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Bonding and Grounding Systems Typical Assembly Illustrations
TA-1: Ground connection of building ground bus .......................................................... 1
TA-2: Permanent fxed, equipment ground extension
to building ground bus ....................................................................................... 2
TA-3: Small ground clamp............................................................................................. 3
TA-4: Large ground clamp............................................................................................. 4
TA-5: Building ground bus extension to
portable solvent containers.................................................................................. 5
TA-6: Grounding tap connection to building ground 'bus' ........................................... 6
TA-7: Grounding of portable material transfer chute ................................................... 7
TA-8: Pipe grounding jumper......................................................................................... 8
TA-9: Pipe grounding clamp.......................................................................................... 9
TA-10: Grounding at drop valve of thinning or mixing tank ......................................... 10
TA-11: Grounding of laboratory mixing unit typical assembly..................................... 11
TA-12: Grounding system standard arrangement at thinning
or mixing equipment........................................................................................... 12
TA-13: Grounding system for small volume solvent handling........................................ 13
TA-14: Grounding system for small volume solvent handling........................................ 14
TA-15: Small change can grounding arrangement for
solvent handling................................................................................................. 15
TA-16: Portable tank and drum transfer area
static grounding arrangement ............................................................................ 16
TA-17: Grounding system for small volume solvent handling........................................ 17
TA-18: Static grounding of 55 gallon drums in storage rack.......................................... 18
TA-19: Tank car or truck loading/unloading
grounding arrangement...................................................................................... 19
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Conrmation Systems - TypicaI AssembIy IIIustrations
TA-20: Confrmation system for drum and tote loading................................................ 20
TA-21: Confrmation system for fexible
intermediate bulk containers (FBC) ................................................................. 21
TA-22: Confrmation system for tanker truck loading.................................................... 22
TA-23: Confrmation system for railcar loading............................................................. 23
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About These Illustrations
Not sure how to bond or ground your fammable and combustible liquid storage and handling
systems? Need confrmation that they are bonded and grounded with the right kind oI systems?
This collection oI bonding and grounding illustrations can help.
Review the illustrations to help you assess your bonding and grounding systems and determine
whether you need to make improvements. The illustrations show 19 typical assemblies Ior a
building ground, fxed equipment ground, clamps, 'bus extensions, transIer chutes, piping, drop
valves, mixing units, small volume solvent handling, drums in storage racks, and truck and rail
car loading.
Also review the Iour confrmation system illustrations. These systems can be used to confrm
proper ground contact Ior your existing bonding and grounding equipment.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 1
GROUND CONNECTION OF BUILDING
GROUND BUS TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
#1/0-1/C STRANDED, BARE COPPER WRE BULDNG STATC
GROUNDNG BUS TYPCAL ARRANGEMENT ROUTED AS CLOSE
TO GROUNDNG PONT AS POSSBLE
FLEXBLE BRONZE
(BARE) GROUND CABLE
OF REQURED LENGTH
BRONZE PPE CLAMP
OF SZE REQURED
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
5/8 COPPER CLAD BRONZE OR
STANLESS STEEL GROUND ROD,
DRVEN NTO EARTH AT BULDNG.
SEE TEXT FOR CONDCTVTY
REQUREMENTS.
APPROX.
6
ALTERNATE GROUND CAN BE
BULDNG COLD WATER PPE (SHALL
BE MAN PPE OF AREA AND NOT
EXTENSON OF MAN)
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 2
PERMANENT FIXED, EQUIPMENT GROUND
EXTENSION TO BUILDING GROUND BUS
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
SEPARATE STRANDS OF WRE AND
MAKE CONNECTON WTH 1/4 20
BOLT, WASHER, AND LUG, NSERT NTO
ANCHOR AND TGHTEN FOR GOOD
CONTACT
#1/0 1/C STRANDED BARE COPPER
WRE BULDNG STATC GROUNDNG
BUS TYPCAL ARRANGEMENT
1/4 BRONZE (BARE)
GROUNDNG CABLE OF
LENGTH REQURED
TO REACH EQUPMENT
TO BE GROUNDED
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 3
SMALL GROUND CLAMP
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
NSERT CABLE END NTO CLAMP AND
TGHTEN LOCKNG SCREW UNTL
CABLE AND CLAMP ARE SECURELY
LOCKED TOGETHER. DO NOT USE
SOLDER OR HEAT FOR THS
CONNECTON.
1/8 STANLESS STEEL (BARE)
GROUNDNG CABLE CUT TO LENGTH
REQURED
NDENTED CONNECTON
NSERT CABLE NTO LUG.
NDENT LUG WTH
MANUFACTURERS TOOL
DESGNED FOR THAT
PURPOSE, DO NOT USE
SOLDER.
STANLESS STEEL
CONTACT PONTS
1/4 HOLE FOR BOLT
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 4
LARGE GROUND CLAMP
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
NSERT CABLE END NTO CLAMP AND
TGHTEN LOCKNG SCREW UNTL
CABLE AND CLAMP ARE SECURELY
LOCKED TOGETHER. DO NOT USE
SOLDER OR HEAT FOR THS
CONNECTON.
LARGE CLAMPS USED WTH TANK
TRUCKS SHOULD NCLUDE PULLAWAY
HARNESS ASSEMBLY.
LOCKNG SCREW
1/4 FLEXBLE
BRONZE (BARE)
GROUNDNG CABLE
NSERT CABLE NTO LUG.
NDENT LUG WTH
MANUFACTURERS TOOL
DESGNED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. DO NOT USE
SOLDER.
NDENTED CONNECTON
HOLE FOR 1/4 BOLT
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
STANLESS STEEL
CONTACT PONTS
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 5
BUILDING GROUND BUS EXTENSION TO
PORTABLE SOLVENT CONTAINERS
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
BULDNG STATC GROUNDNG BUS
(MOUNTED ON WALL)
1/8 STANLESS CABLE OF
SUFFCENT LENGTH
SMALL GROUNDNG
CLAMP ATTACHED TO
PORTABLE SOLVENT
CONTANER
PORTABLE CONTANER
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 6
LARGE GROUND CLAMP
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
BULDNG STATC GROUNDNG
BUS (MOUNTED ON WALL)
PPE STRAP
WALL ANCHOR
SMALL GROUNDNG CLAMP
TO PORTABLE EQUPMENT
WALL MOUNTED CLP ANGLE 1/8 X 2 X 4
METAL (BEND UP 45
O
) AND MOUNT AS
SHOWN FOR CONNECTON TO PORTABLE
EQUPMENT TO GROUNDNG SYSTEM
(CAN BE COPPER, STANLESS STEEL,
ALUMNUM, ETC.)
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 7
GROUNDING OF PORTABLE MATERIAL TRANSFER CHUTE
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
FOR ATTACHMENT TO GROUNDNG TAB ON
EQUPMENT OR NEXT CHUTE
FASTEN LUG TO CHUTE WTH
BOLT, NUT AND LOCK WASHER
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 8
PIPE GROUNDING JUMPER
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
SOLVENT LOADNG UNLOADNG
PPE WTH SWVEL JONT
BRONZE (BARE) GROUND CABLE OF
SUFFCENT LENGTH TO ALLOW PPE JONT
TO FLEX
PPE CLAMP OF
REQ'D SZE
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 9
PIPE GROUNDING CLAMP
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
CONTNUOUS CABLE
JUMPER LOOP TO
NEXT PPE CLAMP
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
PARALLEL PPNG
AT DRAW - OFF
STATON
PPE CLAMP (USE SZE
REQURED BY PPE BENG
GROUNDED)
1/4 BRONZE (BARE)
GROUNDNG CABLE
1/4 BRONZE (BARE)
GROUNDNG CABLE
TO BULDNG
GROUND
CONNECTON
1/8 STANLESS STEEL
(BARE) GROUNDNG
CABLE TO GROUNDNG
CLAMP
REVERSE TWST CABLE TO
SEPARATE WRE, SEPARATE
WRE APART N EQUAL
HALVES AND NSERT PPE
CLAMP BOLT AND WASHER
THROUGH CABLE. PLACE
BOLT, WASHER AND CABLE
NTO POSTON ON CLAMP,
TURN ON OPPOSNG NUT AND
WASHER AND TGHTEN UNTL
ASSEMBLY S SECURE.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 10
GROUNDING AT DROP VALVE OF THINNING
OR MIXING TANK TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
THNNNG OR MZNG
EQUP. GROUNDED TO
BULDNG CABLE
GROUND BUS ON FLOOR
ABOVE
ATTACH GROUNDNG CLAMPS OF PPE,
CHUTES OR HOSES USED TO ROUTE
BATCH DOWN TO THNNNG TANK OR
FLLNG MACHNE TO THESE GROUNDNG
TABS.
DROP VALVE GROUNDNG
ASSEMBLY OF PPE CLAMP,
CABLE AND METAL TAB
NOTE: LMT FREE FALL OF SOLVENT TO
LESS THAN 5' TO REDUCE STATC
GENERATON.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 11
GROUNDING OF LABORATORY MIXING UNIT
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
1/8 STANLESS STEEL
GROUNDNG CABLE
AROUND LGHTNG PSTON
OR TLTNG PVOT FOR
GROUNDNG UPPER PART
OF UNT. ALLOW SLACK
FOR MAXMUM TRAVEL
(LUG TO FRAMEWORK)
ANGLE CLP
GROUNDNG TAB
BOLTED TO TABLE
5 GALLON PAL WTH
GROUNDNG CABLE AND
CLAMP ATTACHED
BLDG. GROUNDNG BUS
WTH JUMPER TO TABLE
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 12
GROUNDING SYSTEM STANDARD ARRANGEMENT AT
THINNING OR MIXING EQUIPMENT TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
TYPCAL BLDG.
GROUNDNG BUS
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
EQUPMENT
GROUNDNG FROM
TANK TO BLDG. BUS
EQUPMENT
GROUNDNG TABS
(2 X 4 X 3/16). COPPER
BAR UNDER BOLT N FLANGE
OR ON EQUPMENT WHERE
CONVENENT AWAY FROM TANK
OPENNG
CHARGNG DOOR HNGE
JUMPER GROUNDNG
CONNECTON
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 13
GROUNDING SYSTEM FOR SMALL VOLUME SOLVENT
HANDLING TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
LUGS MOUNTED ON FLANGE
BOLT OF PUMP WTH 1/8
STANLESS STEEL
GROUNDNG CABLE AND
GROUND CLAMP.
FOR ATTACHMENT TO
TAB ON BULDNG
GROUND BUS
5 GAL. METAL PAL
WTH GROUNDNG
CABLE AND CLAMP.
TAB MOUNTED ON
FLANGE BOLT
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 14
GROUNDING SYSTEM FOR SMALL VOLUME
SOLVENT HANDLING TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
BLDG. STATC
GROUNDNG BUS
1/8 STANLESS
STEEL GROUNDNG
CABLE
'C' CLAMP W/SET SCREW
1/8 STANLESS
STEEL GROUNDNG
CABLE
CONNECTOR
2 X 3 X 3/16 METAL
GROUNDNG TAB
5 GALLON METAL
HANDLNG PAL
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 15
GROUNDING SYSTEM FOR SMALL VOLUME SOLVENT
HANDLING TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
FASTEN LUG WTH
1/4 20 BOLT &
WASHER
NSULATOR SUPPORT ('C'
CLAMP). TGHTEN SET
SCREW UNTL GOOD
CONTACT S MADE WTH
PAIL.
STANDARD 5 GALLON PANT CAN,
COATED WTH SPECAL SOLVENT
RESSTNG PANT OF DSTNCTVE RED
COLOR. NTEROR OF CONTANER
SHALL BE UNCOATED.
STANDARD SMALL GROUNDNG CLAMP AND
5' 0 LONG CABLE WTH LUG & CLAMP FOR
FASTENNG TO CAN
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 16
PORTABLE TANK AND DRUM TRANSFER AREA
STATIC GROUNDING ARRANGEMENT TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
#1/0 1/C STRANDED
WRE BULDNG
GROUND BUS
STANDARD WALL
MOUNTED
GROUNDNG TAB
PORTABLE GROUNDNG
REEL WTH 20' OR 50' OF
1/8 GALVANZED CABLE
RATCHET LATCHNG
GROUNDNG CLAMP
5 GAL. METAL PAL
GROUNDNG
ARRANGEMENT
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 17
GROUNDING SYSTEM FOR SMALL VOLUME SOLVENT
HANDLING TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
PPE GROUNDNG
CLAMP AND CABLE
GROUNDNG TAB FOR
PORTABLE GROUNDNG
ATTACHMENT
GROUNDNG CLAMP
FOR FLLNG DRUM
GROUNDNG TAB
FOR PORTABLE
GROUNDNG
ATTACHMENT
BLDG. STATC GROUNDNG
SYSTEM BUS
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TA-18
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 18
STATIC GROUNDING OF 55 GALLON DRUMS IN
STORAGE RACK TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
NOTE: MPORTANT!
DENTCAL
GROUNDNG
ARRANGEMENT
REQURED FOR
EACH PAR OF
DRUMS
FASTEN GROUND
CABLE TO RACK
WTH 3/8 ONE HOLE
CONDUT CLAMPS
ON 2' 0 CENTERS
BULDNG GROUND
BUS
CLAMP TO DRUM LP
AND DRUM RACK
RETRACT A
CABLE GROUND
ASSEMBLY
TO BEAM CLAMP ON
UPPER DRUM
GROUNDNG TAB
FOR CONNECTNG
CLAMPS WHEN
TRANSFERRNG
SOLVENTS
METAL
CONTANER
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 19
TANK CAR OR TRUCK LOADING/UNLOADING
GROUNDING ARRANGEMENT TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
TYPCAL PPE GROUNDNG JUMPER
AT SWVEL CONNECTONS
LARGE TYPCAL
GROUNDNG CLAMP
RETRACT-A-CABLE
TYPCAL GROUNDNG
CLAMP WTH REEL OR
RECOLNG CABLE
TYPCAL
GROUNDNG CLAMP
GROUNDNG BUS (TYPCAL)
GROUND ROD FOR
GROUNDNG
LOADNG
RACK/PLATFORM
LEVEL MEASURNG
DEVCE OR PPE
SHALL BE
GROUNDED BEFORE
NSERTNG NTO ANY
CAR OR TRUCK.
NOTE:
GROUND CONDUCTVTY OF ALL PPNG,
EQUPMENT, DEVCES, CABLES AND
CONNECTONS MUST BE CHECKED FOR
ELECTRCAL CONTNUTY AT THE TME OF
NSTALLATON AND PERODCALLY
THEREAFTER.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 20
MONTORNG
UNT
INTERLOCK
JUNCTON BOX
WORKNG
AREA
Confirmation System for Drum and Tote Loading Typical Assembly
Provides connection to high-integrity ground point. Offers visual light display for confirmation of proper
ground contact. Units are available to interlock with pumps, valves and motors, or interface with PLC or DCS
controls. An optional system is available with battery-operated circuitry eliminating the need for field wiring.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 21
Provides connection to high integrity ground point. Tests the bag surface for resistance and offers visual
light display for confrmation of proper ground contact. Used with material handling of dry powders in bulk
form and in conjunction with Type C super sacks for large bags.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 22
Confirmation System For Tanker Truck Loading Typical Assembly
Provides connection to high-integrity ground point. Offers visual confirmation of proper ground contact and
through interlocks, can control pumps, valves, motors or interface with PLC or DCS controls. Can also
initiate a sound alarm if needed. For road tankers, an optional system is available offering tanker
recognition in addition to the above mentioned functions.
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TYPICAL ASSEMBLY NO. 23
Confirmation System For Railcar Loading Typical Assembly
Provides connection to high-integrity ground point. Offers visual confirmation of proper ground contact and
through interlocks, can control pumps, valves, motors or interface with PLC or DCS controls. Can also
initiate a sound alarm if needed.
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