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Floor Contact and Equipment Bonding
No. Floor contact alone does not meet the permanent-equipment bonding requirement in DoD Manual 4145.26. DA Pam 385-64 separately states that equipment is not considered grounded solely because it rests on a conductive floor or tabletop.
DoD Manual 4145.26: permanent-equipment bonding
- Clause
- C6.4.5
- Edition
- 13 Mar 2008, Change 2
Paragraph C6.4.5 of DoD Manual 4145.26 states that permanent equipment in contact with a conductive floor or tabletop does not, by that contact, meet the bonding requirement to the ground system.
The source is the DoD Contractor’s Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives, dated 13 March 2008 and incorporating Change 2 of 31 August 2018. Its separate requirements for personnel grounding, footwear, and testing are covered in the DoD conductive-floor guide.
DA Pam 385-64: equipment grounding
- Item
- (c), general requirements
- Edition
- 24 July 2023
DA Pam 385-64 states that equipment in contact with a conductive floor or tabletop is not considered grounded solely due to its position on that surface. This is item (c) of the general requirements for conductive floors, plates, mats, and runners.
The source is the Department of the Army pamphlet Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards, dated 24 July 2023.
Frequently asked questions
No. Under DoD Manual 4145.26, paragraph C6.4.5 (13 March 2008, incorporating Change 2 of 31 August 2018), permanent equipment in contact with a conductive floor does not, by that contact, meet the bonding requirement to the ground system. The same provision covers contact with conductive tabletops.
No. DA Pam 385-64 (24 July 2023) states that equipment in contact with a conductive floor or tabletop will not be considered grounded solely due to its position on that surface.
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