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ELECTRICSERVICERULESGROUNDING 500. GENERAL A. InaccordancewiththeNationalElectricalCode(NEC),apermanentandeffectivegroundshall alwaysbeprovidedforallserviceentranceequipment.Theneutralconductorshallalsobe grounded.SeeSection501forexamples. B. Thegroundingofelectricinstallationsisessentialforthesafetyofthoseusingthe electricservice,personnelmaintainingtheservice,andisasafeguardfortheCustomers equipment. C. IntersystemBondingisrequiredbyNEC250.94.Seesection502Dfordetails. 501. GROUNDINGELECTRODESYSTEM GroundingElectrodesNEC250.52: 1. MetalUndergroundWaterPipe.NEC250.52(A)(1) 2. MetalFrameofaBuildingorStructureNEC250.52(A)(2) 3. ConcreteEncasedElectrode(Ufer)NEC250.52(A)(3) 4. GroundRingNEC250.52(A)(4) 5. RodandPipeElectrodesNEC250.52(A)(5) 6. PlateElectrodes.NEC250.52(A)(6) Ifavailableonthepremisesateachbuildingorstructureserved,eachiteminNEC250.52 (A)16,shallbebondedtogethertoformthegroundingelectrodesystem. Thegroundingelectrodeconductor(GEC) 1) Thegroundingelectrodeconductorshallnotberunthroughmetersockets, InstrumentTransformerCabinets,ortheutilityportionofameteringpedestal. 2) Thegroundingelectrodeconductormaybeterminatedinoneofthefollowing. a) Intheservicedisconnect(s). b) Inthemeteringequipmentcontainingaservicedisconnect c) Intheterminationcompartmentofmultiplemeteringinstallations. Metalundergroundgaspipingsystemsonthelinesideofthegasmetershallnotbeused asagroundingelectrodeorbondedtothegroundingelectrodesystem. Iftwogroundrodsareinstalled(NEC250.56),bothgroundrodsshallbeinstalledtoleft orrightofmetersocketbutnotinfront.Thegroundingelectrodeconductorshallnot passinfrontofmetersocketorpedestal.

A. B.

C. D.

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FIG501A

Wall Mounted Meter Socket

Outside Wall Meter Socket Raceway for Service Conductors Ground Line Grounding Electrode
FIG501B

Neutral Bus Service Disconnect

Grounding Electrode Conductor

Grounding Single Self Contained Wall Mounted Meter Sockets and Pedestals Outside Wall Service Disconnect

Neutral Bus Meter Pedestal Enclosure Raceway for Service Conductors Grounding Electrode Conductor Grounding Electrode

Ground Line

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FIG501C

FIG501D InstrumentTransformerCabinets Outside Wall C.T. Cabinet

Service Disconnect

Meter Socket Equipment Bonding Conductor Neutral Bus min. #8 CU

Neutral Bus Equipment Bonding Conductors

(See Section 503)

Raceway for Service Conductors Ground Line Grounding Electrode Conductor

Cabinet Bonding Point

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FIG501E GroundingFarmServiceYardPoles

NOTES: 1. PoleTopdisconnectswitchgroundingconductorandthegroundingelectrodeshall conformtoNEC250. 2. Thecustomergroundingelectrodeandgroundingelectrodeconductorshallbe completelyseparatefromAlliantEnergystransformergroundingelectrodeand groundingelectrodeconductor.

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502. BONDINGSERVICEENTRANCEANDMETERINGEQUIPMENT A. Theelectricalcontractorisresponsibleforallbondingconnections. B. Theterminationcabinet,theCTcabinetandthemetersocketenclosureshallbebonded to: 1. Thesystemneutralwhentheyarelocatedonthelinesideoforatthemain disconnect. 2. Theequipmentgroundingconductor,whenallofthefollowingapply: a. Theyareinstalledtheloadsideofthemaindisconnect. b. Noservicegroundfaultprotectionisinstalled. c. Theyarelocatedimmediatelyadjacenttothemaindisconnect. C. Bondingshallbeprovidedwherenecessarytoensureelectricalcontinuityandthe capacitytosafelyconductanyfaultcurrentlikelytobeimposed. D.IntersystembondingCATV,CableDishsystemsandTelephoneCompaniesshallbondto thegroundingelectrodesystem,ifavailable.Ifthegroundingelectrodesystemisnotreadily available,bondingshallbedoneatthegroundterminalbarinthemainserviceentrance equipment.NEC250.94(2)or(3)only.Thisintersystembondingshallnotbedoneinoron themeteringequipment.WisconsinisthejurisdictionofthePSC.(PSC114.099) E.Meterdisconnectswitchesnominallyratednotinexcessof600voltsshallhaveashort circuitratingequaltoorgreaterthantheavailableshortcircuitcurrent.Thesedevicesshall alsobegroundedandbondedaccordingtopartsV&VIIofArticle250. 503.BONDINGCONDUCTORSIZING A. Equipmentbondingconductorsonthesupplysideofserviceshallbesizedaccordingto NEC250.102C.Table503maybeusedasaguideindeterminingtheminimumsizefor equip.bondingconductorsformeteringcabinetinstallations. B. Table503assumes75Ctemperatureratingsforserviceentranceconductors,withno adjustmentfactorformorethan3currentcarryingconductors.Ona3phase4wirewye servicewherethemajorportionoftheloadconsistsofnonlinear(harmonic)loads,the neutralshallbeconsideredasacurrentcarryingconductor(NEC310.15B4c);insuch casesalargerequipmentbondingconductorshallbeused.

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TABLE503 MinimumEquipment BondingConductorSizeor EquivalentAreaforParallel Number Conductors(Copper, ofRuns AWG/kcmil) 2 #2 2 1/0 1 1/0 3 1/0 3 2/0 2 2/0 4 2/0 3 2/0 4 4/0 4 250 3 250 6 300 5 350 4 300 7 350 6 400 5 400 9 400 7 500 6 500 10 500 8 500 8 600 7 750

Metering Cabinet Rating, Amps 400

600 800 1200

1600

2000

2500

3000

ServiceEntrance ConductorSize (75CCopper, AWG/kcmil) 3/0 4/0 600 3/0 4/0 350 3/0 350 350 500 600 350 500 600 350 500 600 350 500 600 350 500 600 750