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nVent ERICO GEM25ABKT Ground Enhancement Material, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Mercury

Selected nVent ERICO GEM25ABKT Ground Enhancement Material, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Mercury
nVent ERICO GEM25ABKT Ground Enhancement Material, Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Mercury

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Short Description

Ground enhancement material (GEM) is a superior conductive material that solves your toughest grounding problems. It is the ideal material to use in areas of poor conductivity, such as rocky ground, mountain tops and sandy soil. GEM dramatically reduces earth resistance and impedance measurements. Furthermore, GEM may reduce the size of the grounding system where conventional methods are unsatisfactory. Once installed, GEM is maintenance-free, not requiring periodic charging or the presence of water to maintain its conductivity. Third-party testing has been completed to verify that GEM conforms to IEC® 62561-7. This standard introduces a benchmark for electrical performance and corrosion of earth enhancement materials that has been absent from the industry to date. ERICO offers GEM Calculator software that provides resistivity values for common GEM applications and can help estimate the amount of GEM required for an installation.

Features

  • Maintains constant resistance for the life of the system once in its set form
  • Performs in all soil conditions even during dry spells
  • Does not require periodic charging treatments or placement
  • Does not require the continuous presence of water to maintain its conductivity
  • Fully sets within 3 days, fully cures within 28 days
  • Does not dissolve, decompose or leach out with time
  • Non-corrosive enhancement material
  • Reduces vandalism and theft since conductors are hard to remove from concrete
  • Easytohandle 25 lb bags or buckets
  • Requires only one person to install
  • Exceeds IEC® 625617 which sets the benchmark for corrosion, leaching, sulfur content and other environmental regulations
  • Complies to the United States environmental protection Agency (EPA) Toxicity Characteristic leaching Procedure (TCLP), EPA test method 1311
  • Can be installed using trench or ground rod backfill methods
  • Lessthan 2 Ohm-cm for powder, lessthan 20 Ohm-cm for mixed and cured material
  • Lessthan 2% sulfur content
  • <1.5 mg/L arsenic, < 60 mg/L barium, <0.15 mg/L cadmium, <3.0 mg/L chromium, <1.5 mg/L lead and <0.06 mg/L mercury

Specification

Minimum Order Qty
1
Order Interval
1
Contents
Arsenic, Barium , Cadmium, Chromium, Lead and Mercury
Catalog ID
CADGEM25ABKT
Standard & Approvals
EC 62561-7, EN 12457-2, ISO 14869-1, ASTM C293, ASTM C109
Specifications
300 to 450 psi Flexural Strength, 100 to 200 psi Compressive Strength

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