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

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

Answer: (A)

Bonding and grounding paths in electrical systems ensure metal parts are at the same electrical potential and fault currents have a low-impedance path back to the source. The conductor that ties the equipment grounding conductors in a device box to the grounding terminal of a grounding‑type receptacle is called an equipment bonding jumper. This short conductor bonds the metal box (and the receptacle) to the grounding conductor so everything stays at the same potential, which helps safety by allowing any fault current to travel quickly back to the source and trip the breaker. The grounding conductor itself provides the continuous path from the panel, but the bonding jumper specifically links the box and receptacle grounding point to that path. The neutral conductor and the hot conductor serve different roles: the neutral is the return path for current, and the hot conductor carries live voltage.