Bonding / Coupling systems are used to create zones of electrical equipotential
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John Maher Techincal Director
Bonding / Coupling
Determining the appropriate bonding / coupling arrangement on a railway system requires experience and informed judgment. Equipotential bonding installations on light rail systems also demand the consideration of potential conductive elements that fall within the 'drop zone' in the event that an overhead power line snaps.
- The amount of rail to rail, and track to track bonds required for a given system, or indeed, a given section of a rail system is subject to the build specification, system wide earthing / grounding policy, codes of practice and standards. Familiarity with these sorts of documents enables a designer to determine an appropriate system, and provide the installation team with an effective arrangement.
- Rail bonding / coupling involves equipment, structure, and continuity elements and must be effective to vouchsafe the ongoing reliability of the railway system.
- Appointing a reliable associate company for electrical safety systems is important. JMI, as part of the FM Sudafix Group, can specify, design, supply, install, commission and test bonding / coupling arrangements on railway systems.
Electrical safety products for railways
Rail Bonding Cable
Railway projects require a substantial amount of bonds rail bonds, and for this an appropriate rail bonding cable must be sourced.
Rail Bonds
This product line is an essential component aspect of any railway programme as they provide electrical equipotentialisation between two conductive zones.
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