Cable Tray Installation Rules (NEC 392) – Electrical Trader
All metallic cable trays must be grounded as outlined in NEC Article 250.96, even if the tray isn''t being used as an equipment grounding conductor (EGC). This precaution helps prevent
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All metallic cable trays shall be grounded as required in Article 250.96 regardless of whether or not the cable tray is being used as an equipment grounding conductor (EGC). The EGC
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“Metallic cable trays that support electrical conductors shall be grounded as required for conductor enclosures in accordance with 250.96 and part IV of Article 250.”
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Practices for grounding and bonding of cable trays
A bare copper equipment grounding conductor should not be placed in an aluminum cable tray due to the potential for electrolytic corrosion of the aluminum cable tray in a moist environment. For such