Alabama § 25-9-172 Grounding of Frames, Casings, and Other Electrical Equipment

Alabama Statutes

§ 25-9-172 — Grounding of Frames, Casings, and Other Electrical Equipment

Alabama § 25-9-172

Title 25Industrial Relations and Labor

Ch. 9Coal Mine Safety

Art. 8Electrical Equipment

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Ala. Code § 25-9-172 (2026).

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Where grounding wires are used to ground metallic sheaths, armors, conduits, frames, casings and other metallic enclosures, such grounding wires must comply with the following conditions:

(1)The cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be at least one-half the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor where the power conductor used is No. 6 A.W.G. or larger.

(2)Where the power conductor used is less than No. 6 A.W.G., the cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be equal to the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor.

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Where grounding wires are used to ground metallic sheaths, armors, conduits, frames, casings and other metallic enclosures, such grounding wires must comply with the following conditions:
(1) The cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be at least one-half the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor where the power conductor used is No. 6 A.W.G. or larger.
(2) Where the power conductor used is less than No. 6 A.W.G., the cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be equal to the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor.