SPGS GroundingPlus© Solutions

Sampling of SPGS' GroundingPlus© Solutions

Bonding
Grounding
Evaluation (Audit)
Standard Practice Writing
Training
Power Quality
Electrical Building Protection
Electrical Equipment Protection
Documentation
Blackout Testing
Radio Frequency Interference Testing
Electromagnetic Interference Testing
Emergency and Backup Power
Electrical Building Protection
Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing
Recommendations
Remediation
Planning
Ground Conductor Monitoring

Benefits of Using SPGS' GroundingPlus© Solutions

Evaluations conducted by industry-recognized experts with extensive knowledge, experience and active involvement in international, national and corporate grounding and protection standards.
Training and seminars customized for your market and delivered by recognized industry experts.
Comprehensive written report of all findings, including one-line diagrams with mapping of current flow through grounding conductors.
Investigation of grounding-related entities such as surge protective devices and telecommunications protector units.
Recommendations for alteration of existing facilities or other corrective action to improve equipment performance and save you money.
Firm cost and time-schedule estimates for remediation performed by qualified SPGS technicians.
Engineering services for new facilities: ground fields, grounding and bonding infrastructure for telecommunications, and equipment Common Bonding Networks (CBN) and Isolated Bonding Networks (IBN).

GroundingPlus© Solutions Applicable Markets

SPGS GroundingPlus® Services are ideal for locations requiring high availability for (susceptible) electronic equipment.

These locations include utility telephone central offices, cellular sites, cable TV head-ends, remote sites and; multi-tenant commercial buildings (and campuses), information technology rooms, Internet and server hotels, and co-located equipment rooms;special purpose commercial buildings such as:

Utility Telephone Central Offices
Cellular Sites
Cable TV head-ends
Remote sites
Multi-tenant Commercial Buildings
Campuses
Information Technology Rooms
Hotel Server Rooms
Co-Located Equipment Rooms
Information Technology (data) centers (ITC)
Medical Centers
Educational Institutions
Government Facilities, such as PSAP (E9-1-1)
Industrial Factories, Plants and Complexes.

GroundingPlus© Meets Performance Standards

SPGS’ unique GroundingPlus© Solutions correctly interprets and applies industry-recognized performance standards, practices and methods on bonding and grounding, electrical protection, power quality and electromagnetic compatibility – in addition to NEC requirements. Unless other customer-defined documents apply, SPGS utilizes appropriate industry documents. For example, at commercial and industrial locations IEEE Std. 1100 Recommended practices for powering and grounding electronic equipment (in commercial and industrial locations) applies.

The power quality industry recognizes bonding and grounding related problems as the primary or underlying cause of poor performance, catastrophic failure or damage of electrical and electronic equipment. Radio/cell sites, telecom systems, computers and networks, peripherals and printers, I/O ports and circuit cards, and electronic sensors and controls are particularly vulnerable to lightning events and power system anomalies.

Bonding, grounding and other electrical protection measures (such as surge protective devices) form the foundation for adequate power quality and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Meeting or exceeding the electrical safety requirements (including grounding) of the NFPA’s National Electrical Code (NEC) does not intentionally account for desired equipment performance - only for a measure of safety.

GroundingPlus© is a Cost Effective Solution

The SPGS whole-premises (holistic) approach to grounding is designed to not only help protect your equipment and personnel, but also to enable your installation to meet availability and performance goals. SPGS specialists will inspect and verify grounding details of your AC and DC power systems, telecommunications grounding infrastructure, surge protective devices and electronic equipment. SPGS specialists are also qualified to provide grounding specifications and plans for new buildings and equipment.

GroundingPlus© is the Most Extensive Grounding Evaluation, Power Evaluation, and Remediation Service for any Industry!

Building Grounding

Grounding electrode system
Electrode resistance
Grounding grid resistance
Earth resistivity profile
Lightning protection system
Inter-system bonding conductor(s)

AC Power

Utility AC service entrance/transformer(s)
Separately derived systems
Grounding electrode conductor
Neutral and equipment grounding bus bars
Main bonding jumper
Metallic raceways
Conduits/junction boxes
Equipment grounding conductor(s)
AC distribution panels/cabinets
Feeders and distribution
AC receptacles
Insulated (isolated) ground receptacle circuits
Surge protective device (SPD)
Lighting panels/fixtures
UPS

Standby Power

Generator-associated equipment
Fuel tanks (buried, above-ground, indoors)
Piping, conduits, auxiliary framing
Louvers and metallic enclosures
Engine start and control equipment
Automatic transfer switch
Grounding electrode conductor
Equipment grounding conductor

Grounding Infrastructure

Building principal ground
Master ground bar
Floor ground bar
Vertical ground riser
Main ground bar
Single-point connection bar
Collector ground bar
Horizontal equalizer
Bonding conductor for telecommunications
Grounding equalizer
Telecommunications Bonding Backbone (TBB)
Telecommunications Grounding Bus Bar (TGB)
Telecommunications Main Grounding Bus Bar (TMGB)
Main earthing terminal
Protective earth conductor
Raised floor and ceiling grids

Distributing Frames & Protectors

Frame ground bars
Grounding conductors
Protector modules
Protector assembly grounding
Ladder track and AC receptacles

Entrance Facility

Cable shield isolation gap
Isolation gap capacitor
Cable entrance ground bar
Cable shields grounding

Wireless

Towers/antennas
Tower system ground field
Radio equipment
Other electronic equipment
Metallic ice bridges
Ground bars
Halo ground
Grounding conductors
Surge protective device (RF)

DC Power

Battery racks/stands
Rectifiers/chargers
Main powerboard
Feeders and distribution
Fuse and breaker panels
Inverter/converter plants
Ringing plants
Battery return reference
Equipment grounding conductors
Rack specific power supply
Bulk power supply
Surge protective devices (DC)

Electronic Equipment

Information technology equipment
PBX, Key, other telecom systems
Local Area Network (LAN)
Telecom networks
Isolated Bonding Network (IBN)
Isolated ground plane
Common bonding network (CBN)
Integrated ground plane
Single-point connection window
Ground window
Frame ground conductor
Logic ground conductor
Cable rack ground conductor
AC equipment grounding conductor
Telecommunication protector unit
Multi-service/multi-port surge protective devices

Ancillary Services

522 Rural Utilities Service Audit
Annual service program
Detailed engineering
Environmental monitoring
Power quality monitoring
Load testing
Battery Testing
Thermographic imaging
Customized evaluations
Seminars/training
Consulting
Problem Analysis

SPGS' GroundingPlus© Solutions offers the most extensive holistic electrical evaluation for any industry. As you narrow down the approaches to solving your electrical issue, please keep SPGS in mind. We understand this may be an investment you may not have been prepared to make, but in the long run you will save countless dollars in your budget. Read our case studies for more in-depth success stories and how SPGS provides tailored solutions for our clients.

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