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>>>>At the December meeting there was a question during >>>>the code panel asking if the bonding conductor could >>>>be a 8 AWG stranded conductor or does it need to be >a >>>>solid conductor. Tom Lichtenstein stated that >section >>>>680.74 requires the conductor needs to be copper and >>>>not smaller than 8 AWG solid. I just wanted to get >>>>other thoughts. >>> >>>I can't see any "gray" in this Code section. I think >>>that the intent is to have the ampacity of a min. #8 >>>and the structural integrity of a solid conductor >>I feel that the code says solid for a reason. >>Structual strength and resistance to any chemistry. >>The gage of wire is not for current carrying >>capabilities. >I agree with Phil and George. Their is a purpose for >a solid conductor in this application. The wording of >the code is quite clear. It states "solid" and how >can you interpret a stranded conductor out of the word >'solid'.

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