The EK16 and EK17 Direct-Burial Ground Clamps Combine Four Clamps Into One

The EK16 and EK17 Direct Burial Ground Clamps clamps are are ideal for swimming-pool grounding, light poles and direct-burial applications in earth and concrete.

The EK16 and EK17 Direct Burial Ground Clamps, part of the ERITECH^® line from ERICO^®, allow contractors to consolidate a separate rebar clamp, ground rod clamp, water pipe clamp and direct-burial water pipe clamp into one product.

The time-saving, cost-effective EK16 and EK17 clamps are UL^® Listed and are ideal for swimming-pool grounding, light poles and direct-burial applications in both earth and concrete.

Contractors can preset the clamps on a piece of rebar or water pipe, which reduces installation time and eliminates lengthy threading. After the clamps have been set, the ground wire can be installed using the “lay-in” feature. Rather than threading the ground wire through a hole to make a continuous loop, just lay the wire in the channel and tighten the setscrew. It’s as easy as that!

The clamps can also mechanically connect two #8 solid wires. There is no wasted wire thanks to the mechanical splicing ability. The EK16 allows wire to be installed parallel to the rebar or water pipe. The EK17 allows the wire to be installed perpendicularly.

Additional features of the EK16 and EK17:

·        Approved for direct burial in earth and concrete

·        Covers pipe ranging from 1/2” to 1”

·        Works on rebar ranging from 3/8” to 1”

·        Includes a ground-rod range from 1/4” to 1”

·        Works with wire ranging from #10 to #2