Detachable magnetic ground strap assembly
View Patent ↗A ground strap assembly couples two conductive components of a utility structure. The ground strap assembly includes an elongate electrically conductive ground strap having opposed ends. A pair of attachment members are mechanically and electrically coupled to each end of the strap. Each attachment member has a magnetic surface so that the ends of the strap may be placed in removable magnetic attachment to the two components to establish ground continuity across the components.
1. A ground strap assembly for electrically coupling two conductive components of a structure comprising:
an elongate electrically conductive ground strap having opposed ends; and
a pair of attachment members one being mechanically and electrically coupled to each end of said strap, each said attachment member having a magnetic ground pad for removable magnetic coupling to each of said two components of said structure so as to provide ground continuity across said components said ground strap being non-movably fixed to said magnetic ground pad.
2. An assembly of claim 1 wherein said ground strap is flexible.
3. An assembly of claim 1 wherein each said attachment member includes an electrical connector terminating each end of said ground strap.
4. An assembly of claim 3 wherein each said connector is mechanically and electrically attachable to said ground pad.
5. An assembly of claim 4 wherein each said electrical connector includes an extending barrel portion for termination to an end of said ground strap.
6. An assembly of claim 4 wherein each said electrical connector is bolted to said ground pad.
7. A method of electrically connecting a pair of coupled components of a conductive structure comprising the steps of:
providing an elongate flexible ground strap;
providing a pair of attachment members each having a magnetic ground pad,
non-movably affixing each end of said ground strap to one of said magnetic ground pads; and
magnetically coupling each said ground pad to said pair of coupled components.
8. A method of claim 7 wherein said non-movably affixing step further includes:
attaching an electrical connector to each end of said ground strap.
9. A method of claim 8 wherein said non-movably affixing step further includes:
attaching said connector to said ground pad.
10. A method of claim 9 wherein said attaching step includes:
bolting said connector to said ground pad.