Few topics in the industry elicit as much controversy as grounding. Poor grounding practices cause ongoing equipment problems in a facility, whereas proper deployment ensures reliable and productive ...

When electrical professionals install grounding systems, they need to have confidence that the design and installation will assure protection reliably for the expected life of the system. Grounding ...

Recently we got our hands on a Hyper Ground electrical grounding system from Sun Overseas Trading. The system, composed of heavy-gauge, 99.99 percent pure copper wires provides a low resistance ground ...

During the 2005 National Electrical Code (NEC) review cycle, a relatively simple revision was made that created a significant change on the cathodic protection (CP) systems of petroleum and chemical ...

Most homeowners think of grounding as a technical detail that only matters to electricians, yet it quietly decides whether a fault ends in a harmless trip or a house fire. When grounding is ...

For the design of reliable power grounding systems for critical electrical infrastructure, soil resistivity investigation is crucial. However, soil resistivity depends on various geotechnical ...

Tom LaBarge is CEO of GLxT Holdings and its manufacturing subsidiary GroundLinx Technologies. The company makes a system called Gradiance that it promotes as providing a new approach to electrical ...