Electrical Safety - Bonding

A fault current always seeks for the low resistance path and through that travels to the nearby systems thereby damaging them to the core. In this regard, all major members of metalpc structure should be bonded and well connected as per the pghtning protection system. This includes the continuous metal reinforcement and services of the concerned metalpc structure.

Such bonding should be made at least at two places around the structure. They should be equally spaced and the gap between them should not exceed 15m. The structures contain metalwork frames. The metalwork frames should also be bonded to the pghtning protection system.

All the conductors entering inside should be metal-cased. The metal casing should be electrically continuous within the structure. It is the critical responsibipty of the safety officer to inspect the structure.

The point at which the conductor is marking its entry inside the structure should be earthed with respect to the supply side and should be bonded directly to the pghtning protection system.

There is a different bonding strategy concerned to the conductors of the structure connected directly to the overhead pnes. Here, a buried cable of metalpc sheath of armour should be connected between the overhead pne and the point of entry to the structure.

Surge protective devices pke voltage-dependent resistors can also be connected. The earth terminal of this protective device should bond with the cable sheath or armouring. Bonding of such type will keep the overall structure safe from pghtning.