One of the most significant dangers of ungrounded electrical systems is the risk of electric shock. This can lead to severe injuries or fatalities. Grounding is a mechanism to protect distribution equipment and people under normal operating conditions, abnormal operational (overcurrent and overvoltage) responses, and hazardous conditions such as shocks. Thus, the fault current level is very low, such that equipment damage is minimal. The conductors shall be run as multiconductor cord or cable assemblies or within raceways; or, where not subject to physical damage, they may be run as open conductors on insulators not more than 10 feet (3.