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SECTION 16450 - GROUNDING SYSTEMPART 1. - GENERAL1.1 SUMMARYA. Section Includes: Provide labor, materials, equipment and accessories for the followingWork:1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE1. Electric Service Ground: Provide grounding of secondary service neutrals at thesupply side of the service disconnecting means in accordance with the NationalElectric Code (NEC).a. Provide grounding of the metallic conduit system, cabinets, non-currentcarrying parts of equipment and neutral service conductor at the serviceentrance.2. Equipment Ground: Provide solid interconnections to form a continuouspermanent and effective equipment grounding medium between the entireconduit system, switch boxes, cabinets, motor frames and other permanentlyinstalled electrical equipment:a. Feeder and Branch Circuits: Provide an insulated grounding conductor,sized per the NEC, but not less than #12 AWG.1) All EMT conduits2) All PVC conduits3) All flexible metal conduits and liquid-tight flexible metal conduits3. Metal Piping: Bond interior metal piping systems to the services equipmentenclosure, the grounded conductor at the service or to the grounding electrodeconductor.4. Communication System Grounding: Provide grounding for each communicationsystem.A. Regulatory Requirements: Provide grounding systems to comply with the requirements ofthe NEC. Coordinate with the local electrical inspector.B. Tests: Measure ground grid resistance with earth test megger. Provide additional groundrods and conductors as required until resistance to ground meets NEC and local coderequirements.PART 2. - PRODUCTS2.1 MATERIALSA. Grounding System: Except as otherwise indicated, provide electrical grounding systemswith assembly of materials including, but not limited to, cables/wires, connectors,terminals, grounding rods/electrodes, bonding jumpers, and additional accessoriesneeded for complete installation. Where materials or components are not indicated,provide products meeting the requirements of NEC, UL, IEEE, and established industrystandards for applications indicated.GROUNDING SYSTEM16450-1