These requirements cover grounding and bonding equipment for use in connection with interior wiring systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code. These requirements also cover hospital grounding jacks and the mating grounding cord assemblies.
These requirements cover ground clamps, bonding devices, ground mesh, grounding and bonding bushings, water-meter shunts, armored grounding wire, ground rods, and the like.
A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different from those covered by the requirements in this standard, and that involves a risk of fire or of electric shock or injury to persons shall be evaluated using appropriate additional component and end-product requirements to maintain the level of safety as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard. A product whose features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems conflict with specific requirements or provisions of this standard does not comply with this standard. Revision of requirements shall be proposed and adopted in conformance with the methods employed for development, revision, and implementation of this standard.