Equipotential bonding cables are required between two control cabinets with a minimum conductor cross-section of 16 mm². Connect the equipotential bonding conductors to the ground / protective conductor. Differences in potential between separated plant components can lead to high equalizing currents over the data cables, destroying the circuits. Differences in potential can also be. The earthing of electrical installations and devices primarily has the function of protecting individuals from dangerous contact voltages in case of an electrical defect. Bonding is also used to minimize electrical arcing between metal surfaces with electrical potential. This publication gives you general guidelines for installing an Allen-Bradley industrial automation system that may include programmable controllers, industrial computers, operator-interface terminals, display devices, and communication networks. What is an extraneous conductive part? The definition of an extraneous-conductive-part as defined within BS 7671:2018 is as follows: “A.
[PDF Version]