Article 250 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) focuses on grounding and bonding. This Code Article is divided into 10 separate parts — each identified by a Roman numeral. Because of the terminology ...

Have you done any service work lately, and noticed a spark as you connect or reconnect the grounding electrode conductor to the ground rod of what appeared to be a perfectly normal electric service?

Few topics in the industry elicit as much controversy as grounding. Poor grounding practices cause ongoing equipment problems in a facility, whereas proper deployment ensures reliable and productive ...

The end of summer is a great time to wrap up outdoor projects. Over the last few months I’ve gotten more than a few inquiries about improving station ground systems. John Huntley, engineering manager ...

CHAMPAIGN – A high percentage of residential cable television lines in Champaign were found to be not properly grounded during a sample summer inspection – a situation that presents an increased risk ...