a. Table 2-2, page 2-5, shows the minimum size ground conductor that can be used for
grounding equipment or raceways. Each ground conductor in the table has the capacity to safely carry
the current required to blow a fuse or trip a circuit breaker (Figure 2-7).
NOTE: Grounding is installed to protect personnel Without the proper size ground conductor or
with a broken or poorly installed ground conductor, you or someone else could become the ground
conductor.
Figure 2-7. Properly installed and faulty circuits
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