820-Community Antenna Television and Radio Distribution Systems: Page 6 of 10

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cover is non-removable.
For purposes of this section, the mobile home service equipment or the mobile home disconnecting means, as described in 820.93, shall be considered accessible.

(3) In Buildings or Structures Without Intersystem Bonding Termination or Grounding Means. If the build- ing or structure served has no intersystem bonding termination or grounding means, as described in

820.100(B)(2), the grounding conductor shall be connected to either of the following:

(1) To any one of the individual electrodes described in

250.52(A)(1), (A)(2), (A)(3), (A)(4); or,

(2) If the building or structure served has no intersystem bonding termination or grounding means, as described in 820.100(B)(2) or (B)(3)(l), to any one of the individual electrodes described in

250.52(A)(5), (A)(7), and (A)(8).

(C) Electrode Connection. Connections to grounding electrodes shall comply with 250.70.

(D) Bonding of Electrodes. A bonding jumper not smaller than 6 AWG copper or equivalent shall be connected between the community antenna television system's grounding electrode and the power grounding electrode system at the building or structure served where separate electrodes are used.

Exception: At mobile homes as covered in 820.106.

FPN No. 1: See 250.60 for use of air terminals (lightning rods). FPN No. 2: Bonding together of all separate electrodes limits

potential differences between them and between their

associated wiring systems.

(E) Shield Protection Devices. Grounding of a coaxial drop cable shield by means of a protective device that does not interrupt the grounding system within the premises shall be permitted.

820.103 Equipment Grounding. Unpowered equipment and enclosures or equipment powered by the coaxial cable shall be considered grounded where connected to the metallic cable shield.

820.106 Grounding and Bonding at Mobile Homes.

(A) Grounding. Grounding shall comply with 820.106(A) (1) and (A)(2).

(1) Where there is no mobile home service equipment located within 9.0 m (30 ft) of the exterior wall of the mobile home it serves, the coaxial cable shield ground, or surge arrester ground, shall be connected to a grounding conductor in accordance with 820.100(B)(2). (2) Where there is no mobile home disconnecting means grounded in accordance with 250.32 and located within 9.0 m (30 ft) of the exterior wall of the mobile home it serves, the coaxial cable shield ground, or surge arrester ground, shall be connected to a grounding conductor in accordance with 820.100(B)(2).

(B) Bonding. The coaxial cable shield grounding terminal, surge arrester grounding terminal, or grounding electrode shall be connected to the metal frame or available grounding terminal of the mobile home with a copper grounding conductor not smaller than 12 AWG under any of the following conditions:

(1) Where there is no mobile home service equipment or disconnecting means as in 820.106(A)

(2) Where the mobile home is supplied by cord and plug

V. Installation Methods Within Buildings

820.110 Raceways for Coaxial Cables. Where coaxial cables are installed in a raceway, the raceway shall be either of a type permitted in Chapter 3 and installed in accordance with Chapter 3 or listed plenum CATV raceway, listed riser CATV raceway, or listed general- purpose CATV raceway installed in accordance with

820.154, and with 362.24