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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.

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