Grounding systems Control Stations and Control Devices

The most common causes of electrostatic charges in processing plants are charge transfers during thIn mobile tanks, establishing and monitoring this connection is increasingly supported by ground monitoring devices. In the critical load sector, the connections are subjected to very high mechanical stresses which can lead to cuts. Ground monitoring devices are capable of detecting insufficient deviation, signaling it to the user and stopping the load if necessary.e loading of tanks such as tank trucks, rail tank cars, drums, big bags or large bulk containers (IBCs). Electrostatic discharge can cause a spark which could ignite a flammable mixture of combustible gases and dust. It is therefore imperative to avoid any release into potentially explosive atmospheres. The priority is safe discharge of the electrostatic charge via equipotential bonding or earthing.