Water Meter Ground Strap

Ground stations and straps not included dissipate static charges from personnel to protect sensitive electronic equipment from damage.

Water meter ground strap.

The blackburn water heater grounding kit comes with two brass ground clamps. Historically the home s copper water pipe system provided a safe ground for the home s electrical system. The jumper wire is actually a grounding wire a short section of large gauge wire that jumps or goes across the water meter and is securely attached to the water pipe at each side. Product can be used with residential water heaters.

Installing a jumper wire on your home s main water pipe is easy and this. Brass ground clamps included. Ground multiple operators to the same workstation. Residential water heater use.

Copper conductor 6 awg included. If no jumper wire is installed a surge in electricity could cause damage to the water meter in some cases. The reasoning is that the metal casing on the water heater itself is thought to be sufficient to complete the continuous grounding path between the cold water and hot water pipes in the home. Grounding to cold water pipe.

The plumbing system was grounded because its metal pipes extended a long way underground. If you use your home s main water pipe to ground the electrical system and many homes do you should attach a jumper wire around the water meter in order to provide a better path for the electricity ground path. Missing jumper wire at water meter is a common electrical defect and safety hazard noted in many home inspections for older homes. Grounding system jumper wire around the water meter.

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