250.134 Equipment Fastened in Place or Connected by Permanent Wiring Methods (Fixed)

Unless connected to the grounded circuit conductor as permitted by 250.32, 250.140, and 250.142, non-current-carrying metal parts of equipment, raceways, and other enclosures, if grounded, shall be connected to an equipment grounding conductor by one of the following methods:

1. By connecting to any of the equipment grounding conductors permitted by 250.118(2) through (14)
2. By connecting to an equipment grounding conductor of the wire type that is contained within the same raceway, contained within the same cable, or otherwise run with the circuit conductors

Exception No. 1: As provided in 250.130(C), the equipment grounding conductor shall be permitted to be run separately from the circuit conductors.

Exception No. 2: For dc, circuits, the equipment grounding conductor shall be permitted to be run separately from the circuit conductors

Informational Note No. 1: See 250.102 and 250.168 for equipment bonding jumper requirements.

Informational Note No. 2: See 400.10 for use of flexible cords and flexible cables for fixed equipment.