What is equipotential grounding?
Facts About Grounding Equipotential is when all conductive objects in a space have the same level of electrical charge, or lack thereof. This means you can be injured through the earth just by standing near a ground rod.
What standard dictates bonding and grounding requirements for telecommunications?
The ANSI/EIA/TIA-607 standard is the commercial building grounding and bonding requirements for telecommunications. The primary objective of this standard is to provide guidance around the issue of bonding and grounding as it relates to building telecommunications infrastructure.
What is the main purpose of Equipotential bonding?
Equipotential bonding serves the purpose of ensuring that the earthed metalwork (exposed conductive parts) of the installation is connected to other metalwork (extraneous conductive parts) to ensure that no dangerous potential differences can occur.
Is bonding and grounding the same thing?
Bonding is the connection of non-current-carrying conductive elements like enclosures and structures. Grounding is the attachment of bonded systems to the earth. Both are necessary to safeguard people and property from electric hazards.
What is equipotential testing?
Equipotential Ground: Test all metal conductive surfaces likely to become energized within patient care areas. Test all large conductive surfaces likely to become energized within a volume defined as 6 foot from the patient bed horizontally or 7 foot 6 inches vertically.
What is EGB in telecom?
External Grounding Bar (EGB)
What is the minimum size of a bonding conductor?
The bonding conductor or grounding electrode conductor shall not be smaller than 14 AWG. It shall have a current-carrying capacity not less than that of the grounded metallic member(s).
What is the difference between grounded and grounding?
A grounded wire is required by the National Electrical Code to be white or gray in color on the customer side of the meter. Grounded wires on the utility side of the system do not generally have insulation. A “grounding” wire on the other hand is a safety wire that has intentionally been connected to earth.