Earthing / Grounding systems are designed to protect lives and assets from dangerous fault electrical currents

Earthing / Grounding

Effective earthing / grounding systems need to be installed at designated areas, such as platforms, trackside equipment, signals, and interfacing structures. Electrical safety performance is of vital importance.

• Earthing / grounding systems often vary in arrangement based upon the following criteria: the surrounding soil resistivity, the element requiring fault current protection, whether it interfaces with other elements, and the level of protection from thieves required.
• Anyone working in the railway sector knows that thieves pose a constant threat to products and materials used in construction and maintenance of such systems. Frequently the quantity of copper (a valuable non-ferrous metal) used within earthing / grounding systems can be reduced and protected if high performance conductive concrete is incorporated into the earthing system. FM Sudafix nominates Conducrete, as it recognises the significant ability to value engineer earthing / grounding systems.
• Fault electrical current can cause death to living beings, can destroy valuable assets and can result in a rail system being forced to close, however it can be effectively managed to ensure that the hazards are controlled. If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch.

Electrical safety products for railways

Rail Bonds

This product line is an essential component aspect of any railway programme as they provide electrical equipotentialisation between two conductive zones.

Cable Lugs

Enabling users to terminate electrical cables, whilst enabling them to be joined to other conductive elements, high conductive cable lugs provide the practical solution.