Bonding Wire Water Heater Grounding Kit

The water bonding jumper from the panelboard or switchboard is sized the same as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance with table 250 122.

Bonding wire water heater grounding kit.

Brass ground clamps included. This process is thought to prevent electrolysis and corrosion which can extend the service life of the water heater and prevent leaking. Bonding the plumbing attempts to keep the hot and cold plumbing at the same electrical potential. It is not required by the national electrical code but many plumbers will install a bonding wire even when it is not required.

The bonding wire is usually a heavy copper wire fastened with brass clamps at one end to the cold water pipe and at the other end to the hot water pipe. When in use the bonding wire can serve two purposes. This bonding is essential to maintain continuous ground path. The southwire water heater grounding kit is designed for residential water heater use but can be used across any continuity break in residential plumbing.

The bonding wire can redirect a small electrical current that passes through the copper piping to the steel fittings of the water heater. Residential water heater use. Slow down corrosion of the water heater. If this bond is not in place it s possible for the hot and cold plumbing to be at different voltage potentials.

Kit includes two brass ground clamps and copper conductor. The bonding wire is a unique part in that some plumbers recommend them and some do not. Product can be used with residential water heaters. Because your water heater has dielectric unions so the hot and cold plumbing are isolated from each other.

Product also includes copper conductor. Copper conductor 6 awg included.