The main bonding jumper connects the grounded circuit conductor to the equipment grounding conductor, or the supply-side bonding jumper, or both, at the service.

Main bonding jumpers are sized from NEC^® Table 250.102(C)(1) which is also used to size grounded conductors, system bonding jumpers, and supply-side bonding jumper for alternating-current systems.

Table 250.102(C)(1) provides the size of the main bonding jumper which is based on the largest ungrounded conductor or equivalent area for parallel conductors.

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2023 Code Language:

Article 100.

Bonding Jumper, Main. (Main Bonding Jumper). The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the equipment grounding conductor, or the supply-side bonding jumper, or both, at the service.