Explanation: Section 427.22 requires heat trace cable on pipelines to have ground-fault protection of equipment, not personnel. Lupacchino is a senior design engineer with Gaylor Electric, Inc. in ...

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This answer is based on the 2017 NEC. A. Ground-fault protection of equipment is required for 277/480V service disconnects rated 1,000A or more. The rating of the ...