How do you ground a surge protector? Do I need a grounding rod?
Hi Jim, The short answer is: If your surge protection device is more than 20 feet from the electrical service point of grounding, you are... Read More
We Wrote The Book on Grounding and Earthing!
Our managing partner David Stockin is the author of McGraw-Hills NEC 2014
Grounding and Earthing Handbook which fully discusses above-grade wiring issues
and below-grade earthing issues related to electrical grounding.
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Why use one type of grounding electrode instead of another?
Find out now. Downloading our “Grounding Electrodes Explained” White Paper which covers the features and benefits of different grounding electrodes, the importance of soil resistivity testing and more, all in an easy-to-read and understandable manner!
Wenner 4 Point Soil Resistivity Testing
Soil resistivity testing is absolutely essential when it comes to reliable electrical grounding design or determining ground rise potential.
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Cell Site Grounding Requirements
We meet the 5 Ohm resistance to ground requirement to keep your valuable cell site and telecommunications equipment within warranty.
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Grounding System Design
Our comprehensive grounding system design improves reliability, reduces maintenance costs, and reduces downtime.
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Ground Potential Rise Studies
The voltages produced by a Ground Potential Rise event can be hazardous. A Ground Potential Rise Study is the process of automated timed and/or continuous resistance-to ground measurement.
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Our Electrical Engineering Services can help you enhance the safety and reliability of your power system including recommendations to mitigate future power system issues.
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We provide complete electrical grounding audits which can reduce the probability of injury and lost time and revenue as a result of lightning strikes, AC power ground fault currents and more.
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Ask The Experts Blog
How to Ground a Subpanel in a Detached Building or Garage?
Dan asks, If I run a 120 volt AC feeder from the main service panel (30 Amps) to a subpanel in a garage, do I... Read More
How Does One Lightning Strike Kill Multiple Animals?
Steve asks, how does lightning kill multiple animals in a single strike? Herd animals that gather in groups are typically killed not by a direct... Read More
Applying salt around earthing electrodes to help resolve neutral to ground line voltage issues
Vighnesh asks, our neutral to earth voltage is fluctuating from 2.5v to 4.5v. We have a separate neutral earthing for UPS and DG and separate... Read More