Definitions for "GROUNDING CONDUCTOR"
A conductor which provides a current return path from an electrical device to ground.
The physical conductor connecting the chassis of an electrical or electronic device to the electrical system's grounding means. Sometimes referred to as the safety ground, this conductor may be a green insulated conductor, a bare copper wire, conduit, gutter or raceway. The purpose of the grounding conductor is provide a low impedance pathway for fault current in the event of a short circuit so that a circuit may be quickly de-energized to prevent a fire hazard or electrocution.
A conductor used to connect equipment or the grounded circuit of a wiring system to a grounding electrode or electrodes; usually colored green.