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This law was first created in 1966. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 594 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1966 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1994, chapter 28<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":224097,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66784,"identifier":"45.2-928","token":"45.2\/II\/C\/9\/9\/45.2-928","url":"\/45.2-928\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-928\/","token":"45.2\/II\/C\/9\/9\/45.2-928","dublin_core":{"Title":" Grounding","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-928","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every metallic sheath, armor, or conduit enclosing a power conductor shall be electrically continuous throughout and shall be grounded effectively. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every metallic frame, casing, or other enclosure of stationary electric equipment that can become electrified through failure of insulation or by contact with energized parts shall be grounded effectively, or equivalent protection shall be provided. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> When electric equipment is operated from a three-phase alternating current circuit<\/span> originating in a transformer that is connected to provide a neutral point, a continuous grounding conductor of adequate size shall be installed and connected to the neutral point and to the frame of the power-utilizing equipment. Such grounding conductor shall be grounded at the neutral point and at intervals along the conductor, if feasible. A suitable circuit<\/span> breaker or switching device shall be provided having a ground-trip coil connected in series with the grounding conductor to provide effective ground-fault tripping. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n GROUNDING (\u00a7 45.2-928)\n\nA. Every metallic sheath, armor, or conduit enclosing a power conductor shall be\nelectrically continuous throughout and shall be grounded effectively.\n\nB. Every metallic frame, casing, or other enclosure of stationary electric\nequipment that can become electrified through failure of insulation or by\ncontact with energized parts shall be grounded effectively, or equivalent\nprotection shall be provided.\n\nC. When electric equipment is operated from a three-phase alternating current\ncircuit originating in a transformer that is connected to provide a neutral\npoint, a continuous grounding conductor of adequate size shall be installed and\nconnected to the neutral point and to the frame of the power-utilizing\nequipment. Such grounding conductor shall be grounded at the neutral point and\nat intervals along the conductor, if feasible. A suitable circuit breaker or\nswitching device shall be provided having a ground-trip coil connected in series\nwith the grounding conductor to provide effective ground-fault tripping.\n\nHISTORY: 1966, c. 594, \u00a7 45.1-79; 1994, c. 28, \u00a7 45.1-161.281; 2021, Sp. Sess.\nI, c. 387.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}