Grounding Jumpers Protect Workers from Electrocution and Equipment from Damage

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Electricity makes our modern world run. But it can also be dangerous, especially in the workplace. For instance, the United Kingdom’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE), a government agency, receives around 1,000 work accident reports each year involving electric shock or burns, about 30 of which are fatal. Additionally, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) includes electrocutions as part of the construction industry’s “Fatal Four”, accounting for 71 deaths in 2017 alone.

When high voltages and currents of electricity are transmitted into factories, commercial vehicles, airplanes, medical equipment, servers and other high-power applications, electrostatic discharge (ESD) can result in bodily harm, equipment damage or even death.

Lightning strikes and man-made power surges are two types of ESD. However, when a system involves high voltage and/or high current along with a lot of copper circuitry, EMI and RFI also can cause problems, interfering with the proper functioning of equipment. For example, if there are motors running in a conveyor system near busbars, EMI and RFI could affect the performance and accuracy of nearby sensors.

A ground reference, such as Molex Grounding Jumpers, draws potentially damaging excess power and references it to the ground. This can protect workers from electrocution and equipment from damage, and it also ensures performance by absorbing EMI and RFI.

Top Three Advantages of Molex Grounding Jumpers

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Molex’s Grounding Jumpers deliver three distinct advantages:

1. UL-rated: The Molex Grounding Jumpers available through DigiKey are all UL-rated and so deliver guaranteed quality. Thoroughly tested according to Underwriter Laboratories’ stringent standards, our grounding jumpers meet the requirements to earn the official UL rating.
2. Flexible: Molex Grounding Jumpers are bendable and twistable, making them easier to fit in available spaces as opposed to rigid copper that needs to be custom designed.
3. Cost Effective: Because they are offered as standard products and often need no or little customization, Molex Grounding Jumpers are more economical than custom-made rigid copper.

Molex Grounding Jumpers as Power Delivery Solutions

Getting power from point A to point B is crucial in today’s electrically run world, and Molex Grounding Jumpers can contribute to power delivery systems by functioning as flexible busbars. Furthermore, when Molex Coeur High-Current Interconnects (also available through DigiKey) are integrated with the grounding jumpers, customers have a complete busbar solution with a low-profile, easy-to-mate connector.

With quick availability through DigiKey, Molex Grounding Jumpers and Coeur High-Power Interconnect System provide a complete solution to your safety and power delivery needs. For custom inquiries, please contact [email protected] for more information.