382 – Nonmental Extensions

382.104(C) – Equipment Grounding Conductor for Concealable Nonmetallic Extensions

Change at a Glance:

Revision replaces “grounding conductor” with appropriate term “equipment grounding conductor” for concealable nonmetallic extensions.

382.104 Flat Conductors. (Nonmetallic Extensions)

(C) Equipment Grounding Conductor (Outer Sectioned Layers). The equipment grounding conductor shall consist of two overall sectioned conductors that enclose the grounded conductor and ungrounded conductor( s) and shall comply with 250.4(A)(5). The equipment grounding conductor layers shall be identified by any one of the following methods:
(1) As permitted in 250.119
(2) A clear covering
(3) One or more continuous green stripes or hash marks
(4) The term “Equipment Ground” Grounding Conductor” printed at regular intervals throughout the cable