AN estimated 58 people lose their life each week as a result of electric shock. In an electrical system, the grounding system is the primary protection against electrical shock hazards. It provides a ...

Despite plenty of EC&M resources on grounding and bonding, including theory and specific rules on the topic, the simple question we continually get from electrical professionals in the field is: “So ...

Grounding in the broadcast plant is a topic as old as the business itself. Protecting equipment and operations from potential damage caused by lightning is of vital importance when the use of proper ...

The author is national program manager for Copper Development Association Inc. Proper grounding and bonding in radio and television stations are vital to improving uptime, equipment life and ...

Connecting them at only one point. Cutting the ground plane under a mixed signal component Connecting them with capacitors. Segmenting the ground plane in a PCB such that there is only a narrow ...

For starters, the term "ground" refers to a conductive body, which is typically the earth. The act of "grounding" means creating a low-resistance path between an electrical circuit or equipment to the ...

i just bought a computer and would like to know if these grounding techniques will work good. I have an old computer, and if i put that with me by the new one, and i have that plugged in, turn it on ...

In an effort to find out how grounding test equipment and methods compare to their presentation theme on “Apples to Oranges to Banana Pudding,” EC&M Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sat down with Lee ...

Improper grounding of electric guitars can produce an unwanted “hum” or “buzz” (noise) in the output of the amplified guitar signal. This application note addresses the proper grounding procedure to ...