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Industrial Automation Wiring and Grounding Guidelines20
Publication 1770-4.1 – February 1998
• National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70) — Article 250 of
this code provides information about the types and sizes of
conductors and methods for safely grounding electrical
equipment and components. Articles 725-5, 725-15, 725-52, and
800-52 restrict the placement of different types of conductors in a
composite cable, a raceway, or a cable tray.
• IEEE Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and
Commercial Power Systems (IEEE Std 142-1991)
• Grounding for the Control of EMI (by Hugh W. Denny —
publisher, Don White Consultants Inc., 1973)
• Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility, Volume 3 (by
R.J. White — publisher, Don White Consultants, Inc., 1981)
• Military Handbook 419, “Grounding, Bonding, and Shielding for
Electronic Equipment and Facilities”
• IEEE Guide for the Installation of Electrical Equipment to
Minimize Electrical Noise Inputs to Controllers from External
Sources (IEEE Std 518-1982)
• IEEE Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding
Sensitive Electronic Equipment (IEEE Std 1100-1992)
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