Water Meter Ground Strap

Residential water heater use.

Water meter ground strap.

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. Grounding system jumper wire around the water meter. Grounding to cold water pipe. 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.

If no jumper wire is installed a surge in electricity could cause damage to the water meter in some cases. Missing jumper wire at water meter is a common electrical defect and safety hazard noted in many home inspections for older homes. Ground stations and straps not included dissipate static charges from personnel to protect sensitive electronic equipment from damage. Plug your wrist straps into the banana jacks and connect the ring terminal to ground.

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 blackburn water heater grounding kit comes with two brass ground clamps. As the same sketch shows at b if the building water main piping is being used as a source to provide a ground for the electrical system then the main ground wire between the electrical panel and the water piping should be clamped on both sides of the water meter. Installing a jumper wire on your home s main water pipe is easy and this.

The plumbing system was grounded because its metal pipes extended a long way underground. Product also includes copper conductor. Still there are electricians and local building codes that vigorously defend the water heater bonding wire as a proper safety measure. Historically the home s copper water pipe system provided a safe ground for the home s electrical system.

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