Grounding Procedure - ABB 10D1475 Installation Instructions Manual

GROUNDING PROCEDURE

ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PIPELINE
(Liquid in Electrical Contact With Pipeline)
FOR OPTIMUM SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
the flowmeter body and electrically conductive pip-
ing must be connected to a good earth ground.
ABB
FIGURE 6. Grounding Procedure,
Conductive Pipeline
Refer to appropriate Instruction Bulletin supplied
by ABB for electrical interconnection diagram(s).
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
GROUNDING STRAPS
• Although
grounding
straps are not actually
packed within the In-
stallation Kit, they are
attached to the Mag-
netic Flowmeter.
Proper use of these
straps is mandatory for
satisfactory operation.
Perform the applicable
grounding procedure.
• Two bonding straps are
supplied with the meter
for connection to the
upstream and down-
stream pipe
Flanges must be drilled
and tapped.
( Refer to FIGURE 6 )
• Customer must supply
and install
strap (e.g., 1/2" copper
braid) from meter body
to an external earth
ground.
flanges.
bonding
6