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Ala. Code § 25-9-172

Grounding of Frames, Casings, and Other Electrical Equipment.

Known as the Alabama Coal Mine Safety Law

The act spans §§ 25-9-1 to 25-9-91 (136 sections).

(Acts 1949, No. 207, p. 242, §41; Acts 1975, 4th Ex

Where grounding wires are used to ground metallic sheaths, armors, conduits, frames, casings and other metallic enclosures, such grounding wires must comply with the following conditions:

(1) The cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be at least one-half the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor where the power conductor used is No. 6 A.W.G. or larger.

(2) Where the power conductor used is less than No. 6 A.W.G., the cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be equal to the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.