Grounding (Earthing), Bonding & Monitoring

grounding systems

Protect personnel, product, and terminals with static grounding (earthing) solutions from SafeRack

Solutions Tank Trucks, Railcars, Drums, IBCs, Totes, Portable Containers, and Mobile Tanks

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SafeRack makes vehicle grounding easy with technologically advanced verification and monitoring systems to help boost safety, productivity, and developing comprehensive grounding safety plans. Our turnkey solutions ensure your truck, railcar, or containers are properly grounded before loading begins, protecting your employees and property from accidents caused by static sparks.

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    When loading petrochemical or other combustible materials, static electricity safety and the importance of vehicle grounding cannot be overemphasized. Careful precautions must be taken to assess risk and avoid accidents.

    Our solutions are compliant with IEC 60079-32; NFPA77; API RP 2003 and other world-wide technical standards and codes

    Vehicle and Container Grounding (Earthing) & Monitoring

    Wherever there is a real danger of conductive plant equipment and materials accumulating static charge within flammable and combustible atmospheres, Newson Gale’s range of Earth-Rite Static Ground Monitoring & Interlock Systems provide added operational safety for critical hazardous area processing and handling operations.

    Our experts ensure our static grounding & interlock systems use international “Best Practice” and are in compliance with IEC 60079-32; NFPA77; API RP 2003 and other world-wide technical standards and codes of practice governing the control of static electricity in hazardous areas.

    Newson Gale

    Newson Gale has been developing industry-standard grounding systems for over 30 years. SafeRack is proud to partner with such a respected safety brand and carries many of its products (including its award-winning Earth-Rite series).

    Civacon

    Civacon is a branch of OPW Global specializing in grounding and monitoring safety products. Its product set compliments that of Newson Gale, allowing SafeRack to offer a comprehensive suite of grounding and monitoring solutions.

    Main Features

    Feature Benefits

    Secure Grounding

    The grounding monitor will operate with a variety of industry-standard grounding options such as a clamp, ground lugs, and intelligent grounding options.

    The grounding controller provides access to a broader customer base and is not limited by one or two truck configurations. By covering all of your ground monitoring needs and allowing you to remotely and instantly monitor loading, it’s the one ground controller that truly enhances both efficiency and safety.

    Overfill Protection

    The grounding monitor will work with industry standard overfill sensors including Optic, NAMUR and float technologies. The overfill device is normally provided by the load arm manufacturer.

    The grounding monitor will operate with the vast majority of recognized industry standard overfill devices used for single-spot, top-loading applications. This allows a wide variety of alternative overfill technologies while using just one ground verification controller.

    Robust Analytics

    The ground controller will capture and retain a minimum of 5000 loading/unloading events. The unit’s memory has a revolving buffer, with the information being stored within its integrated memory. Wireless technology enables simple downloading of transactional data.

    When used in conjunction with The Back Office Management & Reporting System the grounding verification system will wirelessly transmit each transaction to the control room in real-time. Additionally, the ground controller will inform you to plan preventative maintenance such as replacement of the moisture pack or when cables need replacing.

    Load Arm Position Monitoring

    The unit can interface with a variety of reed switches and NAMUR sensors for load arm position monitoring. These sensors are normally provided by the load arm manufacturer and are hard-wired into the grounding monitor via a junction box.

    The Load Arm Position Monitoring feature ensures that a permissive is only given when the load arm is in its correct operational condition. This feature also provides flexibility to the terminal operator, ensuring that the load arm position can be monitored in any type of loading operation.


    Intelligent Technology

    The ground monitor enclosure’s unique state-of-the-art technology and overlaying intelligent firmware is a fail-safe ground verification watchdog for total system operation. A permissive is only allowed when the firmware is in agreement with the hardware. The ground verification monitor will capture and retain a minimum of 5000 loading/unloading events. The unit’s memory has a revolving buffer, with the information being stored in its integrated memory. Wireless technology enables simple downloading of transactional data.

    Universal Integration

    The grounding monitor & controller provides multiple options for overfill – optic, NAMUR, float or capacitive technologies. The unit can be configured to work with resistive ground monitoring options such as a ground clamp, single or dual grounding lugs, and other intelligent industry standard solutions. The unit interfaces with a variety of reading switches and NAMUR sensors for loading arm position monitoring. A dead-man operation interface can be hard-wired or wireless.

    Robust Analytics

    The ground monitoring system will capture and retain a minimum of 5000 loading and unloading events. The ground verification system memory has a revolving buffer, with the information stored within its integrated memory. Used in conjunction with the Back Office Management & Reporting System, the ground controller will wirelessly transmit each transaction to the control room in real-time. This provides the terminal with unparalleled levels of intelligent data regarding its loading operations.

    Reliable Performance

    Traditional grounding monitor and ground controller systems can require up to three or more “dumb” boxes to provide the functionality that brings in a single intelligent enclosure. Additionally, the grounding verification monitor and controller will tell you to plan preventative maintenance such as replacement of the moisture pack or when cables need replacing. Using less wiring, a single enclosure utilizes less loading platform space and is inherently more reliable.

    Customer Reviews

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    On time… Modular construction… Safe employees.

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    I was impressed with how fast my product was delivered.

    I was impressed with how fast my product was delivered. The complete process from start to delivery did not take but a few days. I appreciated the update e-mails and phone calls from all who were involved in helping me to purchase this equipment. I found them all to be very helpful and I did not have to wonder or guess what was happening with my purchase.

    4 5
    The products were delivered in a timely manner.

    The products were delivered in a timely manner. The platform and gangway arrived much earlier than expected. Pat Early was very responsive.

    5 5
    High-quality products and an eagerness to help means that SafeRack should be a model for everyone else to follow.

    With this being my first ever order from SafeRack, I can truly state that all departments that I dealt with to receive this product were friendly, courteous, and eager to assist so that my objective would be a complete success. The price of the unit I purchased was leaning to the high side of my willingness to pay for such a product but once I received the product, it made sense to me that the price of the unit was definitely shown in the details of workmanship and construction materials used. Very strong consideration for future purchases of safety racks from your company has been solidified with me. Very high quality product from that of a competitor that I currently use within my operational area. Your company should be a model for others to follow. The quality of the unit was just as stated to me by others, the product in turn speaks for itself.

    5 5
    Great experience and we will absolutely use you guys in the future!

    Jason Stewart was very responsive and timely. The product was very well built and€” far superior to other products we’ve used in the past. We liked your product features and€” the safety cage, adjustable height of the ladder – wide stairs and ease of movement from car to car. Great experience and we will absolutely use you guys in the future!

    5 5
    SafeRack provided an efficient and economical way to solve one of our crossover issues.

    Quick response from the sales team and very fast delivery on site. We were very pleased with the quality of this product!

    Grounding Compliances

    NFPA 30 (National Fire Protection Association) – Flammable and Combustible Code (2015 edition)
    Provides safeguards to reduce the hazards associated with the storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids.

    NFPA 77 (National Fire Protection Association) – Recommended Practice of Static Electricity (2014 edition)
    This recommended practice applies to the identification, assessment, and control of static electricity for purposes of preventing fires and explosions.

    API RP 2003 – API Recommended Practice 2003
    Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents

     

    IEC 60079-32 – Explosive atmospheres – Part 32-2: Electrostatics hazards
    describes test methods concerning the equipment, product, and process properties necessary to avoid ignition and electrostatic shock hazards arising from static electricity. It is intended for use in a risk assessment of electrostatic hazards or for the preparation of product family or dedicated product standards for electrical or non-electrical machines or equipment. The purpose of this part of IEC 60079 is to provide standard test methods used for the control of static electricity, such as surface resistance, earth leakage resistance, powder resistivity, liquid conductivity, capacitance, and evaluation of the incendivity of provoked discharges.

     
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