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A grounding lug for an electrical conduit fitting includes a support ring sized to slide over a threaded portion of a conduit fitting body and a conductor securing portion having a channel to receive an externally-mounted conducting wire. The grounding lug also includes an extension arm configured t

A grounding lug for an electrical conduit fitting includes a support ring sized to slide over a threaded portion of a conduit fitting body and a conductor securing portion having a channel to receive an externally-mounted conducting wire. The grounding lug also includes an extension arm configured to secure the support ring to the conductor securing portion, and a sealing ring, secured along an inside diameter of the support ring. The sealing ring is configured to form a seal between the support ring and the conduit fitting body. The grounding lug is configured to be freely rotated around the threaded portion of the conduit fitting body to position the conductor securing portion in a desired orientation after partial installation of the electrical conduit fitting.

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1. A grounding lug for an electrical conduit fitting, comprising: a support ring including an electrically conductive material, the support ring being sized to slide over a threaded portion of a conduit fitting body;a sealing ring secured along an inside diameter of the support ring, wherein the sup

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A grounding lug for an electrical conduit fitting, comprising: a support ring including an electrically conductive material, the support ring being sized to slide over a threaded portion of a conduit fitting body;a sealing ring secured along an inside diameter of the support ring, wherein the support ring includes a plurality of holes along an inner portion of the support ring to receive material of the sealing ring and to anchor the sealing ring;a conductor securing portion including a channel configured to receive an externally-mounted conducting wire, wherein the conductor securing portion provides an electrical connection to the conducting wire; andan extension arm configured to secure the support ring to the conductor securing portion and to provide an electrical connection between the support ring and the conductor securing portion,wherein the grounding lug is configured to be freely rotated around the threaded portion of the conduit fitting body to position the conductor securing portion in a desired orientation after partial installation of the electrical conduit fitting. 2. The grounding lug of claim 1, wherein the support ring includes an outside diameter that is less than or equal to a largest outside diameter of the conduit fitting body. 3. The grounding lug of claim 1, wherein the support ring, conductor securing portion, and extension arm are cast as a single piece. 4. The grounding lug of claim 1, wherein the conductor securing portion includes a threaded bore configured to receive a set screw to secure the conducting wire against a portion of the channel in either of a substantially parallel orientation or a substantially perpendicular orientation with respect to a plane of the support ring. 5. The grounding lug of claim 4, wherein the conductor securing portion further comprises a bore in the channel to receive the conducting wire and to prevent rotation of the conducting wire within the channel when the conducting wire is inserted in the substantially perpendicular orientation. 6. The grounding lug of claim 1, wherein the sealing ring is configured to form a seal between the support ring and the conduit fitting body. 7. The grounding lug of claim 6, wherein the sealing ring includes a lip and a corresponding channel on a same surface of the sealing ring, wherein the lip extends around a circumference of the sealing ring beyond a plane of the support ring such that, upon installation of the electrical conduit fitting, the lip is compressed into the corresponding channel to provide a watertight seal and to allow the fitting body to contact the support ring. 8. The grounding lug of claim 1, wherein the extension arm is formed from a metal having a predetermined conductivity and tensile strength relationship, and wherein the extension arm has a cross-sectional area sufficient to conduct a required amount of current without failure and sufficient to provide said grounding lug with mechanical resistance to flexure. 9. A system, comprising: an electrical conduit fitting including a locknut threadedly connected to a first end portion of a fitting body and a gland nut threadedly connected to a second end portion of the fitting body; anda grounding lug including: a support ring including an electrically conductive material, the support ring being sized to slide over the first end portion of the fitting body,a conductor securing portion including a channel configured to receive an externally-mounted conducting wire in a substantially parallel orientation and a substantially perpendicular orientation with respect to a plane of the support ring, wherein the conductor securing portion provides an electrical connection between the conducting wire and the support ring, anda sealing ring, on an inside diameter of the support ring, wherein the sealing ring is configured to form a seal between the support ring and the fitting body,wherein the grounding lug is configured to be freely rotated around the first end portion of the fitting body to position the conductor securing portion in a desired orientation after partial installation of the electrical conduit fitting. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the grounding lug further includes: an extension arm configured to secure the support ring to the conductor securing portion and to provide an electrical connection between the support ring and the conductor securing portion. 11. The system of claim 9, wherein the support ring includes an outside diameter that is less than or equal to a largest outside diameter of the fitting body. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein the support ring and the conductor securing portion of the grounding lug are included in an integrated assembly. 13. The system of claim 9, wherein the conductor securing portion of the grounding lug includes a threaded bore configured to receive a set screw to secure the conducting wire against a portion of the channel in either of the substantially parallel orientation or the substantially perpendicular orientation. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the conductor securing portion further comprises a bore in the channel to receive the conducting wire and to prevent rotation of the conducting wire within the channel when the conducting wire is inserted in the substantially perpendicular orientation. 15. The system of claim 9, wherein the grounding lug provides electrical communication between the conduit fitting body and the conducting wire. 16. The system of claim 9, further comprising: a plurality of electrical conduit fittings and a plurality of grounding lugs, wherein the conducting wire is connected to both the grounding lug and the plurality of lugs in a physical series. 17. The system of claim 9, wherein the support ring, conductor securing portion, and extension arm of the grounding lug are cast as a single piece. 18. A method for installing an externally-grounded electrical conduit fitting, the method comprising: securing a first end of the conduit fitting to an electrical conduit;selecting a revolving grounding lug corresponding to a trade size of the conduit fitting, wherein the revolving grounding lug includes a conductor securing portion, a supporting ring and a sealing ring secured along an inside diameter of the support ring;inserting a second end of the conduit fitting through the revolving grounding lug;inserting the second end of the conduit fitting through a wall opening such that the revolving grounding lug is constrained between the wall and the conduit fitting;rotating the revolving grounding lug around the second end of the conduit fitting to a desired orientation;securing a locknut to the second end of the conduit fitting on an opposite side of the wall than the revolving grounding lug;tightening the locknut on the second end of the conduit fitting to compress the revolving grounding lug against the conduit fitting, wherein the sealing ring includes a lip and a corresponding channel on a same surface of the sealing ring, wherein the lip extends around a circumference of the sealing ring beyond a plane of the support ring such that the tightening of the locknut compresses the lip into the corresponding channel to provide a watertight seal and to allow the conduit fitting to contact the support ring; andattaching, to the revolving grounding lug, a conducting wire in an orientation parallel to a plane of the wall. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the revolving grounding lug includes a channel to receive the conducting wire, and wherein rotating the revolving grounding lug further comprises: aligning the channel with a channel of another revolving grounding lug to facilitate attaching of the conducting wire to both of the revolving grounding lugs. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the revolving grounding lug provides an electrical connection between the conduit fitting and the conducting wire.