Grounding and bonding

Grounding and bonding
Two professional engineers (Dan Carnovale and Tom Domitrovich) with years of power systems experience will clarify this often misunderstood concept while making reference to NEC.

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YouTube Chapters

0:00 - Introduction
6:11 - Definitions and details
18:21 - Service entrance, separately derived systems and transformer grounding
23:02 - Power quality
25:42 - Generator sources and transfer switches

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[shmayazuggot]

The best explanation to date. Engaging, profesional and thriving with vital knowledge.

[lightingman]

Cant upvote this video enough. Such excellence. Thanks Eaton!

[TheZambie]

Great video editing & demonstration. Very helpful.

[ahmedfadul]

Great illustration for a very confusing subject..thanks Eaton!!

[montyedgar]

Thank you Eaton and Presenter!!! That was a great teaching video, discussion, and diagrams. I forwarded this video to all of my employees and my electrical inspectors!!! Thanks again Eaton!!!

[b_gumm]

Incredible series. Thank you Eaton and thank you to your engineers. You're education material you put out is always top notch and I look to you often for best practice guidance and proper education

[MrKen]

We all know the theory behind bonding ground and neutral, but I have to say your explanation brought it home. Regarding objectional currents - we need to describe a feasible solution for the layperson. Short of replacement of the cable with a 14-3 cable, perhaps allowing the pull of a single white wire from the line box to the switch. We have to present an easy cost effective solution to solve the problem and prevent a dyi person from taking a shortcut and using ground. Awesome presentation.

[johnkulpowich]

Very well done. Great for review. In the trade over 50 years. Like information. Because changes always being mafe

[davidmerkrebs]

can you help explain csst flex gas tubing bonding thanks

[OpportunityElectrical]

Wouldn't the "Main Bonding Jumper" at 19:42 actually be a system bonding jumper? "Bonding Jumper, System (System Bonding Jumper) The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the supply-side bonding jumper, or the equipment grounding conductor, or both, at a separately derived system. (CMP-5)"

Great video! I plan on sharing with my students in the fall. Thanks!

[educationpower]

Tom and crew. What a fantastic video...terminology is critcal, question though why are you calling out sbpanels instead of enclosed feeder panelboards or feeder panels??😊 nice j9b. Loved your v8suals..Robert from Omaha

[bobcocampo]

Please show that connection to earth will reduce touch potential

[tazmania]

At 4:48, wouldn't that be the grounded conductor and NOT the neutral per NEC 250.26. It is not at a neutral point on the system.

[ACitizenOfOurWorld]

Great content for future videos, I’d recommend not having the background noise/music continuously droning.distracting and we don’t need it when the teacher is this good.

[josuem.cantusaldana]

Excelente, solo que se habla muy rápido y los esquemas, no se dejan suficiente tiempo para asimilarlos …..saludos