Our team performed system ground testing to evaluate the state of the electrical grounding at a chemical manufacturing facility. Several issues were discovered. One of the most urgent, was a switchgear reporting a concerning 31.5 ohms, when the ideal reading should have read 2.2 ohms. Additionally, the fence around this switchgear was incomplete, posing a serious safety risk. Ground wires were disconnected at both a tank and a ground box. Multiple disconnects near the main offices also lacked proper grounding. Moreover, various machinery was covered in soot and dirt, which increased the risk of excessive overheating, potential catastrophic malfunction, and subsequent facility shutdowns.

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