Page 3 - Grounding & Bonding

Grounding & Bonding 3
Plagued by Power
Issues?
The saying “the devil is in the details” has a perfect
application in the areas of grounding & bonding.
Ensuring a facility is properly grounded and bonded
at the design and construction phase can reduce
expensive downtime and equipment failure in the
future. Most important, it can eliminate any potential
safety issues.
A stable power supply is quite simply the backbone
of any building, plant or facility. Power failure or
instability as the result of inadequately designed
systems can cause major safety, production and
operational concerns. All of these things can
significantly impact a company’s bottom line.
Ineffective grounding can cause voltage variances
that damage electrical equipment or sensitive
electronic devices, leading to power loss and costly,
unplanned downtime. Most often, power problems
stem from the incorrect bonding of electrical
transformers, main electrical panels, and sub-
panels, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and
generator systems.
Proper grounding & bonding are crucial factors in
any company’s quest for power quality and stringent
installation rules established by the National
Electrical Code (NEC®) must be followed.
Reliable Power Quality Starts
with the Right Products
To ensure employee safety, prevent job interruptions and provide electrical continuity and
reliability, choosing the right grounding & bonding products is essential. Thomas & Betts
has a wide range of proven bonding & grounding products for commercial, industrial
and communications applications.
Used together, Thomas & Betts Grounding & Bonding products will:
• Ensure personnel safety
• Eliminate lightning interruptions
• Protect critical equipment
• Meet IEEE, UL® and CSA obligations
• Provide electrical continuity and reliability
Additionally, we support our customers with comprehensive, on-site training to ensure
smooth, safe operation after installation is complete, including full NEC® code update
training as necessary.
Our goal is to help you increase safety, reduce failure rates, extend the life cycle and
effectiveness of your equipment and ensure the product you need is available when you
need it. You can trust Thomas & Betts to provide durable, code-compliant grounding and
bonding solutions to help optimize productivity in any industry.