Is Your Home's Grounding System Safe?

Your home’s grounding system is an important but often overlooked component of your overall electrical system. It not only helps to keep your family safe in the case of a short circuit or power surge, but it also helps stabilize the voltage in your house, thereby reducing electrical interference. Our licensed electricians can inspect your home’s grounding system and make any necessary repairs or upgrades to ensure it is working properly.

Lightning Rod Installation

Lightning rods can help reduce the chances of electrical damage in the event of a lightning strike. Consisting of a copper or aluminum rod attached to your roof and a variety of conductors that connect to your grounding system, lightning rods help channel electricity into the surrounding earth. Tall houses and those in exposed areas are the ones most in need of lightning rod protection.

Water Line Bonding Services

Dangerous voltage differences can occur between a home’s grounding system and any metal water lines present, potentially putting your family at risk of electric shocks. But water line bonding is a practice that can help reduce this danger by connecting the grounding system and metal pipes via a conductor. This also has the added benefit of reducing galvanic corrosion on your pipes.

Ensuring Hot-Cold Water Bonds

Both the hot and cold water lines in homes with metal pipes must be connected to the grounding system. But in some cases, only one system is connected to the grounding system, which can leave your home and family vulnerable to potentially dangerous shocks. Hot-cold water bonding ensures that both the hot and cold water lines in your home are properly grounded.

Potential Rise Voltage Risks

Potential rise voltage refers to the increase in voltage that may occur during things like lightning strikes or vaults. When not properly managed, these kinds of situations can present a serious shock hazard. Fortunately, these concerns can be mitigated with a complete grounding system inspection and potentially the installation of surge-protection systems.