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A ground rod by itself does what for metal parts that are not bonded?

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  1. It makes them completely safe to touch
  2. It trips the breaker faster
  3. It does not lower their touch voltage to a safe value

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  1. EC&M: Grounding vs Bonding Part 1 of 12 (Mike Holt) www.ecmweb.com/basics/bonding-grounding/article/20891808/grounding-vs-bonding-part-1-of-12 Checked 2026-10-10.

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