Grounding & Bonding

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An improperly installed or grounded electrical system can cause power failure, which often leads to significant safety, production and operational concerns.

Thomas & Betts Solution Sets

Grounding & Bonding

Corrosion & Harsh Environment Protection

Power Quality, Efficiency & Reliability

Safety & Contamination

Continuous Operation & Sustainability

Hazardous Location Protection

SKU Reduction

Total Project Cost Reduction

Liquid Ingress Protection

Extreme Temperature Protection

Services & Training

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Plagued by Power Issues?The saying “the devil is in the details” has a perfect

application in the areas of grounding & bonding.

Ensuring a facility is properly grounded and bonded

at the design and construction phase can reduce

expensive downtime and equipment failure in the

future. Most important, it can eliminate any potential

safety issues.

A stable power supply is quite simply the backbone

of any building, plant or facility. Power failure or

instability as the result of inadequately designed

systems can cause major safety, production and

operational concerns. All of these things can

significantly impact a company’s bottom line.

Ineffective grounding can cause voltage variances

that damage electrical equipment or sensitive

electronic devices, leading to power loss and costly,

unplanned downtime. Most often, power problems

stem from the incorrect bonding of electrical

transformers, main electrical panels, and sub-

panels, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and

generator systems.

Proper grounding & bonding are crucial factors in

any company’s quest for power quality and stringent

installation rules established by the National

Electrical Code (NEC®) must be followed.

Reliable Power Quality Starts with the Right ProductsTo ensure employee safety, prevent job interruptions and provide electrical continuity and

reliability, choosing the right grounding & bonding products is essential. Thomas & Betts

has a wide range of proven bonding & grounding products for commercial, industrial

and communications applications.

Used together, Thomas & Betts Grounding & Bonding products will:

• Ensure personnel safety

• Eliminate lightning interruptions

• Protect critical equipment

• Meet IEEE, UL® and CSA obligations

• Provide electrical continuity and reliability

Additionally, we support our customers with comprehensive, on-site training to ensure

smooth, safe operation after installation is complete, including full NEC® code update

training as necessary.

Our goal is to help you increase safety, reduce failure rates, extend the life cycle and

effectiveness of your equipment and ensure the product you need is available when you

need it. You can trust Thomas & Betts to provide durable, code-compliant grounding and

bonding solutions to help optimize productivity in any industry.

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Delivering value through system solutions based on engineering innovation.Our Value Commitment

Thomas & Betts is committed to helping you meet the challenges of

corrosion prevention with electrical solutions, services and systems

that deliver value. These include:

T&B Engineered solutions — Our products are designed to

perform dependably under conditions such as constant moisture,

harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures, high-pressure washdown,

ultraviolet exposure, hazardous areas, high-vibration equipment and

continuous operation.

Tested reliability — Our products are rigorously tested for use in

harsh environments, with proven results in thousands of installations.

Expert support — Thomas & Betts trained sales representatives and

technical services experts are available at every stage of a project, from

planning and site preparation through construction and MRO.

Training and certification — Thomas & Betts conducts training

programs on specific products and systems and works closely with

accredited electrical industry associations. Contact us for details.

Product availability — Our industry-leading distributor network

assures you of reliable and on-time delivery. This global electrical

product support system ensures that our solutions are available when

and where you need them.

Product Platforms

For over a century, Thomas & Betts has provided customers with

electrical system solutions to help protect their people and assets,

while meeting applicable codes, lowering installed costs and providing

overall value.

Wire and Cable Management — Thomas & Betts invented

the Ty-Rap® Cable Ties in 1958 and continues to lead the industry

in innovative wire and cable management solutions. For harsh and

corrosive environments, we offer Ty-Rap® Cable Ties in coated and

uncoated stainless steel as well as polypropylene and fluoropolymer

materials.

Cable Protection Systems — Electrical systems exist in harsh

and corrosive environments, extreme temperatures and hazardous

locations. Thomas & Betts has engineered, tested and certified

raceway solutions for all types of wires, cables and cords, offering long

life and safe, reliable, maintenance-free performance, regardless of

environmental conditions.

Power Connection and Control — Advanced electronic and

electrical systems require signals and controls to be extremely

accurate, consistent and reliable. Our power connection and control

system solutions make this expectation a reality for your low-,

medium- and high-voltage electrical system needs.

Safety Technology — Thomas & Betts is a worldwide leader in

lightning and surge protection, hazardous location lighting, emergency

lighting and supporting central battery systems. We use state-of-the-

art technologies to design our electrical system solutions so they meet

global safety and reliability standards.

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From easy tool-free installation to comprehensive grounding and bonding training, Thomas & Betts has a solution to help keep your power system up and running.

Thomas & Betts products for grounding & bonding

Boreal™

•Braidings

Furse™

•GroundingandLightningProtectionSystems

Steel City® •GroundingPigtails,ClipsandMudRings

Sta-Kon®

•DragonTooth®Installation-PiercingConnectorsandTools

•Shield-Kon®GroundingConnectors

T&B® Fittings •GroundingFittings

T&B® Services & Training •Grounding&BondingTraining•NEC®UpdateTraining•Ocal®CertificationTraining

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Grounding & Bonding Solutions

Total Grounding & Bonding Solutions

• Broad offering of grounding systems design options

• Furse™ Grounding and Lightning Protection Systems are designed based on British and IEC standards

Exothermic Welding System

• Simple, self-contained system to form high-quality electrical connections

Mechanical Grounding Products

• Earth Rods, Plates & Seals

• Connectors & Fixings

• Earth Inspection & Testing

• Earthing accessories & Tools

Shield-Kon® Grounding Connectors

• One- and two-piece coaxial connectors for grounding

• Save time and reduces assembly costs

• Safe monitoring and simple operation

• Low profile and compact

Grounding Fittings

• Bonding locknuts ensure positive bonding of conduit to box

• Grounding fittings available in steel or aluminum

• Grounding fittings available include XD Fitting, XJG Fitting® Internal Bonding Strap, Star Teck®, Star Teck® XP, Wedge Fitting, Hub Grounding Fitting, Blackjack® Grounding Bushing

STAR TECK®

Hub Grounding Fitting

STAR TECK® XP

Blackjack® Grounding Bushings

XD Fitting

Lightning Protection

• Conductors

• Air Termination

• Conductor Network

• Free Standing Interception Air Rods

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Grounding & Bonding Solutions

• Solid and stranded grounding pigtails for rough-in electrical systems

• Grounding clips for easy attachment of groundwires to rough-in electrical boxes

• Only Steel City® Adjustable Mud Rings pass the standard UL® Grounding Continuity test; installation of other mud rings may lead to potentially unsafe electrical systems

Braidings

• Boreal offers a wide variety of grounding straps and accessories for grounding applications

Dragon Tooth® Insulation-Piercing Connectors and Tools

• Provide continuity without the need to remove insulation, finishes or other coatings

Grounding Pigtails, Clips and Mud Rings

Services & Training

Crimp Tools and Die Code Systems

• Crimp tools utilizing the Color-Keyed® die code system provide proper terminations for grounding and bonding connections

• Thomas & Betts offer: • Grounding & Bonding Risk

Assessment

• CPD Seminar Trainings (UK Standards)

• Thomas & Betts provides a wide variety of service and training programs to ensure that your electrical system is installed and maintained in the safest and most appropriate way

• For many of our product lines, we offer Field Application Engineers who are available for onsite survey or field training on a variety of topics

• Tech Support staff are available for many of our product lines, as is onsite installation training and certification

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