{"id":4753,"date":"2023-05-11T10:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T08:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/relaunch.timm-technology.com\/?page_id=4753"},"modified":"2023-09-19T14:44:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:44:05","slug":"safe-grounding-in-explosive-atmospheres","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/en\/explosion-protection\/applications\/safe-grounding-in-explosive-atmospheres\/","title":{"rendered":"Grounding in Explosive Atmospheres"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4753\" class=\"elementor elementor-4753\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e5c156f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e5c156f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26abab51 timm-corner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26abab51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Safe Grounding in<\/p><p><strong>Explosive Atmospheres<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32e793ec\" data-id=\"32e793ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c929f33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c929f33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7674ea62\" data-id=\"7674ea62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3626fa56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3626fa56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Safe Grounding in Explosive Atmospheres<\/h1><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How do grounding systems in explosive atmospheres protect against electrostatic hazards?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dbb15b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5dbb15b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b845bb1\" data-id=\"2b845bb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390e7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"390e7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cobic-ex.com\/what-is-an-explosive-atmosphere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explosive atmospheres<\/a> require special protective measures \u2013 this sentence applies in particular to the invisible hazards of electrostatic charging. To many, this field appears to be a closed book and is not easy to understand due to the large number of variables. Yet, regulations and standards help to make the right decisions and to effectively protect against electrostatic hazards in explosive atmospheres.<\/p><p>In this article, we will show you which requirements result from this for electrostatic grounding in explosive areas, which regulations must be adhered to, and how modern grounding for explosive areas should be implemented.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-425a9d4f\" data-id=\"425a9d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a01d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a01d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Grounding in explosive atmospheres<\/span><\/h5><ul><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Importance of grounding <strong>to prevent ignition hazards<\/strong> in explosive atmospheres<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Overview of <strong>different types of grounding systems<\/strong> and their components<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Emphasis on the effectiveness of grounded systems in <strong>discharging electrostatic charges<\/strong> and <strong>preventing ignition hazards<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Application examples<\/strong> and <strong>success stories<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27334b65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27334b65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b56014c\" data-id=\"3b56014c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2ef936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e2ef936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Table of contents:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783c75c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"783c75c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#1\"><strong>1 I<\/strong> When does electrostatic charging occur in practice?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#2\"><strong>2 I<\/strong> How does grounding help to protect against electrostatic charging in explosive atmospheres?<\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#3\"><strong>3 I<\/strong> What is the difference between grounding and equipotential bonding? <br \/><\/a><\/h5><hr \/><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#4\"><strong>4 I<\/strong> How can I establish a safe ground connection in an explosive atmosphere?<\/a><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46b82b7c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46b82b7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-459089d8\" data-id=\"459089d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b538707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3b538707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d87a8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d87a8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">1<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">When does electrostatic charging occur in practice?<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Electrostatic charging can be generated during a variety of different work processes<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eb4c78f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eb4c78f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fc1542b\" data-id=\"7fc1542b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26925255 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26925255\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Electrostatic charging can be generated during a variety of different work processes and can then accumulate on objects or materials. The greater the accumulation, the more likely it is that the voltage will discharge in the form of a spark discharge \u2013 an extremely dangerous situation in potentially explosive atmospheres.<\/p><p><strong>Typical charging processes that occur while working in explosive atmospheres include:<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>1.<\/strong> Electrostatic charge when handling liquids\u2028<br \/>&gt; Filling and emptying of tank trucks, drums, IBCs<\/p><p><strong>2.<\/strong> Electrostatic charge when handling bulk materials\u2028 &gt;<br \/>Filling and emptying of, among others, silo trucks, FIBC, drums<\/p><p>Because the flow of liquid and solid materials often occurs at very high speeds, for example the pneumatic transport of bulk materials or the filling of tank trucks, the transported material and the transport equipment do tend to come into contact with each other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2188ae1\" data-id=\"2188ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a3484e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72a3484e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If one of the system components is isolated, i.e. has no or insufficient contact with a ground connection, the electrostatic charges can accumulate. The greater the accumulated energy, the higher the need to discharge these charges to the ground potential.<\/p><p>This option is always available when a conductive, grounded component or object is located near the insulated component. Examples include other equipment parts, metal drums, tools, or even the workers themselves. The excess electrical charges can be discharged to the ground potential in a fraction of a second through this path.<\/p><p>Placing such an object near the accumulated energy often results in an uncontrolled transfer of charge, an electrical spark. This spark forms a conductive channel through air to dissipate the electrical charges. The energy released in this manner is a dangerous, high-energy ignition source for the atmosphere of an explosive environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b96c2c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b96c2c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e91160d\" data-id=\"e91160d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da8fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3da8fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f371fca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f371fca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">2<\/h2><h3 id=\"grounding\" style=\"text-align: center;\">How does grounding help to protect against electrostatic charging in explosive atmospheres?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">why conductive objects should generally be grounded<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d8991a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d8991a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a307f3b\" data-id=\"a307f3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266053b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"266053b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The by far most effective method is to ground all conductive objects in the explosive environment. In this case, the resulting electrostatic charges are safely discharged to ground potential without being able to accumulate on the object \u2013 and therefore no longer pose an ignition hazard. This ground connection should be in place for the entire time of the charge-generating operation and should be adequately conductive to ensure safe grounding in the hazardous area at all times.<\/p><p>Work instructions and limit values specified in standards, directives and guidelines help those in charge of process plants to implement this grounding connection correctly. In addition, many of the specifications can be used as models for in-house regulations.<\/p><p><strong>One of most important directives for grounding in explosive atmospheres is:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af0ec48\" data-id=\"af0ec48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6c1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df6c1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4758\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia.jpg 450w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/timm-products-certifications-iecex-international-australia-aurasia-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235b514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235b514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>IEC TS 60079-32-1 (2013)<\/strong><br \/>Explosive Atmospheres \u2013 Guidance<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95cac2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95cac2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The quintessence of this standard is to ensure that charges of equipment parts, of the transported substances but also of the persons working in the explosive atmosphere are prevented. Performing grounding in accordance with standards is also considered the most straightforward and effective way to prevent the dangers of electrostatic charging.<\/p><p>As such, conductive objects that present the potential risk of electrostatic charge should generally be grounded, and the ground connection used in the process should generally not exceed a discharge resistance of 1 megaohm (106 ohms).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54d9572f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"54d9572f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-299b9b7d\" data-id=\"299b9b7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-50552fbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50552fbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32299df6\" data-id=\"32299df6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45280ab2 timm-corner elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45280ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We take care of<\/p><p><strong>your safety!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-166f8893\" data-id=\"166f8893\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6530ae4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6530ae4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f452de\" data-id=\"5f452de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae7a1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"1ae7a1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a85c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a85c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">3<\/h2><h3 id=\"grounding\" style=\"text-align: center;\">What is the difference between grounding and equipotential bonding?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">the importance of undertsanding the differences<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1be48fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1be48fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-891551b\" data-id=\"891551b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96402d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d96402d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the aforementioned standards, reference is made to both grounding and equipotential bonding in the explosive atmosphere to prevent electrostatic charging. Yet, these two measures do in fact follow different objectives. This is why it is so important to understand the difference between the two terms.<\/p><p>While grounding involves establishing a conductive connection from the object to the ground potential, equipotential bonding refers to a conductive connection of two or more objects. The purpose of this is to prevent charges of different strengths from forming on the individual components, which in turn prevents a potential spark over between these parts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b167eb\" data-id=\"3b167eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db5c19f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db5c19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yet, even if a functioning equipotential connection is established between the objects, this does not imply that there is also a dissipative connection to the ground potential. This can have the effect that the objects continue to have the ability to electrostatically charge. If a conductive object, such as a worker or a tool, comes in close contact with these equipment parts, the accumulated energy can discharge despite the existing equipotential bonding and ignite the atmosphere in the explosive environment.<\/p><p>This is why: Even if equipotential bonding has occurred, it must be ensured that at least one point of the assembly has a conductive connection to ground potential. This is the only way to prevent electrostatic charging.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-399625cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"399625cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52d05719\" data-id=\"52d05719\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5427c1d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5427c1d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b34a7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b34a7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">4<\/h2><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">How can I establish a safe ground connection in an explosive atmosphere?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">The use of monitored grounding systems<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbde58f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbde58f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef2f98b\" data-id=\"ef2f98b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a4ac01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a4ac01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The general rule is that if a metallic connection line (cable) is used, a dissipative ground connection should be established. As long as the connection is not being monitored, it must be sturdy enough to maintain the maximum discharge resistances over a long period of time and to withstand mechanical or weather influences. Therefore, depending on the application, a cable cross-section of 4-10mm\u00b2 is sufficient for an unmonitored grounding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6f85ff\" data-id=\"a6f85ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e2ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6e2ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the possibility of unmonitored grounding, it makes sense to install automatic grounding monitoring, especially in explosive environments. The use of monitored grounding systems such as the TIMM EKX-4 provides some safety but also practical advantages and represents the recommended best practice of the mentioned standard.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20ef63e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20ef63e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7cbec1\" data-id=\"a7cbec1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908aab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"908aab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/product-category\/grounding\/grounding-control-device-ekx-4-accessories\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-grounding-control-device-ekx-4-EKX4DE-EN230.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-924\" alt=\"EKX-4 TIMM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-grounding-control-device-ekx-4-EKX4DE-EN230.png 800w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-grounding-control-device-ekx-4-EKX4DE-EN230-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-grounding-control-device-ekx-4-EKX4DE-EN230-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-grounding-control-device-ekx-4-EKX4DE-EN230-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-grounding-control-device-ekx-4-EKX4DE-EN230-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/timm-technology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/timm-b2b-onlineshop-grounding-control-device-ekx-4-EKX4DE-EN230-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211ae54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"211ae54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>TIMM Grounding Control Device EKX-4<br \/><\/strong>Monitored grounding with object detection for explosive atmospheres<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b8e781\" data-id=\"0b8e781\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7521ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7521ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These devices ensure a ground connection in compliance with the standards and also monitor compliance with the stipulated limit values. As a result, grounding problems, such as an undetected cable break or a dropped grounding clamp, are reliably detected and the corresponding hazards are prevented by an immediate process interruption.<\/p><p>There are also benefits for the worker during daily use. Status lights allow him to read the grounding status at any time and detect a potentially dangerous situation at an early stage. If the device is integrated into the system control, it can also help to ensure that work and safety instructions are adhered to. Since there is no process release until a proper ground connection is made, the worker on site is forced to use the safety device.<\/p><p>Grounding devices with integrated object detection are particularly suitable for this application. These devices detect the electrical characteristics of the connected object and compare them to defined reference values. This effectively prevents the ground clamp from simply being connected to a metallically conductive point in the system or bridging the ground connection. This helps to prevent any manipulation or bypassing of safety devices.<\/p><p>These devices are used especially frequently when loading and unloading trucks, FIBCs, IBCs and drums in explosive atmospheres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c66fe6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2c66fe6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b541bcc\" data-id=\"b541bcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-de5291f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de5291f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-87210b0\" data-id=\"87210b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ad6b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ad6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Do you need to implement electrostatic grounding in your application?<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">Feel free to reach out to our team of experts.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a23805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a23805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">You are unsure if and how you need to implement electrostatic grounding in your application?\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Or would you like to learn more exact details about the best practice? <br \/>Feel free to reach out to our team of experts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>We look forward to helping you.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7af83be\" data-id=\"7af83be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a656f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a656f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pipedriveWebForms\" data-pd-webforms=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/1DYHbWwgv3bccKngQ3o4pb8APR3NbkvtRqlKeZy0iibMYY6JjGZWYwLGwNUrSoiyL\"><script src=\"https:\/\/webforms.pipedrive.com\/f\/loader\"><\/script><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safe Grounding in Explosive Atmospheres Safe Grounding in Explosive Atmospheres How do grounding systems in explosive atmospheres protect against electrostatic hazards? 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