Wagner-Smith Equipment Co.
Grounding Setup
Grounding line comprises of both ready-made sets and separate components for your specific needs. Use the link below to view most popular products when compiling your list for your grounding assemblies. We also carry all cable, shrink tubing and sealing tape. All orders are tested by the ASTM standards.
In addition to the specifying criteria below, each part of a grounding set requires certain choices.
Grounds Consist of the following:
- ASTM designations for Type, Class and Grade given for clamps shown in this section
- Copper, tin-plated copper or aluminum
- Plain or threaded
- Shrouded or Non-Shrouded
- Length required to reach application distances
- ASTM Type I with black or yellow elastomer jackets for temperatures from -40°F (-40°C) through +194°F (+90C)
- ASTM Type III with clear thermoplastic jacket for temperatures from +14°F (-10°C) through +140°F (+60°C) should be used only in well-ventilated areas
- This option recommended on only one clamp to help control lifting the set to the first clamp attachment point
- Support studs are not designed to handle fault current unless otherwise noted.
- This translucent option recommended for stress relief and inspection of cable strands between ferrule and jacket
Items to Consider when ordering grounding tools
Consider the following options and when looking at your ground setup or needs:
Functional Fit
Sizes of the clamp types in this section appear in ascending order of maximum-main-line size. By design, many clamps serve a wide size range for their conductor type (cable, bus or tower).
Adequate Capacity
Published ratings for both clamps and cable must withstand maximum-potential system fault-current magnitude and full-time duration. Test reports are available on request.
coordinated connectors
Terminal (either pressure-type or threaded-type) selected for clamps dictates the cable ferrule type (either plain or threaded) to match.
on-site handling
Application clearances and fit (for overhead conductors and ground wires, transmission tower shapes, URD apparatus or substation buswork) affect clamp and cable dimensions
