Magnetic Static Grounding Clamp
Intrinsically safe dual core static grounding clamp
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Overview of the Magnetic Static Grounding Clamp
The VESX50-IP magnetic static grounding clamp utilizes magnetic technology to provide a strong and robust low resistance connection to any ferrous metal surface (body of a drum, container, Ex IBC) without the reliance on an obvious clamping point, such as a ground pin, bar, or tab. It also allows a connection method where the process does not allow a traditional grounding clamp to be fitted, like closed drum filling, or where mixing lids prevent a sound connection of a traditional spring-loaded clamp.
The stainless-steel grade 304 clamp body houses two Neodymium magnets and wiring.
Its powerful combination of sharp spring-loaded tungsten carbide teeth, complemented by the strength of two neodymium magnets, ensures that connection inhibitors such as paint coatings, product deposit, or corrosion do not prevent the clamp from making a low resistance (10 ohms or less) connection to equipment to be grounded.
Magnets have been incorporated into a wide-ranging number of applications in industries where they were not considered or used before, and this addition complements Newson Gale’s current range of both fixed Surface Mount Connector and mobile (Cen-Stat™ VESX45, VESX90) clamp connections with customers now able to benefit from more flexibility and variety when assessing the correct solution and ideal connection method for their application.
What are the benefits of using magnets?
Grounding clamps are typically designed around torsion or compression springs. The spring type grounding clamps are ideal for many different applications. However, attaching a spring based grounding clamp to a flat (metal IBC) or curving surface (body of a drum) is not normally possible.
Newson Gale has produced a dual core magnetic grounding clamp that capitalizes on the power of magnetism to provide a strong low resistance connection (10 ohms or less) to any ferrous metal surface, e.g. body of a ferrous metal IBC, drum, tote, etc. This will allow drums to be filled, the cover plate fitted over the open top complete with extract connection, and still ground the ferrous metal-based drum with the VESX50-IP dual core magnetic grounding clamp.
What are the benefits of using tungsten carbide teeth?
Tungsten carbide is one of the hardest materials in use in industry today and, when used in combination with a well-designed clamp spring, has the capability to continuously bite through paint coatings, rust, or product deposits that a basic alligator clip or welding clamp would struggle with.
Sharpened tungsten carbide teeth are a standard feature of Newson Gale’s heavy-duty clamps.
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