The NEC requires that if a feeder supplying a detached garage from the service in the main house has an equipment-grounding conductor installed with the feeder, the grounded conductor __________ be connected to the equipment-grounding conductor or to the grounding electrode system in the garage.

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The NEC specifies that the grounded conductor (neutral) must not be connected to the equipment-grounding conductor (ground wire) or to the grounding electrode system in a detached garage when there is an equipment-grounding conductor installed with the feeder. This is to prevent potential neutral current from flowing on the grounding system, which could pose a shock hazard.

The NEC Requires That If a Feeder Supplying a Detached