DBC

Dynamic
By-Pass
Conductor
High Reliability and High Efficiency
Electrical Bonding Technology
for External Floating Roof Tanks

Featured Highlights
Next-generation of EFRT Grounding By-Pass Conductor
Improved design for better operational and personnel safety, greater
lightning discharge efficiency and high durability. Engineered to
significantly reduce explosive hazard risk to EFRT from Lightning Bound
Charge and Direct Strike effects. Requires virtually no upkeep upon
installation.

Designed for Corrosive Environment

Corrosion-resistant polymer-based casing, stainless steel spring and solid
bonding tape construction, incorporating rotary damper and brake for
upgraded personnel safety.

Made in Japan Certified by:

Manufactured in Japan, subject to rigorous Japanese standards in material
and component quality. Factory and manufacturing process in
accordance with Japan’s high QA/QC “Kai-zen” standards (カイゼン)

Industry’s First ATEX and IECEx Certified Grounding By-Pass Conductor

About
The Dynamic By-Pass Conductor (DBC) offers a reliable positive bond for External Floating Roof Tanks (EFRTs) for the Oil & Gas
and Chemical industries. The DBC delivers efficient electrical bonding between the floating roof and the tank shell, providing a
low-impedance channel to significantly reduce explosion risks relating to bound charge and direct lightning strike effects.
Effective protection against lightning
The DBC brings significant
upgrades to a solution that has
been field-tested and proven
effective for over 20-years.
Product reliability, durability and
safety has been significantly
upgraded.
Conventional bypass conductors
may not fully account for
conductor slack. The conductor
coils randomly on itself, resulting
in a high-impedance situation on
the tank roof. The DBC avoids this
by neatly retracting any
conductor slack back into its
protective casing, thereby
reducing conductor length and
maintaining lowest-impedance
at all times.
The DBC's design protects EFRTs
by ensuring a strong electrical
bond which effectively subdues
sustained arcs.
DBC (Dynamic By-Pass Conductor)
Bonding Tape High conductive heat resistant alloy
Length 25 meters
Resistance to Corrosion H2S: Good
Crevice: Excellent
Frame Material Base unit: SUS 304 Stainless Steel
Casing: Weather-resistant polymer
Weight 22kg, without Mounter
Designed with compliance to ISO 80079-36 | NFPA 780
standard API RP 545
Certification IECEx | ATEX
Tensile Strength 370MPa (370,000 kN/m sq)
(force required to pull to the
point where it breaks)
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Durability and Safety
• The DBC is designed to maximize product longevity in
the highly corrosive hydrogen sulphide (H2S)
environment.
• A solid tape design replaces braided wires for
enhanced conductivity and prolonged service life. The
Nickel coated solid tape material provides excellent
strength and corrosion resistance for longer term
reliability.
• Additional safety feature of rotary damper and braking
system ensure the solid tape is always retracted at a
measured rate (in the event of tape breakage or
disconnected end straps).
Easy to deploy and maintain
• The main unit of the
DBC is enclosed in a
highly weather
resistant
polymer-based
casing for easy
transportation and
deployment.
• The base unit of the DBC features a modular design
that allows for flexible installation options addressing
various EFRT mounting requirements.
Electrical Conductivity (DC) Excellent - Tape : (5.5 X 107 ) S/m
(meets API 545 - an end to end
overall resistance of less than 30
milli-ohms)
Spring Property High durability stainless steel with
damper safety feature
Pre-Tensioned from factory Yes
Tape Coating High corrosion resistance material
Water Entrapment Weather resistant polymer channel
to minimize water entrapment
though exposed openings
EN ISO 80079-36 : 2016 SUS cover for reinforcing UV, impact
ISO 80079-36 : 2016 load resistance, and minimize static
(ED.1) compliant electro charge on the polymer
casing (Type: DBC-Ex)