• Code Quiz: Equipotential Planes & Agricultural Buildings

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    Oct. 18, 2018

    ln agricultural buildings, an equipotential plane (per definition), is intended to _______ within the plane and between the planes, the grounded equipment, and the earth.

    A) prevent shock
    B) equalize stray currents
    C) minimize voltage differences
    D) All the above

    See the answer below.

    Answer: C

    Article 547 of the 2017 NEC covers the requirements for agricultural buildings. As per Sec. 547.2, the definition of an equipotential plane is shown as: “ln agricultural buildings, an equipotential plane (per definition), is intended to minimize voltage differences within the plane and between the planes, the grounded equipment, and the earth.”

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