Fundamentals of Bonding and Grounding

This OnDemand course is designed for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the ICT industry and want to learn the basic principles associated with properly bonding and grounding ICT equipment to safeguard people and property. In normal conditions, telecommunications cables do not carry voltage, but what if something goes wrong? Fault conditions can cause high voltages to surge into the cables with potentially fatal consequences. In this course, you will learn how proper bonding and grounding can protect ICT equipment, your client’s reputation, your job, and even your life! Grounding and bonding are an integral portion of the telecommunications infrastructure for providing a safe electrical operating environment. They are also instrumental in providing a reliable reference for the operation of electronic equipment. This course covers basic electrical theory and grounding and bonding system configurations and components.

 

Course Highlights

	Recall the three main sources of electrical threat to a telecommunications system
	Recognize elements of a telecommunications grounding system for a building
	Recall conditions that are likely to cause dangerous electrical shocks
	Identify the types, parts, and purpose of grounding electrodes
	Identify purpose and types of equipment bonding systems
	Identify safe and unsafe conditions in a bonding and grounding system
	Recall testing procedures for a bonding and grounding system

 

Cancellation Policy

All BICSI Connect courses are nonrefundable and nontransferable.

 

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