Ch. 9 * (Bonding & Grounding) Flashcards

1
Q

Safeguard against ___ due to electrical shock

A

Death or injury

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2
Q

Device used to test the impedance of the equipment grounding conductor

A

Ground impedance tester

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3
Q

Ground every ___ floor pedestal

A

4th

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4
Q

Commercial building grounding and bonding standard

A

607-A

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5
Q

TMGB

A

Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar

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6
Q

Minimum dimension of TMGB

A

.25” X 4”

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7
Q

Ground wire

A

6 AWG

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8
Q

BCT

A

30’

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9
Q

Bonding in the EF

A

Not cold water pipe

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10
Q

TGB dimensions

A

.25” X 2”

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11
Q

Consider the TBB for a large site may be ___

A

Costly to achieve

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12
Q

Typical bonding connections

A

Compression-type
Exothermic welding
Clamps

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13
Q

Visual inspection

A
Loose connections 
Corrosion 
Physical damage 
System modifications 
Except "impedance"
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14
Q

Direct-buried cable collects ground strikes within a distance of ___

A

6.5’ - 20’ determined by soil resistance

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15
Q

Lightning Protection Institute

A

Based on NFPA 780

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16
Q

NFPA 70

A

NEC (national electric code)

17
Q

Standard for installation of lightning protection systems

A

NFPA 780

18
Q

Lightning exposure exceptions

A

Metropolitan
140’ or less
Five or fewer thunderstorms per year
Earth resistivity less than 100 ohm-meters

19
Q

Distance limitation for 6 AWG

A

100’

20
Q

Purpose of grounding

A

Equalize potentials

21
Q

SRG

A

Raised floor (grounding and bonding)

22
Q

IG

A

Isolated Ground

23
Q

IG receptacle

A

Orange triangle

24
Q

Bonding

A

Two metallic items

25
Q

Water pipes ___ be used as a ground

A

Should never

26
Q

IEEE standard for power and grounding

A

1100

27
Q

Max DC current on bonding conductor

A

500 mA

28
Q

Impedance of the equipment grounding conductor

A

As low as possible

29
Q

A primary responsibility of the ITS designer

A

Safeguarding personnel, property and equipment