Grounds and Jumpers:
Safety, Standards, and Best Practices
The Evolution of Personal Protective Grounding: Part 1
Before safe and effective PPG methods emerged, pioneering lineworkers navigated their worksites with limited grounding knowledge, equipment and procedures. Personal protective grounding, or PPG, is...
Grounds and Jumpers: What’s the Difference?
At first blush, the ground sets and jumper sets used in the electrical utility industry appear nearly identical. They are pieces of insulated wire with a clamp on
What Makes Temporary Protective Grounds Safe?
In a world full of acronyms and initialisms like OSHA, ASTM, IEEE, and ANSI, it’s easy to get confused about what they all mean and when
Grounds and Jumpers: Inspection, Testing, and Safety Best Practices
Temporary protective grounds and jumper sets from Tallman Equipment are built to the highest standards. The design and construction are…
Ground Clamps 101: Purpose, Types, & Use
Every connection a lineman makes carries risk. They create a controlled path for fault current, pulling dangerous energy away from the worker and safely into the ground.