Bonding Jumper Water Heater

This is a requirement by code in new jersey and some other local codes across the country.

Bonding jumper water heater.

Kit includes two brass ground clamps and copper conductor. The jumper protects the technician from becoming energized by improper current on the system ground by forcing the current to go through it. The blackburn water heater grounding kit comes with two brass ground clamps. It is not required by the national electrical code but many plumbers will install a bonding wire even when it is not required.

Most electricians automatically bond the cold water line but do not ensure that the cold and the hot water lines are metallically interconnected through mixing valves in the plumbing fixtures. The southwire water heater grounding kit is designed for residential water heater use but can be used across any continuity break in residential plumbing. The bonding wire is a unique part in that some plumbers recommend them and some do not. Some judgment must be exercised for each installation.

Some local codes require a unique fitting on water heaters connected with copper pipes known as a bonding wire. Slow down corrosion of the water heater. Plumber during future repair work. Product also includes copper conductor.

Copper conductor 6 awg included. The bonding wire can redirect a small electrical current that passes through the copper piping to the steel fittings of the water heater. Brass ground clamps included. Product can be used with residential water heaters.

Also a jumper should be on the pressure reducer valve for the same reason. The reason the hot and cold lines are jumped bonded at the hot water tank is to protect mr. Residential water heater use. When in use the bonding wire can serve two purposes.

If it cannot reasonably be concluded that the hot and cold water pipes are reliably interconnected an electrical bonding jumper is required to ensure that this connection is made. This bonding jumper is sized using the same section and table used for the grounding electrode conductor for the service.