GroundingandBondingwithConcentricandEccentric-UL.pdfVIP

Grounding and Bonding with Concentric and Eccentric Knockouts There is often confusion with the grounding and bonding ® ® requirements of the National Electrical Code (NEC) when concentric or eccentric knockouts are encountered. To answer the question regarding whether or not a bonding jumper is required, one needs to look at the UL White Book, as well as several sections of the 2008 NEC. This article will help guide you through these important considerations. Bonding at Services where used in circuits above or NEC Section 250.92(B) is applicable to below 250 V, and may be bonding at services, and in part states, marked as such.” Please refer to “Bonding jumpers meeting the other the UL White Book for this product requirements of this article [Article 250] shall category, or view this information online be used around concentric or eccentric at /database. Enter knockouts that are punched or otherwise “QCIT” into the database field for “ formed so as to impair the electrical UL Category Code.” connection to ground.” For services, this Electrical Testing of Metallic confirms that bonding jumpers are required Outlet Boxes unless all concentric or eccentric knockouts The applicable requirements for UL Listing have been removed. of metallic outlet boxes are located in UL Bonding for Over 250 Volts 514A, the Standard for Safety for Metallic For bonding circuits over 250 volts, NEC Outlet Boxes. In addition to knockout Section 250.97 is applicable, and by excep- mechanical secureness testing, each box tion, allows concentric and