SECTION 260526 – GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 DESCRIPTION
A. This section describes a grounding system including a conduit system, equipment grounding
conductor, transformer housings, a switchboard frame and neutral bus, motors, and
miscellaneous grounds. Work also includes a 600V insulated main bonding jumper for service
connection between the ground bus in the switchgear lineup and a ground termination point or
service ground in the transformer.
1.2 REFERENCES
A. NEC: National Electrical Code.
1. NEC Article 250: Grounding and Bonding.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 GROUND CONDUCTORS
A. Bare or green insulated copper for interior systems.
B. Bare copper for underground or exterior systems.
2.2 CONNECTORS
A. Cast, set screw, or bolted allowed in dry locations only.
B. Form poured, exothermic welds.
C. Compression-tool applied. Burndy “Hyground Compression System,” or equal.
D. Grounding lugs where furnished as standard manufacturer’s items on equipment.
2.3 GROUND PADS
A. Furnish a ground pad at each location shown on the drawings. Pad shall be 1000A rated copper
bus nominally 1/4 x 4 x 12 inches long.
1. Mount ground pads with stand-off devices to provide a minimum of 1 1/2 inches free
space behind pad for access to lug nuts and washers.
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2.4 GROUND RODS
A. Copperweld, 3/4-inch by 10-foot ground rods. Where ground wells are indicated, provide a
12-inch deep, 8-inch diameter precast concrete well with flush lid for accessibility and
inspection of welded connections. RCP Vaults No. 12R12A with 12R12-t cover, or equal.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
A. Size grounding conductors in accordance with National Electrical Code (NEC) Article 250,
Tables 250-66 and 250-122.
B. Underground connections shall be exothermic applied.
C. Grounding conductor connectors shall be made up tight and located for future servicing and to
ensure low impedance.
D. Ground the electrical system, the cold water service, structural steel, and transformers to the
building ground grid.
E. All plug-in receptacles shall be bonded to the boxes, raceways and grounding conductor.
F. Provide equipment grounding conductor in all conduit runs.
G. Provide ground bond for all conduits terminated at or near cable trays, including communication
and data conduits provided for cabling to the cable tray.
3.2 EQUIPMENT
A. Provide separate green insulated equipment ground conductor for all circuits. Effectively
ground all fixtures, panels, controls, motors, disconnect switches, exterior lighting standards,
and non-current-carrying metallic enclosures. Use bonding jumpers, grounding bushings, lugs,
buses, etc., for this purpose.
B. Provide grounding bushings on all feeder conduit entrances to panels and equipment enclosures
and bond bushings to enclosures with minimum No. 10 AWG conductor. Connect the
equipment ground to the building system ground. Use the same size equipment ground
conductors as phase conductors, up through No. 10 AWG.
C. Ground Pads:
1. Drill and tap ground pads as necessary for attachment of all grounding conductors.
2. Use two-hole lugs for terminating No. 4/0 AWG and larger ground conductors.
3. Bond ground pads to adjacent structural steel with #3/0 bare copper cable, using form-
poured exothermic welds.
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