Page 14 - Electrical Solutions for the Chemical Industry

Grounding & Bonding
An electrical system includes various pieces of
conductive equipment connected together to keep
them at the same potential. Static sparking cannot take
place between objects that are at the same electrical
potential. Thomas & Betts electrical raceway products
provide excellent bonding characteristics for the
electrical system.
Grounding the electrical system provides a means in
which conductive equipment is connected to an earth
potential via the grounding electrode. This prevents
potential differences and sparking between conductive
equipment and grounded structures.
The National Electrical Code® (NEC® ) provides installation
rules to follow. Thomas & Betts manufactures a variety
of solutions to comply with these rules.
NEC and National Electrical Code are registered trademarks of the National Fire
Protection Association, Inc.
Boreal™
High-Quality
Flexible Connectors
Blackburn®
E-Z-Ground®
Compression Connectors
Furse®
Grounding and Lightning
Protection Systems
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E-Z-Ground® Compression Connectors
• High-conductivity copper and bronze allows direct
burial of connectors in OEM and telecomm applications
• Featuring the Color-Keyed® Compression System that
ensures proper connections
Mechanical Grounding Connectors
• High-strength split-bolt connectors for copper-
to-copper connections
• Service post connectors for steel structures, fence
posts or transformers using one or two cables
• ViceLock® connectors for cable tray, channel
and strut applications
Exothermic Welding System
• Simple, self-contained system to form high-quality
electrical connections
Grounding and Lightning Protection Systems
• Over 100 years’ technical expertise with a strong
reputation for innovation, quality and service
• Uniquely placed to provide a total solution to all
your grounding, lightning and transient overvoltage
protection needs
High-Quality Flexible Connectors
• A wide variety of grounding straps and accessories
for grounding applications
• Extra-flexible links for heavy-duty applications
up to 3600A
• Standard flexible links for medium-duty applications
up to 2350A
Blackburn®
Mechanical Grounding
Connectors
Blackburn®
Exothermic Welding
System