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The specified minimum size for a secondary earth (bonding) conductor of single-wire construction is

  • not less than 0.5mm.
  • not less than 18 gauge.
  • 22 AWG.

Explanation from PART66Online

Bonding conductors are sized by the duty they must survive. A primary conductor has to carry a lightning discharge and is far larger; a secondary conductor handles only static dissipation, potential equalisation and screening returns. A secondary copper conductor is not less than about 1 square millimetre in cross-section, and where a single wire is used its size is not less than 18 gauge. 22 gauge is a smaller conductor than the standard allows, and 0.5 mm is not the figure specified.

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Jordi asked · 3 Mar 2020

i dont understand

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