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equipment grounding conductor of the branch circuit for the fountain recirculating system. The bonding connection shall be as near as practicable to the fountain and shall be permitted to be made to metal piping systems that are bonded in accordance with 680.53.

FPN: Refer to 600.32(J) for restrictions on length of high- voltage secondary conductors.

600.8 Enclosures. Live parts, other than lamps, and neon tubing shall be enclosed. Transformers and power supplies provided with an integral enclosure, including a primary and secondary circuit splice enclosure, shall not require an additional enclosure.

(A) Strength. Enclosures shall have ample structural strength and rigidity.

(B) Material. Sign and outline lighting system enclosures shall be constructed of metal or shall be listed.

(C) Minimum Thickness of Enclosure Metal. Sheet copper or aluminum shall be at least 0.51 mm (0.020 in.) thick. Sheet steel shall be at least 0.41 mm (0.016 in.) thick.

(D) Protection of Metal. Metal parts of equipment shall be protected from corrosion.

600.9 Location.

(A) Vehicles. Sign or outline lighting system equipment shall be at least 4.3 m (14 ft) above areas accessible to vehicles unless protected from physical damage.

(B) Pedestrians. Neon tubing, other than dry-location portable signs, readily accessible to pedestrians shall be protected from physical damage.

FPN: See 600.41(D) for additional requirements.
(C) Adjacent to Combustible Materials. Signs and out line lighting systems shall be installed so that adjacent
combustible materials are not subjected to temperatures in excess of 90°C(194°F).
The spacing between wood or other combustible materials and an incandescent or HID lamp or lampholder shall not be less than 50 mm (2 in.).
(D) Wet Location. Signs and outline lighting system equipment for wet location use, other than listed watertight type, shall be weatherproof and have drain holes, as necessary, in accordance with the following:

(1) Drain holes shall not be larger than 13 mm (Vi in.) or smaller than 6 mm (lA in.).

(2) Every low point or isolated section of the equipment shall have at least one drain hole.

(3) Drain holes shall be positioned such that there will be no external obstructions.

600.10 Portable or Mobile Signs.

(A) Support Portable or mobile signs shall be adequately supported and readily movable without the use of tools.

(B) Attachment Plug. An attachment plug shall be pro- vided for each portable or mobile sign.

(C) Wet or Damp Location. Portable or mobile signs in wet or damp locations shall comply with 600.10(C)(1) and (C)(2).

(1) Cords. All cords shall be junior hard-service or hard- service types as designated in Table 400.4 and have an equipment grounding conductor.

(2) Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter. Portable or mobile signs shall be provided with factory-installed ground- fault circuit-interrupter protection for personnel. The ground-fault circuit interrupter shall be an integral part of the attachment plug or shall be located in the power- supply cord within 300 mm (12 in.) of the attachment plug.

(D) Dry Location. Portable or mobile signs in dry loca tions shall meet the following:

(1) Cords shall be SP-2, SPE-2, SPT-2, or heavier, as des- ignated in Table