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is non-removable.
For purposes of this section, the mobile home service equipment or the mobile home disconnecting means, as described in 830.93, 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

830.100(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), or (A)(4).

(2) If the building or structure served has no intersystem bonding termination or has no grounding means, as described in 830.100(B)(2) or (B)(3)(l), to any one of the individual electrodes described in 250.52(A)(7) and (A)(8), or to a ground rod or pipe not less than 1.5 m (5 ft) in length and

12.7 mm (Vi in.) in diameter, driven, where
practicable, into permanently damp earth and
separated from lightning conductors as covered in
800.53 and at least 1.8 m (6 ft) from electrodes of
other systems. Steam or hot water pipes or
lightning-rod conductors shall not be employed as
electrodes for protectors, NIUs with integral
protection, grounded metallic members, NIUs with
metallic enclosures, and other equipment.

(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 network-powered broadband communications system 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 830.106.

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.

830.106 Grounding and Bonding at Mobile Homes.

(A) Grounding. Grounding shall comply with

830.106(A)(1) or (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 network-powered broadband communications cable, network interface unit, and primary protector ground shall be installed connected to a grounding conductor in accordance with 830.100(B)(2).

(2) Where there is no mobile home disconnecting means grounded in accordance with 250.32 and located within sight from, and not more than 9.0 m (30 ft) of, the exterior wall of the mobile home it serves, the network-powered broadband communications cable, network interface unit, and primary protector ground shall be installed connected to a grounding conductor in accordance with 830.100(B)(2).

(B) Bonding. The network-powered broadband communications cable grounding terminal, network interface unit grounding terminal, if present, and primary protector grounding terminal shall be bonded together with a copper bonding conductor not smaller than 12 AWG. The network-powered broadband communications cable grounding terminal, network interface unit grounding terminal, primary protector grounding terminal, or the grounding electrode shall be bonded to the metal frame or available grounding terminal of the mobile home with a copper bonding conductor not smaller than 12 AWG under any of the following conditions:

(1) Where there is no mobile home