Basic Grounding and Surge Protection

INTRODUCTION

• Grounding
  • Single Point Ground
  • Electrical Grounding
  • Telecom and Cable Grounding
  • External Antenna Grounding
  • Benefits of Single Point Grounding
  • Other Grounding/Bonding Issues

BREAK

• Surge Protection
  • Why do things get damaged?
  • What is a surge?
  • How do surges cause damage?
  • How do surge protectors work?
  • What surge protectors CAN do.
  • What surge protectors CAN NOT do.
  • Types of surge protectors
  • UL 1449 Rating
  • False Claims
  • Recommendations
  • Resources on the World Wide Web

ADJOURN
Example of bonding two separate ground systems together to avoid Ground Potential Difference (GPD), which can destroy components in a television.