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310-15(b)(1) General. For explanation of type of letters used in the various tables and for recognized sizes of conductors for the various conductor insulations, see Section 310-13. For installation requirements, see Sections 310-1 through 310-10 and the various articles of this Code. For flexible cords, see Tables 400-4, 400-5(A), and 400-5(B). 310-15(b)(3) Bare or Covered Conductors. Where bare or covered conductors are used with insulated conductors, their allowable ampacities shall be limited to those permitted for the adjacent insulated conductors. 310-15(b)(6) 120/240 Volt, 3-Wire, Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. For dwelling units, conductors, as listed in Table 310-15(b)(6) shall be permitted as 120/240-volt, 3-wire, single phase serviceentrance conductors, service lateral conductors, and feeder conductors that serve as the main power feeding to a dwelling unit and are installed in a raceway or cable with or without an equipment grounding conductor. For application of this section, the main power feeder shall be the feeder(s) between the main disconnect and the lighting and appliance branch-circuit panelboard(s), and the feeder conductors to a dwelling unit shall not be required to be larger than their service-entrance conductors. The grounded conductor shall be permitted to be smaller, than the ungrounded conductors, provided the requirements of Sections 215-2, 22022, and 230-42 are met.
Table 310-15(b)(6) Conductor Types and Sizes for 1210/240 Volt 3-Wire, Single-Phase Dwelling Services and Feeders. Conductor Types: RH, RHH, RHW, RHW-2, THHN, THHW, THW, THW-2, THWN, THWN-2, XHHW, XHHW-2, SE, USE, USE-2

Conductor
(AWG) or kcmil) Aluminum or Service or Feeder Rating Copper-clad (Amperes) Aluminum

Copper

4 2 100 3 1 110 2 1/0 125 1 2/0 150 1/0 3/0 175 2/0 4/0 200 3/0 250 225 4/0 300 250 250 350 300 350 500 350 400 600 400 310-15(b) (7) Mineral Insulated, Metal-Sheathed Cable. The temperature limitations on which the ampacities of mineral insulated, metal sheathed are based, shall be determined by the insulating materials used in the end seal. Termination fittings incorporating unimpregenated, organic, insulating materials shall be limited to 900 C (1940 ) operation

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250-66 Size of Alternating-Current Grounding Electrode Conductor The size of the grounding electrode conductor of a grounded or ungrounded ac system shall not be less than given in Table 250-66, except as permitted in (a) through (c) Table 250-66 Grounding Electrode Conductor for Alternating-Current Systems Size of Largest Service-Entrance Conductor or Equivalent Area for Parallel Conductors1 Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum Copper 2 or smaller 1 or 1/0 2 or 3/0 Over 3/0 through 350 kcmil Over 350 kcmil through 600 kcmil Over 600 kcmil through 1100 kcmil Over 1100 kcmil or smaller 2/0 or 3/0 4/0 or 250 kcmil Over 250 kcmil through 500 kcmil Over 500 kcmil through 900 kcmil Over 900 kcmil through 1750 kcmil Over 1750 kcmil 8 6 4 2 6 4 2 1/0

Size of Grounding Electrode Conductor

Aluminum or Copper Clad Aluminum2 Copper

1/0

3/0

2/0

4/0

3/0

250 kcmil

Notes: 1) Where multiple sets of service entrance conductors are used as permitted in Section 230-40, Exception No. 2, the equivalent size of the largest service entrance-conductor shall be determined by the largest sum of the areas of the corresponding conductors of each set. 2) Where there are no service-entrance conductors, the grounding electrode conductor size shall be determined by the equivalent size of the largest service-entrance conductor required for the load to be served.

This table also applies to the derived conductors of separately derived ac systems. b See installation restrictions in Section 250-64(a)

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Table 250-122 Minimum Size Equipment Grounding Conductors for Grounding Conductors for Grounding Raceway and Equipment Size (AWG or kcmil) Aluminum or Copper-clad Aluminum* Copper 14 12 10 10 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 250 kcmil 350 kcmil 400 kcmil 500 kcmil 700 kcmil 800 kcmil

Rating or setting of Automatic Overcurrent Device in Circuit ahead of Equipment, Conduit, etc. Not exceeding (Amperes) 15 20 30 40 60 100 200 300 400 500 600 800 1000 1200 1600 2000 2500 3000 4000 5000 6000

12 10 8 8 8 6 4 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 250 kcmil 350 kcmil 400 kcmil 600 kcmil 600 kcmil 800 kcmil 1200 kcmil 1200 kcmil

Note Where necessary to comply with section 250-4 (A)(5) or (B)(4), the equipment grounding conductor shall be sized larger than this table. See installation restrictions in section 250-120 250.124 Equipment Grounding Conductor Continuity

(a) Separable Connections Separable connections such as those provided in draw-out equipment or attachment plugs and mating connectors and receptacles shall provide for first-make, last-make of the equipment grounding conductor. First-make, last-make shall not be required where interlocked equipment, plugs, receptacles, and connectors preclude energization without grounding continuity. (b) Switches No automatic cutout or switch shall be placed in the equipment grounding conductor of a premises wiring system unless the opening of the cutout or switch disconnects all sources of wiring.

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