I use 

The standard symbols on my drawings to represent what a ground is.  The 
nomenclature is so varied I believe the first decision should be how to 
describe what is what.  
 
For me the EARTH symbol is the green (Green/Yellow) wire that goes back to the 
circuit breaker panel and from there into a ground rod or in my case a ground 
plate in the earth.
 
At the machine, at only one point, this Earth is connected to the frame of the 
machine.  At that point the symbol in my drawings changes to the GND symbol 
with the horizontal lines.   Any AC powered drives, motors etc. also connect 
their green (green/yellow)  to this single point.  I believe the code here 
specifies that this mounting post must either be double bolted or bonded 
(welded) in such a way that it cannot vibrate loose.  The green wires must use 
ring terminals, not spade terminals so a loose nut doesn't allow the wire to 
vibrate off.
 
If you have something that has AC (single or multiple phase) in it that is 
metal and could have an AC line short to the metal box, it too must have that 
green wire connect in a non-removable fashion to the metal box, and return back 
to that single point earth point.  Not to some other metal part of the machine 
with hope that it will eventually connect to the EARTH connection.    Gene 
mentioned the ramifications if it's not.
 
If you have an isolation transformer from one of the 3 phase legs (or two phase 
in North American 240VAC power) where 240VAC is changed to 110VAC with the 
transformer, the output side of that transformer must again be made into a 
proper neutral with a connection to EARTH to that single point EARTH point.  
Simply because once it becomes Black/White/Green headed out and wired to a 
standard AC outlet, that Neutral has to behave in the same way it would as if 
it were embedded in the wall.  Just because it's isolated from the mains 
doesn't make it any less lethal.
 
And if the system has been taken apart, cleaned up, painted and re-assembled, 
it's critical that DC continuity is checked between the bolted together metal 
parts.  I've seen systems that worked perfectly and then were stripped down, 
painted, assembled and made ready for shipping but developed the most 
interesting problem with electrical noise.  And the cause tracked down to what 
was a good electrical connection now insulated with paint.
 
IMHO.
 
My bible for wiring these systems is this:   Electromagnetic Compatibility 
Engineering  By Henry W. Ott published by Wiley.
 
https://www.amazon.com/Electromagnetic-Compatibility-Engineering-Henry-2009-08-24/dp/B01FIX96A8/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Henry+W+Ott
 
<https://www.amazon.com/Electromagnetic-Compatibility-Engineering-Henry-2009-08-24/dp/B01FIX96A8/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Henry+W+Ott&qid=1577644003&sr=8-2>
 &qid=1577644003&sr=8-2
 
Page 119 of my copy, Section 3.1.7 is titled Grounding Myths is pretty good.
 
John Dammeyer
 
 
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