Electrical Grounding and Bonding

Phil Simmons is the founder of Simmons Electrical Services, where he consults on the National Electrical Code® (NEC®) and other codes. He also writes, edits, illustrates and produces technical publications, and he previously provided plan reviews of electrical construction documents and inspections of complex electrical installations. In addition to developing training programs related to electrical codes and safety, Mr. Simmons has presented on these subjects at numerous seminars and conferences for universities, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI), the U.S. Department of Defense and private clients. He has authored and illustrated numerous textbooks on electrical topics and consulted on several lawsuits involving electrical injury and property damage. Mr. Simmons serves NFPA on Code Making Panel 5 of the NEC Committee (grounding and bonding) and he previously served on several other Code Making Panels, the NFPA Standards Council, the NEC Technical Correlating Committee, the IAEI and Underwriters Laboratories. He is a retired member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

• Introduction to Grounding and Bonding. 1. General.2. System Grounding.3. Grounding Electrode System and Grounding Electrode Conductor.4. Enclosure, Raceway, and Service Cable Connections.5. Bonding.6. Equipment Grounding and Equipment Grounding Conductors.7. Methods of Equipment Grounding.8. Grounding of Specific Equipment Covered in Chapter 5 of the NEC®.Appendix A: Some Fundamentals of Equipment-Grounding Circuit Design.Appendix B: Investigation and Testing of Footing-Type Grounding Electrodes for Electrical Installations. Appendix C: Understanding Ground Resistance Testing. Appendix D: Report of Research on Conduit Fitting Ground-Fault Current.