This article was posted 02/21/2007 and is most likely outdated.

Guidelines for Grounding Information Technology Equipment (ITE)
 

 
Topic - Grounding and Bonding
Subject - Guidelines for Grounding Information Technology Equipment (ITE)

February 21, 2007  

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Guidelines for Grounding Information Technology Equipment (ITE)

ImageNinety percent (90%) of the problems with ITE installations are internal to the facility; only 10% are related to conditions on the utility electric service. Importantly, 75% of the problems arising within a facility are related to grounding making proper and adequate grounding the single-most important factor in reliable ITE system performance.

The purpose of the following letter of information is to establish guidelines for grounding of power systems and equipment for ITE installations.

Click Here or on the image to read the full letter provided by the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI, formerly CBEMA).
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  • And Please can we some day dispel the myth that grounding (earthing) has anything to do with clearing a ground fault. The ground fault is cleared by the bond between the neutral and the bonded metals. This carries the current back to it's source with little resistance. The earth path has far too much resistance to motivate an overcurrent device. Drop a hot wire on concrete and tell me how many sparks you see...

    T. Kelly
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