This article examines the challenges engineers currently face when designing grounding systems and how Copperweld Copper-Clad Steel (CCS) is capable of providing a unique solution. BRENTWOOD, Tenn., ...

With natural disasters becoming more frequent, utilities are encouraged to implement proactive measures such as ...

All questions and answers are based on the 2017 NEC. Q. If more than one electrode is available, what does the Code allow for connecting one grounding electrode to another electrode? A. Grounding ...

The use of structural metal as a grounding electrode is an issue that has been revised during several recent Code cycles. The 2011 NEC has once again revisited the rule explaining when a structural ...

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 ...

The author is national program manager for Copper Development Association Inc. Proper grounding and bonding in radio and television stations are vital to improving uptime, equipment life and ...

ERICO has developed a range of CWP grounding clamps that are ideal for use in applications including lightning protection, fault current ground, signal reference grid, and static ground. The clamps ...

With the analog cutoff deadline looming, broadcasters are putting the finishing touches on new digital transmitter and translator installations. What better time to review grounding systems to protect ...

A friend who was buying an older house was concerned about electrical safety and asked for my opinion as an electrical engineer. All of the AC receptacles (also called outlets) in the house were the ...