The conductor used to connect from the equipment grounding conductors in a device outlet box to a grounding terminal of a grounding-type receptacle is called what?

• A. Equipment bonding jumper
• B. Grounding conductor
• C. Neutral conductor
• D. Hot conductor

Answer: (A)

The main idea is ensuring a solid grounding path by bonding connected metal parts to the grounding system. The conductor that ties the equipment grounding conductors in the device box to the grounding terminal on a grounding-type receptacle is called an equipment bonding jumper. It creates a continuous, low-impedance connection so the receptacle and metal box stay at the same ground potential if a fault occurs.

The other options describe different conductors: a grounding conductor itself provides the path to ground but isn’t the specific short jumper that bonds the box to the receptacle; a neutral conductor carries current during normal operation; a hot conductor carries live current.