Should you install equipment grounding conductors (EGCs)? Yes and no. The title of Art. 250, Part VI is “Equipment Grounding and Equipment Grounding Conductors,” but Part VI doesn’t provide any ...

All Code references are based on the 2005 NEC. The grounding and bonding requirements in this column apply to solidly grounded systems that operate at not more than 600V, such as 120/240V, 120/208V, ...

For starters, the term "ground" refers to a conductive body, which is typically the earth. The act of "grounding" means creating a low-resistance path between an electrical circuit or equipment to the ...

In this final installment of a series of articles aimed at helping broadcasters protect their installations from powerline and lightning-induced surges, we focus on the importance of electrical ...

Grounding in the broadcast plant is a topic as old as the business itself. Protecting equipment and operations from potential damage caused by lightning is of vital importance when the use of proper ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When using generators, many people overlook or are confused by bonding and grounding. These two terms are ...

Receive a 15% discount on “Practical Grounding, Bonding, Shielding and Surge Protection” by ordering from www.elsevierdirect.com and using offer code 92839. [Part 1 begins by defining electrical noise ...

Most homeowners think of grounding as a technical detail that only matters to electricians, yet it quietly decides whether a ...