Connection from any grounding conductor of the type FCC cable shall be made to the shield system at each ___.

• A. junction
• B. outlet
• C. receptacle
• D. switch

Answer: (C)

Bonding the shield of shielded FCC cable to the equipment grounding system at the point where the shield terminates keeps the shield at a solid ground reference along the entire run. When the shield is connected to the shield system at each receptacle, any interference currents that travel on the shielding have a low-impedance path to earth, reducing the chance of the shield acting as an antenna or letting noise couple into or out of the equipment. This continuous, grounded shield helps maintain EMI protection and keeps the connected devices and circuits more resistant to interference. The key place to make that bond is where the shield meets the equipment grounding path, which is at the receptacle.