Bonding Wire Water Heater Grounding Kit

If this bond is not in place it s possible for the hot and cold plumbing to be at different voltage potentials.

Bonding wire water heater grounding kit.

When in use the bonding wire can serve two purposes. Because your water heater has dielectric unions so the hot and cold plumbing are isolated from each other. The blackburn water heater grounding kit comes with two brass ground clamps. The bonding wire is a unique part in that some plumbers recommend them and some do not.

Slow down corrosion of the water heater. This process is thought to prevent electrolysis and corrosion which can extend the service life of the water heater and prevent leaking. Product also includes copper conductor. Kit includes two brass ground clamps and copper conductor.

Bonding the plumbing attempts to keep the hot and cold plumbing at the same electrical potential. The bonding wire can redirect a small electrical current that passes through the copper piping to the steel fittings of the water heater. If there is no direct metal to metal connection between the hot and cold water pipes the bonding jumper from the cold to the hot water line must still be installed but the bonding jumper would be. Copper conductor 6 awg included.

Residential water heater use. This bonding is essential to maintain continuous ground path. Product can be used with residential water heaters. Benefits of a bonding wire.

The bonding wire is usually a heavy copper wire fastened with brass clamps at one end to the cold water pipe and at the other end to the hot water pipe. The southwire water heater grounding kit is designed for residential water heater use but can be used across any continuity break in residential plumbing.