NEC Article 100 Definitions

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Article 100

The section of the code that contains the definitions for terms used throughout the document.

Readily accessible

Capable of being reached quickly without requiring the use of tools, climbing over or under obstacles or removing them or resorting to portable ladders and so forth

Appliance

Electrical equipment, other than industrial equipment, which is fastened in place, stationary or portable and normally built in the standardized size or type examples of appliances are ranges, ovens, cooktops, refrigerators, drinking water, coolers beverage Dispensers

AFCI

A device intended to de-energize the circuit when it detects the current waveform, characteristics unique To an arcing Fault

Approved

Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction, usually the electrical inspector

Authority having jurisdiction

The organization, office or individual responsible for approving equipment, materials or insulation

Bonded

Connected to establish electrical continuity and conductivity

Bonding conductor or bonding jumper

A conductor then ensures electrical conductivity by connecting metal parts of equipment together

Equipment bonding jumper

A connection to ensure electrical continuity between two or more portions of the equipment grounding conductor

Main bonding jumper

A wire screw or busbar used to connect the service neutral conductor to the equipment, grounding conductor at the service disconnect enclosure

The difference between concentric and eccentric

Branch circuit

The conductors between the final overcurrent protective device and the Receptacle outlets, lighting outlets, or other outlets

Multi wire branch circuit

A branch circuit consisting of two or more phase conductors with a common neutral conductor, having a voltage between the phase conductors and equal voltage from each phase conductor to the neutral conductor