All Code references are based on the 2005 National Electrical Code. The grounding and bonding requirements in this column apply to solidly grounded systems that operate at not more than 600V, such as ...
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) recently published NECA-BICSI-607-2011, "Standard for Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Planning and Installation Methods for Commercial ...
The author is national program manager for Copper Development Association Inc. Proper grounding and bonding in radio and television stations are vital to improving uptime, equipment life and ...
Electrical work rarely happens in isolation. Once you open walls, touch a service panel, or replace aging components, you can ...
Arc flash and other electrical hazards can have a devastating impact on workers. Not only can electrical hazards cause fatalities, they can cause disabling, debilitating injuries that can cost up to ...
Amid growing excitement for smart grid innovation, proper grounding, bonding and surge protection can be an area of oversight for busy utility engineers, electricians and installers tasked with ...
A pretty typical diagram for the grounding system for a house is shown here, along with a few of the current carrying conductors commonly called live and neutral. On the far left is the transformer ...
Surge protection for an electrical panel controls how transient voltages enter and spread through branch circuits inside the panel, limiting internal equipment damage when external or switching surges ...