Definitions cont'd - hdbk10920289

DOE-HDBK-1092-98

Fuse--(Over 600 volts, nominal.) An overcurrent protective device with a circuit opening fusible

part that is heated and severed by the passage of overcurrent through it. A fuse comprises all the parts

that form a unit capable of performing the prescribed functions. It may or may not be the complete

device necessary to connect it into an electrical circuit.

Ground--A conducting connection, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical circuit

or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth.

Grounded--Connected to earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of the earth.

Grounded, effectively (Over 600 volts, nominal.)--Permanently connected to earth through a ground

connection of sufficiently low impedance and having sufficient ampacity that ground fault current

which may occur cannot build up to voltages dangerous to personnel.

Grounded conductor--A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.

Grounding conductor--A conductor used to connect equipment or the grounded circuit of a wiring

system to a grounding electrode or electrodes.

Grounding conductor, equipment--The conductor used to connect the noncurrent-carrying metal

parts of equipment, raceways, and other enclosures to the system grounded conductor and/or the

grounding electrode conductor at the service equipment or at the source of a separately derived

system.

Grounding electrode conductor--The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the

equipment grounding conductor and/or to the grounded conductor of the circuit at the service

equipment or at the source of a separately derived system.

Ground-fault circuit interrupter--A device for the protection of personnel that functions to

deenergize a circuit or portion thereof within an established period of time when a current to ground

exceeds some predetermined value that is less than that required to operate the overcurrent protective

device of the supply circuit.

Guarded--Covered, shielded, fenced, enclosed, or otherwise protected by means of suitable covers,

casings, barriers, rails, screens, mats, or platforms to remove the likelihood of approach to a point

of danger or contact by persons or objects.

Hoistway--Any shaftway, hatchway, well hole, or other vertical opening or space in which an

elevator or dumbwaiter is designed to operate.

Identified (conductors or terminals)--Identified, as used in reference to a conductor or its terminal,

means that such conductor or terminal can be recognized as grounded.

Identified (for the use)--Recognized as suitable for the specific purpose, function, use, environment,

application, etc. where described as a requirement in this standard. Suitability of equipment for a

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