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.

If no jumper wire is installed a surge in electricity could cause damage to the water meter in some cases. Ground multiple operators to the same workstation. Grounding system jumper wire around the water meter. Learn how we can help you increase efficiency and safety.

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. 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. Plug your wrist straps into the banana jacks and connect the ring terminal to ground.

Residential water heater use. Installing a jumper wire on your home s main water pipe is easy and this. Product also includes copper conductor. Sensus provides smart technologies and services for water gas electric and lighting utilities.

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. The plumbing system was grounded because its metal pipes extended a long way underground. Missing jumper wire at water meter is a common electrical defect and safety hazard noted in many home inspections for older homes. Brass ground clamps included.

The blackburn water heater grounding kit comes with two brass ground clamps. Still there are electricians and local building codes that vigorously defend the water heater bonding wire as a proper safety measure. Copper conductor 6 awg included.