Bonding Wire Water Heater Grounding Kit

The water bonding jumper from the panelboard or switchboard is sized the same as an equipment grounding conductor in accordance with table 250 122.

Bonding wire water heater grounding kit.

Benefits of a bonding wire. Because your water heater has dielectric unions so the hot and cold plumbing are isolated from each other. The southwire water heater grounding kit is designed for residential water heater use but can be used across any continuity break in residential plumbing. Product can be used with residential water heaters.

Copper conductor 6 awg included. This bonding is essential to maintain continuous ground path. When in use the bonding wire can serve two purposes. 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.

The bonding wire can redirect a small electrical current that passes through the copper piping to the steel fittings of the water heater. If this bond is not in place it s possible for the hot and cold plumbing to be at different voltage potentials. Bonding the plumbing attempts to keep the hot and cold plumbing at the same electrical potential. Kit includes two brass ground clamps and copper conductor.

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

It is not required by the national electrical code but many plumbers will install a bonding wire even when it is not required. The bonding wire is a unique part in that some plumbers recommend them and some do not.