Parallel Feeder in Cable Tray
I have seen a number of posts regarding the fact that tray cable, when used for parallel runs for a large feeder, will likely not meet the EGC sizing requirements of 250.122(F) for a full sized
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Parallel Feeder in Cable Tray
My suggested strategy would be to run the required EGC as a separate conductor, in the same tray. Then tie the cables'' factory EGCs to ground on exclusively one side, while wire nutting
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