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We remain alive because grounding and bonding together keep the electricity all around us
from causing fatalities. Sub par grounding causes power quality problems; when done very
poorly, it can cause fires . . . even electrocutions.
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Earth resistance.
Resistance
Grounding provides a low-impedance
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Reducing potential
Grounding and bonding work
together, so that everything
metallic that isnt a currentcarrying conductor is at the same
potential with respect to the earth.
In other words, there will be no
voltage difference between metallic
parts like rebar, enclosures,
and I-beams.
Unfortunately, many people
forget Kirchoffs Law and try to
make high-resistance earth a
bonding jumper. Those who do the
1,000 ft = 30,479 cm
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circuit on paper and look at the current paths, then do the series-parallel current calculations. Understanding this concept is crucial to designing an effective grounding system.
A grounding system consists of:
Voltage can
eventually
flash over
when a
person moves
close enough
to become
a path
to ground
Supplemental
grounding
electrodes (for example, water pipes)