Data record `std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-6-8-9-grounding`

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: High

Steps eight and nine of clause 120.6 of NFPA 70E-2027 require temporary protective grounding equipment before any part is touched where induced voltage or stored electrical energy is possible, or where the de-energized parts could contact other exposed energized parts; the grounds are placed to protect each employee from shock, sized to carry the maximum fault current at the point of grounding for the time needed to clear the fault, and of an impedance low enough to operate the protective devices on unintentional energizing, with an informational note naming ASTM F855 as an example standard for the equipment.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	NFPA 70E-2027	Licensed standard, clause 120.6(8)
Data record	std.nfpa-70e.structure.120-6-8-9-grounding	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace	No revisions

Subject: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (Standards)
Kind: Standard scope
Source: NFPA 70E-2027, clause 120.6(8), Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA. Publisher page

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2026-10-27	created

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