When grounding motors, when is it permitted to omit a grounding conductor connection at the motor terminal housing?
A. This is never permitted.
B. Where a motor is installed as a part of factory-wired equipment that is required to be grounded.
C. When a separate bonding jumper is installed between the motor terminal housing and a made electrode, such as a driven ground rod of 8 ft length with 2 in. of ground rod exposed above the concrete surface.
D. When the motor terminal housing is double insulated.
Answer: B
Section 430.12(E) of the 2011 NEC outlines the requirements for motor terminal housings. An Exception to this section of the Code states, "Where a motor is installed as part of factory-wired equipment that is required to be grounded and without additional connection being required at the motor terminal housing during equipment installation, a separate means for motor grounding at the motor terminal housing shall not be required."
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