Equipment Grounding Conductor Sizing

Formula and source

EGC size from NEC Table 250.122, keyed to the upstream OCP rating; min size driven by OCP, parallel runs sized per NEC 250.122(F).

NEC 2023 (NFPA 70). Section 250.122 and Table 250.122.

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