{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-25-9-172","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 25-9-172","heading":"Grounding of Frames, Casings, and Other Electrical Equipment.","body":"Where grounding wires are used to ground metallic sheaths, armors, conduits, frames, casings and other metallic enclosures, such grounding wires must comply with the following conditions:\n(1) The cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be at least one-half the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor where the power conductor used is No. 6 A.W.G. or larger.\n(2) Where the power conductor used is less than No. 6 A.W.G., the cross-sectional area (size) of the grounding wire shall be equal to the cross-sectional area (size) of the power conductor.","path":["Title 25 Industrial Relations and Labor.","Chapter 9 Coal Mine Safety.","Article 8 Electrical Equipment."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=25-9-172","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"f3bcde2f52a29bf0ff3760024ca2d8552b5b5e85f4d1373124cb44fbd156f9e1","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-25-9-171","next":"us-al/ala.-code-25-9-173"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}