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An electrician is installing a new 30 A branch circuit for an electric water heater in a basement. The circuit conductors will be copper NMD90 cable. What is the minimum size of the insulated bonding conductor required for this circuit if it's supplied by a 2-pole, 30 A overcurrent device?

CE Code Table 16 specifies bonding conductor sizes based on the rating of the overcurrent device. For a 30 A overcurrent device, a No. 10 AWG copper bonding con

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Question: An electrician is installing a new 30 A branch circuit for an electric water heater in a basement. The circuit conductors will be copper NMD90 cable. What is the minimum size of the insulated bonding conductor required for this circuit if it's supplied by a 2-pole, 30 A overcurrent device?

Answer options:

  • No. 14 AWG
  • No. 12 AWG ✅ No. 10 AWG
  • No. 8 AWG

Correct answer: No. 10 AWG

Explanation: CE Code Table 16 specifies bonding conductor sizes based on the rating of the overcurrent device. For a 30 A overcurrent device, a No. 10 AWG copper bonding conductor is the minimum required size.

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