Equipotential bonding requirements for cable trays
NEC Section 318-6(a) states that cable tray is not required to be mechanically continuous but it must be electrically continuous and bonding shall be in accordance with NEC Section 250-75. 2 requires that; "In each installation main protective bonding conductors complying with Chapter 54 shall connect to the main earthing terminal extraneous-conductive-parts including the following: (i) Water installation. Cable tray may be used as the Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) in any installation where qualified persons will service the installed cable tray system. This also applies to systems that are located in potentially explosive atmospheres.
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