1. GROUNDING 101

2. GROUNDING 101

3. Protect Equipment from Fault Currents
WHY DO WE GROUND?
SAFETY
Protect People
Protect Equipment from Fault Currents

4. Electricity will always follow the path of least resistance to ground.
WHY SHOULD WE GROUND?
Electricity will always follow the
path of least resistance to ground.
Proper circuit grounding will keep electricity from using your body to get to ground
Grounded Circuit Requirements:
Path is continuous and permanent
Ample capacity
Low Resistance
Circuit parts are bonded together

5. WHAT DO WE GAIN?
Provides personnel safety - #1 priority
Provides a stable signal reference for instrument accuracy
Controls Radio Frequency emissions & Electromagnetic Interferences (EMI’s)
Provides a discharge path for short circuits and lightning strikes

6. LIGHTNING PROTECTION LIGHTNING FACTS
Packs between 35,000 and 40,000 amperes
Generates temperatures as high as 50,000 C
Travels as far as 40 miles
Strikes somewhere on the earth every second
Kills 100 people each year in the U.S.A.
Destroys millions of dollars in property and equipment

7. STATIC DISCHARGE
THE UNWANTED SPARK

8. Example: TEL-COM CELL SITE
Grounding Locations
Example: TEL-COM CELL SITE

9. BURNDY HAS THREE TYPES OF GROUNDING PRODUCTS
MECHANICAL
COMPRESSION
EXOTHERMIC
(weld)

10. MECHANICAL

11. WHAT IS A MECHANICAL CONNECTOR?
Makes a secure connection using bolts or other hardware to bind conductors in place.
Range Taking
No special tooling
Inexpensive
Removable

12. WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CONNECTORS?

13. BUS BAR / FLAT BAR CONNECTOR CATEGORIES GB GZ GBM
Cable to bar with separator
Cable to bar loop
Cable directly to bar

14. BUS BAR / FLAT BAR CONNECTOR CATEGORIES GL QGFL GCM GC
Two parallel cables / tap
Eye in basket
GCM GC
Two Cables directly to bar
Two cable to bar with separator

15. CONNECTOR CATEGORIES
BUS BAR / FLAT BAR KC
KPB
GKA
Servit post

16. FENCE POST, PIPE & TUBING
CONNECTOR CATEGORIES
FENCE POST, PIPE & TUBING GK
GAR
Three cable parallel GP
Cable to rod GD
Two cable Perpendicular
Two cable parallel

17. FENCE POST, PIPE & TUBING
CONNECTOR CATEGORIES
FENCE POST, PIPE & TUBING
GAR-TC GG
Cable at degrees
Cable or braid to rod KC
Servit post

18. FENCE POST, PIPE & TUBING
CONNECTOR CATEGORIES
FENCE POST, PIPE & TUBING
Lower cost clamps
GC-A
Duel rated pipe clamps

19. GROUND RODS / REBAR CONNECTOR CATEGORIES GRC GK GP GAR
Ground Rod Clamp
GAR
Three cable parallel
Two cable perpendicular
Cable to rod

20. STATIC GROUND CONNECTOR CATEGORIES GIE GRF GP-G1
Vehicle or temporary ground
Raised flooring
Raised flooring

21. CABLE & BRAID CONNECTOR CATEGORIES Braid GG GX KA Spans movable areas
Cable or braid to rod GX KA
Cross connection
Tap to run

22. TRANSFORMER RAIL & BEAM CONNECTOR CATEGORIES KC QGFL J&RGC GA-H
Servit post
Eye in basket
J&RGC
GA-H
Cable to H beam or tube

23. HIGHLIGHTS: SPLIT BOLTS
KS25
AVAILABLE FROM
#2 TO 500 kcmil
UL Listed for direct burial

24. HIGHLIGHTS: Parts of a Split Bolt

25. HIGHLIGHTS: Dual Rated Split Bolts
Used for any combination of copper and aluminum conductors.

26. JOINING COPPER AND ALUMINUM

27. RAISED FOOR GROUNDING
RAISED FLOOR GROUND GRIDS

28. GRF CLAMP ON RAISED FLOOR
Can be used on round or square pedestals
Accommodates one or two grounding wires

29. GP-G1 / GP-RT FOR RAISED FLOOR
Epoxy paint penetrating
Can be used on round or square pedestals
Accommodates one or two grounding wires

30. QUESTION: ANSWER: WHEN IS A MECHANICAL CONNECTOR NOT ACCEPTABLE?
When a permanent connection is called out, or
When connection is exposed to severe conditions such as extreme vibration

31. MECHANICAL QUESTIONS?

32. BURNDYWELD

33. BURNDYWELD USES AN EXOTHERMIC PROCESS TO JOIN COPPER
PROVIDES A SOLID COPPER IRREVERSIBLE BOND
WILL NOT LOOSEN OR CORRODE AT THE WELD

34. EXOTHERMIC PROCESS
The exothermic process is a simple, efficient method of welding copper to copper or copper to steel.
This process uses a high temperature reaction of powdered copper oxide and aluminum.
Reaction takes place in a graphite mold.
Mold will last for 50 or more welds with proper care.
This system is very field friendly, since it is light and portable and requires no outside power.

35. THE SEQUENCE OF STEPS
Open mold using handle clamp, and insert the conductors as desired
Insert steel disc into the mold cavity
Pour powdered metal into the mold cavity
Close the lid
Tap powder container to add the starting powder to ignition pocket
Use flint device to ignite
Brush and remove mold
MOLD

36. SIX STEPS FOR A PERFECT BURNDYWELD2. 1. 3. 4. 6. 5.

37. OVER 57 DIFFERENT MOLDS
CABLE TO CABLE
WELD TO REBAR

38. MOUNT TO FLAT OR ROUND SURFACE
MOLDS
MOUNT TO FLAT OR ROUND SURFACE

39. SINGLE SHOTS
PROVIDES THE SAME WELD RESULT IN A COST EFFECTIVE, ONE TIME USE PACKAGE

40. WELD QUALITY What do you look for?

41. WELD QUALITY
Many factors contribute to the weld success

42. HOW DO YOU TEST THE INTEGRITY OF A WELD IN THE FIELD?
WELD INSPECTION
HOW DO YOU TEST THE INTEGRITY OF A WELD IN THE FIELD?

43. COMMON PROBLEMS WITH EXOTHERMIC WELDING
Moisture
Worn molds
Unclean conductors
Unclean mold
Mistakes made in welding process

44. ANY QUESTIONS ON BURNDYWELD?

45. COMPRESSION

46. COMPRESSION THEORY
CREATION OF A HOMOGENEOUS MASS

47. HY-GROUND SYSTEM

48. COMPRESSION Range Taking Permanent Safe to install Quick and Easy
BURNDY HAS DEVELOPED AN IRREVERSIBLE COMPRESSION GROUND SYSTEM WHICH MEETS THE STRINGENT SAFETY AND PREFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS UL AND IEEE.
CONNECTORS EMPLOY WELL PROVEN DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND TECHNOLOGY THAT HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 60 YEARS.

49. COMMON APPLICATIONS
Where HY-GROUND is used

50. GRID LAY OUT

51. COMPONENTS OF HY-GROUND
WHAT’S NEEDED
Proper Connector
Correct Crimping Tool
Specified Die

52. CONNECTORS IRREVERSIBLE CONNECTION RATED FOR DIRECT BURIAL
MANY COMPONENTS AVAILABLE

53. MEETS REQUIREMENTS UNDERWRITERS LAB TESTS NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
IEEE 837 REQUIREMENTS
UL96 LISTED FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION
CANADA STANDARDS ASSOCIATION
APPROVED FOR DIRECT BURIAL

54. UL LISTINGS
Rigorous testing in the Burndy UL facilities ensures all product exceed standards.

55. SUPERIOR CONNECTION PRE-FILLED WITH PENETROX OXIDE-INHIBITOR

56. PENETROX E FILLED Air Gaps SHOWS VERY FEW CONTACT POINTS
Penetrox Fills The Gaps For Better Contact

57. EASY TO INSPECT DIE INDEX EMBOSSMENT.
U-997
DIE INDEX EMBOSSMENT.
Match embossed number to the number listed the on connector.

58. INSTALLS IN ANY ENVIRONMENT
Installs In Wet Environments

59. COMMON TYPES - HY-GROUND
YGLR-C
Ground rod to grid
YGHC-C
Figure C
YGL-C
Cross connection
YGHP-C
Figure 6

60. COMMON TYPES - HY-GROUND
YGHP-C
Ground rod or tap Wire third hand
H-Tap
Splice or tap
YGHR-C
Figure 8
YGIB
Crimp to structure

61. COMMON TYPES - HY-GROUND
YGHS HGS
Splice- heavy duty / standard
YGF
Grounding plate
YGHA
Hylug
GSTUD-HY
Versitail weld on

62. FINDING THE PROPER CONNECTOR
YGHC-C

63. FINDING THE PROPER CONNECTOR

64. HY-GROUND CRIMPING TOOLS
Y750HS
PAT750XP 18V PATRIOT 18VOLT
Y46 HY-PRESS REMOTE HEAD

65. FINDING THE PROPER DIE C U-C O U-O Installation Data Listed in Catalog
INDEX
NUMBER
Y750/Y35
Y39
HYPRESS 1
Y45 2
Y46 OF
CRIMPS C
U-C O
U-O
Installation Data Listed in Catalog

66. ANY QUESTIONS ON COMPRESSION?

67. WHERE DO YOU USE THE THREE TYPES OF GROUNDING PRODUCTS?
MECHANICAL
COMPRESSION
EXOTHERMIC
(weld)

68. CONNECTION APPLICATIONS
TEL-COM TOWER

69. CONNECTION APPLICATIONS
CENTRAL OFFICE SITE

70. ALWAYS KNOW THE SIZE AND TYPE OF WIRE YOU ARE CRIMPING
DIFFERENT WIRE TYPES
ALWAYS KNOW THE SIZE AND TYPE OF WIRE YOU ARE CRIMPING

71. WIRE GAGE
KEEP A WIRE MIKE HANDY FOR WIRE IDENTIFICATION

72. USE PENETROX-E OXIDE INHIBITOR ON COPPER CONNECTIONS
AVOID CORROSION
USE PENETROX-E OXIDE INHIBITOR ON COPPER CONNECTIONS

73. THANKS FOR CONSIDERING BURNDY PRODUCTS
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