310 20 410 3/0 250 40 350 250 400 350 600 400 600 500 750 700 1200 800 1200 Note: Where necessary to comply with 250.4(A)) or (B)4) the equip- rment grounding conducter stall be sized larger tan given inthis table. +See installation restitions in 250,120.TABLE 4 Dimosons a Percent Aen of Condi en Taig Areas of Condi Tb forthe Conbiinsof ies Bertin al 1, Chapter 9) Aree 358— Bee Metal Tang EMT) ovr Nominal Wis tire 2Wins——nlermal =Total Area we a ae uS Diane 100% Meco Trade —— Designer Siren? ant in? om! in? mnt am in in! ee 0s 2% BT GK OND Bs ONS OD nas 0535, nu 1m as BI Os MS Oe om Os KS LOD ase M7 G98 SI G55 Om aw ast SI Lm 1356 Tk 6 GA TBE 5610 TO). 2036 S286 132 EY 20 17RD S25 206) ase © 2% SB 2398 NM Ass ES SSS als sO 538 me} mw as MO wm Lee on) 2D ry 1 3k gals aT we 61) BI 3SB A 3B iss m3 § 3308 soo S06 7819 SASH toda 18) til 362— let Nome Tahing ENT) ‘Nominal Wire 2s Interml Tal Area ae a I Diane we 6 % TON MID DIT 97 ONS ST ome 153 HRD ci % Bl 0m I] OMS TH 0M) ID OI 4 OM HE OSM D1 My G3) sw Loa HOSE ML TOYS? OR 3k HS Oss SQ Os TOM TL OSHS 1 BT LASS 1 Th M2 OME 7] LIS LSD TOs LLB 3 2 MO 13 AGI MS 1968 LOD SD 2072103 BT 6 SETARLE 4 Contaued Ati M8. — Fexle Metal Condatt FMC) Over ‘Nominal 2Wires Wie 2Wins ermal Tost Area 0% we 38 30% Diameter 100% Metre Trade ————— “= —*§_ _*§__ar__ Designaior Sue ma oP iam iin 2 x 3 06 or oss 14 16 % eo i61 ais 2 a % 120283 moog ” 4 29 043 a9 tom sa? Bo 437067 Su us aos 5360985 31 13% ao Ls 2 a7 Lr. Sis 200 2107 3269 om sie 2602 fs 2500s? 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