SurgGuard (Ground Bonding Kits)

Data Center Rack & Cabinet Ground Bonding 

Data center equipment is sensitive to electrical disturbances.  While minimum grounding requirements are designed for personnel safety and fire prevention purposes, data center downtime and damage to equipment as a result of inadequate grounding can cost an organization millions of dollars.  Proper grounding is the most important factor in reliable network equipment performance.  According to the IEEE the typical AC third prong ground is almost never sufficient to prevent damage to network equipment.  According to insurance industry data, improper grounding of communication systems leads to $500 million per year of damage to property and/or equipment due to lightning.  TIA 607-B states that a computer room should contain a supplementary bonding network grounded to the Telecommunications Grounding Busbar (TGB) or Telecommunications Main Grounding Busbar (TMGB).  Metallic components in need of bonding are racks, cabinets, ladders, surge protectors, cable trays, routers, switches and patch panels, each bonded to the TGB or TMGB using a minimum sized conductor of No. 6 AWG.