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NEC Article 250,
Section 250-81
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If you would like to contact one of the BURNDY HYGROUND users noted in this section, please call our Marketing
Department at 1-800-346-4175 and well put you in touch.
Telecommunications
The booming wireless industry is
a perfect candidate for the BURNDY
HYGROUND system. With experts
predicting that wireless base stations
will dot the landscape at the rate of
one every six miles, HYGROUND
offers the only grounding system
that installs quickly and
easily, regardless of the
weather. Traditional
phone companies have
been HYGROUND
users for many years.
Compatible. Since some competitors connectors, tools, and die designs are based on the
HYGROUND system, compatibilities do exist in
certain areas.
System Standards
Shelf life/storage issues. Shelf life of exothermic powder and molds is potentially very
short. Dampness and moisture can adversely
affect the performance of the powder and
molds by hindering the ignition sequence.
Institute of Electrical
Electronics Engineers
IEEE 80-86 Guide for Safety in
Substation Grounding (Worldwide)
IEEE 142-921 Grounding of Industrial
and Commercial Power Systems
IEEE 1100-92 Powering and Grounding
Sensitive Electronic Equipment
T1E1 (U.S., Canada) T1E1-37
Grounding and Bonding of Network
Telecommunications Equipment
Federal Government
FAA 019B-85 Airport Grounding
Occupational Safety Hazard Association
Underwriters Laboratories
UL-96A Installation Requirements
for LP Systems
Performance Standards
IEEE Standard 837-89 Standard for
Qualifying Permanent Connections
Used in Substation Grounding
UL-467 and CSA C22.2 No. 41
Grounding and Bonding Equipment
UL-96 Standard for Connectors for
Lightning Protection
Application/Users
Architectural and
Construction Engineers
An easy call to make
Your base station
construction wont face
any delays with BURNDY
HYGROUND the only
grounding system that
installs quickly and easily,
regardless of the weather.
Mass Transit
With the modernization and electrification of the nations railroads
underway and the unstable cost of
oil, BURNDY HYGROUND is proud to
be playing a role in the revitalization
of this industry.
Utilities
Much of the success of BURNDY
HYGROUND can be attributed to the
many utility companies that have
installed the system for a number
of applications. While grounding is
important in any industry, the utility
industry is especially susceptible
to fault currents and may have the
most at risk in terms of the services it
provides to the public. BURNDY
HYGROUND connectors meet and
exceed all industry specifications for
system standards and performance.
International Firms
Many international firms are having
difficulty in obtaining export and
import licenses for exothermic
material. Current world conditions are
forcing some governments to consider
exothermic powder an explosive.
Care and shipment of this material
are other problems, as is proper
training for overseas installers. None
of these inherent problems exist with
BURNDY HYGROUND materials.
REA Utilities
The Rural Electrification Association
(REA) represents more than 1,000
rural electric systems that own and
maintain nearly half of the nations
poles and powerlines, and many
are protected by BURNDY
HYGROUND. BURNDY has obtained
REA listing for its YGL HYGRID
cross-grid connector to meet the
requirements of this market.
Distributors
Unlike exothermic materials, distributors can stock BURNDY
HYGROUND connectors without fear
of any safety issues or fear of any
inventoried product becoming damp
and inoperable. By stocking relatively
few HYGROUND items, a distributor
can easily service the majority of enduser requirements. And BURNDYs
customer service and sales
departments are well regarded within
the industry.
Petrochemical Plants
At petrochemical plants, safety is a
primary concern. Proper grounding is
a large part of safety as managers
look to protect their people, plants,
and equipment. Your facility can
realize huge cost savings and
great peace of mind by using the
BURNDY HYGROUND compression
system that can be safely installed in
areas containing hazardous chemicals
or gases.
1-800-361-6975
Quebec & Eastern Ontario:
1-800-361-6975
www.fciconnect.com
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BURNDY HYGROUND is looking for contractors and engineers who want to make themselves and their
companies more competitive and attractive to customers through increased work efficiencies, better
attention to safety, and greater cost awareness.
chemicals,
safety is
our greatest
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It shall be permitted to splice the grounding electrode conductor by means of irreversible compression-type
in installing
BURNDY
HYGROUND was
concern and
thats why we
use BURNDY
HYGROUND.
John Reed
ChemCentral/
Chicago
Bedford Park, IL
Benefit Key
Safety
Performance
Cost savings
Photo to
come
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of industrial
Its these individuals who are primed to become users of the BURNDY HYGROUND compression grounding
system. Our unique system of cross-grid, tap, splice, cable to ground rod, ground plate, and termination
connections is the safest, most cost-effective, and most time-efficient grounding method available today.
Add in its corrosion-resistant properties and inspectability and you have a grounding system that is
unmatched in its performance, durability, and ease of use.
As a distributor
Inspectability
a big factor in
All HYGROUND compression connectors
conform to all applicable sections of the
NEC as well as UL-467.
our changing
BURNDY HYGROUND is the safest, most cost-effective, timeefficient, and easily inspected grounding system available today.
A BURNDY HYGROUND compression connection can be made
in three minutes, or about one-half the time of a similar exothermic
connection.
Time savings
Inspectability
as well as the
safety concerns.
from exothermic,
With BURNDY HYGROUND you can keep your entire job-site work
on schedule as compression connections can be made in even the
most inclement weather conditions rain, wind, or snow.
BURNDYs
The inspectability of completed grounding connections is of great concern within the electrical
community. A growing number of industries are demanding a higher degree of traceability to
confirm the quality of an installation. This is another solid example of why the BURNDY HYGROUND
compression grounding system is the clear choice.
When a BURNDY HYGROUND tool and die combination makes a compression connection, it also
embosses an identification code into the installed connector. This mark allows you and the
electrical inspector to visually and quickly confirm that the proper connector, tool, and installation die were used and that the connector has been correctly placed. And since BURNDY
HYGROUND compression tools are designed to complete the crimp before releasing, you can be further assured of the installation quality.
expense of the
The permanent embossment of BURNDY HYGROUNDs range-taking connectors allows for proper
inspection days or even weeks after the installation was completed. This method of inspection is far
more reliable and less subjective than checking an exothermic connection with the tap of a hammer.
Components
Hygrid Cross
Connector (YGL-C)
Figure 6 Hytap
Connector (YGHP-C)
Figure C Hytap
Connector (YGHC-C)
Hytap Ground
Electrode Tap
Connector (YGHP-C)
Double H-Tap
Connector (YSHG)
Hylug Heavy-Duty
Terminals (YGHA)
Hylug Terminals
(YGA)
Hylink Heavy-Duty
Splice (YGHS)
GroundLink
Connector (YGIB)
Static Grounding
Receptacle (YGT
and YTTAG)
Versitail Structural
Steel Connector
(GSTUD-HY)
Rotating elements
facilitate installation.
Conductor range #8
through 500 kcmil.
Conductor range #2
through 500 kcmil.
Conductor range #2
through 500 kcmil.
Ground rod sizes 1/2",
5/8", and 3/4".
Conductor range #2
through 500 kcmil.
Conductor range #8
through 500 kcmil.
Conductor range #2
through 500 kcmil.
Conductor range #2
through 500 kcmil.