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Grounding Clamps & Cables - Essentials for Safety and Reliability

From Newson Gale Inc.
 

 

Grounding (also known as Earthing) clamps connected via cables to identified ground points are the established and proven method of preventing electrostatic charge accumulating on moveable or fixed items of plant in flammable and explosive atmospheres.


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Newson Gale Inc. - Static Grounding Systems for Hazardous Locations
Where flammable materials are processed, handled or stored, static-caused explosions are an ever present threat. Statistics show that each year, in the US and Europe, electrostatic discharge is the... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - Free Grounding and Bonding Applications Handbook
A practical guide for engineers/plant managers addressing hazards associated with uncontrolled discharge of static electricity in flammable/explosive atmospheres. Register now for your FREE copy of... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - Protect in Flammable/Explosive Atmospheres
The danger of fires and explosions posed by a build-up of static electricity when filling or discharging material from Type C Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs) and similar semi-conductive... (read more)
Eaton's Cutler-Hammer Power Control & Logic Components - 10250T Pushbuttons, Indicating Lights & Selectors
The 10250T 30.5 mm pushbutton line features a zinc die cast construction with chrome-plated housing and mounting nut. The same durable construction is also available with the corrosive resistant E34... (read more)
PowerEdge Products, LLC - Disconnect Switches
Make a proper termination of grounding and bonding conductors at a disconnect switch safely and cost effectively with the GND Terminator™. This grounding bar is UL 467 recognized and provides a... (read more)
Clampco Products, Inc. - T-Bolt Band Clamps
Turn to Clampco for premium T-Bolt Band Clamps available in a wide variety of configurations to meet your demanding fastening requirements. Whether you need strength, flexibility, quick adjustment,... (read more)
Newson Gale Inc. - TELLUS Offers Constant Static Safe Confirmation
The Earth-Rite TELLUS monitors static ground connections for a wide range of filling, blending and mixing applications. The flexible and lightweight indicator station is easy to install, and can be... (read more)
 

Topics of Interest
The basic principles of static control: earthing metal plant, avoidance of ordinary plastics and grounding personnel should be well understood. These subjects were discussed in some detail in "Ear To... (Read More)
As we have seen in previous issues of Ear to The Ground, it is well known that static electricity can build up to dangerous levels on conductive items of plant and equipment that are isolated from the... (Read More)
In many branches of the process industries, fires and explosions can result from electrostatic discharge in hazardous areas. Even relatively small static sparks have sufficient energy to ignite many... (Read More)
Static electricity is capable of causing many undesirable effects during powder handling operations. The types of industries affected by these problems include chemical, pharmaceutical, paints,... (Read More)
Medium voltage switchgears are available in a variety of constructional forms in consonance with the application requirements. These switchgears are installed in indoor as well as outdoor substations. (Read More)