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News|Videos|October 23, 2026

What is Grounding Brush Monitoring System?

Rui Fernandes of Shaft Current Solutions, Inc. describes what shaft currents are, what causes them, and what the SCS monitoring system is designed to track. He explains why monitoring the health of a shaft grounding system is not the same as measuring shaft voltage, and why both matter for troubleshooting shaft current–related issues.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Understand why tracking the health of the shaft grounding system is the single most important benefit of a monitoring system.
  • Learn why shaft voltage information is critical for troubleshooting shaft current–related issues.
  • Discover why monitoring grounding system health and measuring shaft voltage are not the same thing.

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