This is the common CSA and UL standard for grounding and bonding equipment. It is the fifth edition of CSA C22.2 No. 41 and the ninth edition of UL 467. This edition of CSA C22.2 No. 41 supersedes the previous edition published in 1987. This edition of UL 467 supersedes the previous edition published in 2004.

This common standard was prepared by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL). The efforts and support of the Technical Harmonization Committee for Connectors, of the Council on the Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the Americas (CANENA), are gratefully acknowledged.

1 Scope

1.1 This Standard applies to grounding and bonding equipment for use in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, CSA C22.1, in Canada or the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, in the United States.

1.2 This Standard applies to the following grounding and bonding equipment:
(a) ground clamps, bonding devices, grounding bushings, water-meter shunts, grounding electrodes, and the like used in a grounding system;
(b) equipment for making electrical connections between
(i) the grounding conductors used in electrical power systems, non-current-carrying metal parts of electrical equipment, armoured grounding wires, metal raceways, and the like; and
(ii) grounding electrodes;
(c) equipment for making electrical connections between
(i) the grounding conductors used in telecommunications systems such as telephone, radio, CATV, network power broadband, and the like; and
(ii) grounding electrodes; and
(d) hospital grounding jacks and mating grounding cord assemblies (for the United States, see Annex A).