Grounding & Bonding for Telecom Sites

About 4 hours
Certificate same day
Valid 2 years

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What you'll learn

Site grounding for tower techs and installers: why sites are grounded, the ring-rod-bar system, coax and RRU grounding kits, exothermic welds vs compression lugs, conductor routing, antenna and mount bonding, inspection, and ground-resistance testing awareness. Training with a certificate of completion, not an electrician license. Built to OSHA standards.

Why We Ground

The Site Grounding System

Coax, Feeder, RRU and DC Power Grounding

Making the Connection

Bonding the Antenna System and Inspecting the Work

Documentation, Standards and Closeout

Who this course is for

Tower techs and site installers who ground and bond towers, shelters and appurtenancesCrew leads and QC reviewing a grounding scope against drawings before closeoutElectrical and RF technicians moving into telecom-site work who need the site-specific system

No prior experience required · any device with internet access · English needed for the EN version

Course content

7 modules · 27 lessons · lesson 1 free

Lightning and the Physics of a Ground PathFree preview

Fault Current, RF Performance and Equipment Protection

Personnel Safety: Touch and Step Potential, Bonding vs Grounding

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