This document discusses grounding in telecommunications systems. It covers the reasons for grounding including safety and equipment protection, different types of grounding methods for electrical, lightning, RF and electrostatic purposes. It then describes the key components of a telecom grounding system including bonding conductors, main grounding busbars, bonding backbones and grounding busbars. Bonding helps eliminate static discharge and reduce interference. Recommended materials for grounding and bonding include stranded copper conductors, compression lugs, busbars, hardware and conducting compounds.

1. GROUNDING

2. GROUNDING
 Why ground?
 Types of Grounding methods
 Telecom grounding system
 Bonding in Telecom room
 Materials for grounding and bonding

3. Why Ground?
 It is required by electrical codes
 It is required by equipment manufactures
 Protect personnel
 Protect equipment

4. Types of Grounding Methods
 Electrical safety grounds
 Lightning grounds
 RF shielding and grounding
 Electro-static grounds

5. Telecom grounding system
 Telecom bonding conductor
 Telecom main grounding busbar (TMGB)
 Telecom bonding backbone (TBB)
 Telecom bonding backbone interbuilding
conductor (TBBIBC)
 Telecom grounding busbar (TGB)

6. Telecom grounding system

7. Bonding
 Help to eliminate electro-static discharge
 Help to keep RF interference down

8. Materials for Grounding & Bonding
 4 awg & 6 awg stranded copper conductor
 4 awg & 6 awg compression lugs
 Telecom grounding busbars
 Stainless steel hardware
 Copper & Steel conducting compound

17. Grounding
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