New Orleans Tech Conference and Expo
Grounding and Bonding - Manufacturing Facilities NFPA 79
Thu, Jan 23
|Live Streaming from Seattle Washington
How to prevent fatal build up of charged induced current on equipment? How to prevent discharge of current into equipment and personnel?
Time & Location
Jan 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Live Streaming from Seattle Washington
About the event
Join us for a session on Grounding and Bonding for manufacturing equipment lines NFPA 79 Section 8.2. What codes and standards need to be followed? How to prevent $$ equipment loss, shock and death to personnel. What is inductive charge from nearby lightning strikes? How to tie system ground to lightning protection down conductors (per NFPA 780)? What are some of the common mistakes made during a grounding installation? Find out this and more at our session today!
Grounding and Bonding requirements across systems, equipment, and areas can be extremely confusing. In the last 5 years 50% - 60% of the hundreds of workers and designers from 19 countries audited for technical understanding of these concepts showed a lack of a clear grasp of the requirements to ensure compliance and end-user safety. This web talk will explore the reasons, concepts, and results of good and bad grounding and bonding techniques.…