AN estimated 58 people lose their life each week as a result of electric shock. In an electrical system, the grounding system is the primary protection against electrical shock hazards. It provides a ...

Despite plenty of EC&M resources on grounding and bonding, including theory and specific rules on the topic, the simple question we continually get from electrical professionals in the field is: “So ...

Grounding in the broadcast plant is a topic as old as the business itself. Protecting equipment and operations from potential damage caused by lightning is of vital importance when the use of proper ...

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 ...

Few topics are more important to a safe and efficient electrical installation and more interesting to electrical workers and contractors than proper grounding and bonding. Grounding and bonding is ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. ALEXANDRIA, VA.—In this final installment of a series of articles aimed at helping broadcasters ...

Connecting them at only one point. Cutting the ground plane under a mixed signal component Connecting them with capacitors. Segmenting the ground plane in a PCB such that there is only a narrow ...

For starters, the term "ground" refers to a conductive body, which is typically the earth. The act of "grounding" means creating a low-resistance path between an electrical circuit or equipment to the ...

Improper grounding of electric guitars can produce an unwanted “hum” or “buzz” (noise) in the output of the amplified guitar signal. This application note addresses the proper grounding procedure to ...

Utility Solutions, Inc. (USI) has introduced a new grounding simulator specifically designed for utilities and lineworkers. Following their Load-Trainer II Transformer Simulator product, USI has ...