Bonding, Grounding, Power and Protection
Keeping ICT systems safe and reliable: bonding and grounding (earthing) for telecommunications, the bonding backbone and busbars, electrical protection against lightning and power faults, surge protection, ICT power distribution, UPS and generator basics, and how the Canadian Electrical Code and CSA standards apply.
RCDD-113 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · RCDD Exam Prep
Course content
- 1Why bonding and grounding matter for ICTComing
- 2Bonding and grounding terminologyComing
- 3The telecommunications bonding infrastructureComing
- 4Busbars, bonding conductors and sizing principlesComing
- 5Bonding in equipment rooms and racksComing
- 6Lightning and power-fault hazardsComing
- 7Primary and secondary protectorsComing
- 8Surge protection devicesComing
- 9ICT power distribution and circuitsComing
- 10UPS, batteries and generatorsComing
- 11Electrical code requirements for communications systemsComing
- 12Inspecting and documenting bonding and protectionComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Keeping ICT systems safe and reliable: bonding and grounding (earthing) for telecommunications, the bonding backbone and busbars, electrical protection against lightning and power faults, surge protection, ICT power distribution, UPS and generator basics, and how the Canadian Electrical Code and CSA standards apply.