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How to Bond to Rebar

Protect yourself and your family from harmful electrical shock caused by metal equipment and structures. Metal objects near large bodies of water -- such as ladders, pumps, fences and metal ladders for underground pools -- can hold and conduct electricity from lightning and other power sources. Disperse this electrical conductivity safely into the ground by bonding the objects to the rebar used to create reinforcement for concrete flooring or foundations.

Things You'll Need

  • Rebar grid
  • Copper wire
  • Rebar clamps
  • Hex wrench or screwdriver
  • Concrete
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place rebar reinforcement into the grid pattern to add strength to the concrete when you begin the pouring for your structure. Secure copper wire to the rebar using rebar clamps.

    • 2

      Slip a clamp over end of rebar and at least two feet down the rod's length. Thread the end of the copper wire through the clamp. Some clamps may have holes specifically designed for the wire. Turn screw until wire is secure in clamp. Tighten clamp bolts with hex wrench.

    • 3

      Run wire from rebar to the metal structure or electrical equipment at the above ground level. Connect the wire to the structure with the appropriate clamp. Use screwdriver or hex wrench to tighten the bolt.

    • 4

      Pour concrete over rebar. The wires do not need to be accessible to create the grounding and common bonding grid. Let concrete set.