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.
A conductor used to connect conductive metal parts and grounded circuit conductors to ground.
The conductor that is used by intent to connect the grounded circuit of an electrical wiring system or equipment to a grounding electrode with reference to earth.
More properly called the equipment grounding conductor. This green or uninsulated wire is used to connect equipment such as motors, switches, and boxes to earth or a ground source.
(bare, green, or green with yellow stripe) A conductor not normally carrying current used to connect the exposed metal portions of equipment that might be accidentally energized to the grounding electrode system or the grounded conductor.
A conductor used to connect equipment or the ground circuit of a wiring system to a ground electrode or electrodes.
Also called a ground wire, it connects an electrical device to the electrical ground.