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Industrial air compressor bonding

Industrial air compressor bonding

Industrial air compressor bonding

(OP)
I am installing a new industrial air compressor. Does it need to be bonded to the building?

RE: Industrial air compressor bonding

Have you checked with the project electrical engineer?

RE: Industrial air compressor bonding

(OP)
He is not sure.

RE: Industrial air compressor bonding

It needs to be grounded. The metal building should also be grounded.  You should not ground the compressor by just "hooking it to the building".

Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com

RE: Industrial air compressor bonding

Most electrical codes require equipment driven by electric motors to be grounded. Check the National Electric Code if you are in the USA.
This specifies the method of grounding and the ampacity of the grounding conductor.

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