Bonding & Grounding

Whose Job Is It to Bond Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST)?

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:57:00 +0000

By Beck Ireland, Staff Writer

Safety campaign encourages electrical contractors to take over bonding for CSST gas piping systems

Guidelines for Grounding and Bonding Telecom Systems

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Matt Peterworth, RCDD, P.E., The University of Texas at Austin

Updates and changes to codes and standards that affect the way you design and install telecommunications systems

Forensic Casebook: The Case of the Missing Ground Wire

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:06:00 +0000

Thomas McCauley, P.E., Consolidated Consulting Corp.

Grounding problems on utility pole lead to death of a cable television technician

Grounding Transformers

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:24:00 +0000

Mike Dickinson, Pacific Crest Transformers

Why grounding transformers are essential for large multi-turbine wind farms

NECA Releases Telecommunications Grounding and Bonding Standard

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 20:51:00 +0000

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) recently published NECA-BICSI-607-2011, "Standard for Telecommunications Bonding and Grounding Planning and Installation Methods for Commercial Buildings"

The Basics of Bonding and Grounding Transformers

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:23:00 +0000

Duke W. Schamel, P.E., LEED AP, Electrical Service Solutions, Inc.

Clearing up confusion on bonding and grounding solidly grounded transformers

A Debate in the Deep End

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:50:00 +0000

Tom Zind, Freelance Writer

Industry experts weigh the wire mesh grid vs. single-wire approach to suppressing stray voltage around pools

The Case of the Shocking Power Washer

Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:00:00 +0000

Andrew Paris, P.E., Anderson Engineering

Lack of GFCI protection in power washer coupled with corroded, failing receptacle lead to death of dairy farm worker

The Case of the Floating Dock

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0000

John Cavallaro, P.E., Forensic Engineering, Inc.

Forensic investigation into boy’s death reveals lethal combination of severed ground wire and water buildup in junction box

The Basics of Personal Protective Grounding

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:00:00 +0000

John J. Kolak, Praxis Corp.

Following proper personal protective grounding/bonding practices is just as important as wearing the proper PPE