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Equipment Grounding Table


Rating or setting of
Automatic Overcurrent
Device in Circuit Ahead
of Equipment, Conduit,
etc., Not Exceeding
(Amperes)
CopperSize
(AWG or kcmil)
Aluminum or
Copper-Clad
Aluminum*
151412
201210
30108
40108
60108
10086
20064
30042
40031
50021/0
60012/0
8001/03/0
10002/04/0
12003/0250
16004/0350
2000250400
2500350600
3000400600
4000500800
50007001200
60008001200

Note: Where necessary to comply with Section 250-2(d), the equipment grounding conductor shall be sized larger than this table.
* See installation restrictions in Section 250-120.

Equipment Grounding Table


Rating or setting of
Automatic Overcurrent
Device in Circuit Ahead
of Equipment, Conduit,
etc., Not Exceeding
(Amperes)
CopperSize
(AWG or kcmil)
Aluminum or
Copper-Clad
Aluminum*
151412
201210
30108
40108
60108
10086
20064
30042
40031
50021/0
60012/0
8001/03/0
10002/04/0
12003/0250
16004/0350
2000250400
2500350600
3000400600
4000500800
50007001200
60008001200

Note: Where necessary to comply with Section 250-2(d), the equipment grounding conductor shall be sized larger than this table.
* See installation restrictions in Section 250-120.