This article examines the challenges engineers currently face when designing grounding systems and how Copperweld Copper-Clad Steel (CCS) is capable of providing a unique solution. BRENTWOOD, Tenn., ...

Q. What is the requirement for attaching the equipment grounding conductor to metal boxes? A. If circuit conductors are spliced or terminated on equipment within a metal box, the equipment grounding ...

A. Typically, an equipment grounding conductor is required in PVC, and when that is the case, a separate equipment grounding conductor of the wire type must be ...

Few topics in the industry elicit as much controversy as grounding. Poor grounding practices cause ongoing equipment problems in a facility, whereas proper deployment ensures reliable and productive ...

This is the last in a three-part series, archived under Tech Tips at radioworld.com. The heart of any effective lightning protection scheme is a central ground system. Such a system is shown in the ...

Union Pacific (UP) this summer will test the use of ground-based conductors in western Nebraska, between North Platte and Morrill, and in Colorado and Wyoming, between Denver and Cheyenne, according ...

ERICO has developed a range of CWP grounding clamps that are ideal for use in applications including lightning protection, fault current ground, signal reference grid, and static ground. The clamps ...

Most homeowners think of grounding as a technical detail that only matters to electricians, yet it quietly decides whether a fault ends in a harmless trip or a house fire. When grounding is ...

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 ...

With the analog cutoff deadline looming, broadcasters are putting the finishing touches on new digital transmitter and translator installations. What better time to review grounding systems to protect ...