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Tech Brief <br />Simplified Grounding <br />For Greater Safety & Lower Cost <br />Traditionally, solar modules are grounded by attaching <br />lugs, bolts or clips to the module frame, then connecting <br />these to a copper conductor that runs throughout the <br />array. This process adds time and cost to the installation, <br />and often results in improper grounding, creating <br />significant long-term safety risks. <br />The IronRidge Integrated Grounding System solves these <br />challenges by bonding modules directly to the mounting <br />rails. This approach eliminates separate module <br />grounding hardware, and it creates many parallel <br />grounding paths throughout the array, providing <br />greater safety for system owners. <br />Integrated Grounding System <br />Grounding Strap <br />Grounding Straps are used to <br />bond rail-to-rail connections. <br />They are only required on the <br />rail with the grounding lug. <br />Grounding Mid Clamp <br />Each Grounding Mid Clamp pierces through the <br />anodized coatings of both the module frame and <br />the mounting rail to form secure electrical bonds, <br />which are repeated throughout the array. <br />Grounding Lug <br />A single Grounding Lug <br />connects an entire row <br />of PV modules to the <br />grounding conductor. <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />2060 N Tustin Ave - 101116106 & <br />20180500 <br />10/4/2023