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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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