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“Equipment bonding jumpers: are they always necessary?”

“Equipment bonding jumpers: are they always necessary?”. Massimo Mitolo, Senior Member, IEEE. “Equipment bonding jumpers: are they always necessary?”. “ Equipment Bonding Jumpers” are equivalent to: “Protective Bonding Conductors” ( PE ) as per IEC 60364 :

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“Equipment bonding jumpers: are they always necessary?”

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  1. “Equipment bonding jumpers: are they always necessary?” Massimo Mitolo, Senior Member, IEEE

  2. “Equipment bonding jumpers: are they always necessary?” “Equipment Bonding Jumpers” are equivalent to: “Protective Bonding Conductors” (PE) as per IEC 60364: Maintain continuity of the equipment grounding path. ProvideProtective Equipotential Bonding.

  3. Exposed-conductive-part (ECP) Conductive part forming part of electrical equipment which can betouched (even if out of reach) which is not live which may become live when basic insulation fails.

  4. Exposed-conductive-part (ECP) ECPs shall be bonded to ground so that fault current is allowed to flow to ground, permitting the protective device to promptly disconnect the supply. Grounding is the 2nd level of protection, the basic insulationbeingthe 1st.

  5. Exposed-conductive-part (ECP) Piece of equipment with “double” (or reinforced) insulation (Class II equipment), is not considered an ECP and shall not be connected to a PE. (!!NEC art. 250-110 Exception n. 3!!) Additional insulation is the 2nd level of protection Symbol:

  6. Exposed-conductive-part (ECP) A conductive part which can be energized just because in contact with an ECP, is not an ECP. (it is not required to be grounded, then!)

  7. Extraneous-conductive-part (EXCP) Conductive part not forming part of the electrical system (e.g. piece of metalwork) liable to introduce a “zero” potential or an arbitrary potential into the premises.

  8. Extraneous-conductive-part (EXCP) EXCPs shall be bonded to ground Equipotential connections between ECPs and EXCPs will significantly reduce the magnitude of their potential difference under fault conditions. (Necessary but not sufficient condition!)

  9. Extraneous-conductive-part (EXCP)

  10. Extraneous-conductive-part (EXCP) It’s an EXCP if less than: 1000 Ohms (200 Ohms) (based on the definition of permissible body current and body resistance of a “standard” person As per IEC 60479-1)

  11. Where do you find PEs? 6 possible cases: • PE in equipments • PE among ECPs • PE among electrostaticly chargedobjects • PE for Lightning Protection Purposes • PE among ECPs and metal parts • PE among ECPs and EXCPs

  12. 1. PE in equipments Clear path to ground = Low resistance PE

  13. 1. PE in equipments

  14. 2. PE among ECPs

  15. 2. PE among ECPs

  16. 3. PE among electrostaticly charged objects The metal object is isolated from ground (resistance to ground greater than 1 MOhm) + Any mechanism for generating electric charges exists + An explosive atmosphere is present

  17. 4. PE for Lightning Protection Purposes Overvoltages are induced in any closed loop with possible electric discharge through the gaps

  18. 5. PE among ECPs and metal objects

  19. 5. PE among ECPs and metal parts

  20. 5. PE among ECPs and Metal objects?

  21. 6. Among ECPs and EXCPs Equipotential connections between ECPs and EXCPs will significantly reduce the magnitude of their potential difference under fault conditions.

  22. CONCLUSIONS Basic investigation on the nature of conductive parts is necessary, in order to assess in which category they fall (ECPs or EXCPs). Only ECPs and EXCPs shall be considered for grounding.

  23. “Equipment bonding jumpers: are they always necessary?” Any questions?

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