Which conductor is permitted to run with feeder conductors?

Which conductor is permitted to run with feeder conductors?

• A. Grounded conductor
• B. Equipment grounding conductor
• C. Ungrounded conductor
• D. All of the above

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that the neutral (the grounded conductor) is part of the normal current flow in a feeder and is intentionally run together with the feeder conductors. It serves as the return path for current, completing the circuit so that loads connected to the feeder can operate properly. Because it carries current under normal operation, it’s customary and permitted to run the grounded conductor alongside the feeder conductors in the same raceway or enclosure. The other types have different roles: the ungrounded conductors are the hot conductors that supply current to the loads, and the equipment grounding conductor provides a safety fault path and typically only carries current in a fault condition. While the equipment grounding conductor is also required to be present in many feeder installations, it’s the grounded conductor that’s specifically tied to the normal current path and is the one most clearly described as being permitted to run with feeders in this context.

The main idea here is that the neutral (the grounded conductor) is part of the normal current flow in a feeder and is intentionally run together with the feeder conductors. It serves as the return path for current, completing the circuit so that loads connected to the feeder can operate properly. Because it carries current under normal operation, it’s customary and permitted to run the grounded conductor alongside the feeder conductors in the same raceway or enclosure.

The other types have different roles: the ungrounded conductors are the hot conductors that supply current to the loads, and the equipment grounding conductor provides a safety fault path and typically only carries current in a fault condition. While the equipment grounding conductor is also required to be present in many feeder installations, it’s the grounded conductor that’s specifically tied to the normal current path and is the one most clearly described as being permitted to run with feeders in this context.