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What Is an Equipment Grounding Conductor?`

  • Writer: Jonathan Moreau
    Jonathan Moreau
  • Jan 16
  • 1 min read

Breaker BootCamp Study Guide


An equipment grounding conductor (EGC) provides a fault-clearing path.


It does not carry normal operating current.





What It Does



The EGC bonds metal parts together and carries fault current back to the source so the breaker trips.





Where It’s Used



  • Branch circuits

  • Devices and equipment

  • Metal boxes and enclosures






One Critical Rule



Grounding clears faults.

If the grounding path is broken, the breaker may not trip.





Why Breaker BootCamp Teaches This



The Breaker BootCamp Study Guide teaches grounding and bonding early so the Breaker BootCamp course produces electricians who understand fault clearing, not just wire colors.





About Breaker BootCamp



Breaker BootCamp is an electrical training program and electrician boot camp designed to prepare beginners, helpers, and apprentices for real-world electrical work, job readiness, and long-term careers in the electrical trade.


 
 
 

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