--- title: What is Shaft Grounding? | AEGIS® Blog (26) description: News and articles about AEGIS® Shaft Grounding Rings and other elements of electric motor reliability. 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Most of the people stopping by our booth use AEGIS® shaft grounding, or have at... 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It's a quest that never ends. But... [Read More](https://blog.est-aegis.com/protect-your-vfd-controlled-motors-from-bearing-damage?hsLang=en-us) [![Detail of AEGIS Shaft Grounding Ring in XP motors](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/UL_Approved_for_AEGIS-002-300x273.jpg?width=365&name=UL_Approved_for_AEGIS-002-300x273.jpg)](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hazardous-environment-ul-approval-for-aegis-grounding-rings?hsLang=en-us) ## [UL Approval for AEGIS® Grounding Rings for Hazardous Environments](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hazardous-environment-ul-approval-for-aegis-grounding-rings?hsLang=en-us) Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has an approved set of procedures for installing AEGIS shaft... [Read More](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hazardous-environment-ul-approval-for-aegis-grounding-rings?hsLang=en-us) [![ An excerpt of Div 23 05 13 with added provisions for shaft grounding rings on VFD-fed motors.](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/230513-300x176.png?width=365&name=230513-300x176.png)](https://blog.est-aegis.com/csi-division-23-05-13-shaft-grounding-rings?hsLang=en-us) ## [It Just Got Easier to Specify Shaft Grounding for VFD-fed Motors](https://blog.est-aegis.com/csi-division-23-05-13-shaft-grounding-rings?hsLang=en-us) AEGIS® Shaft Grounding Rings are frequently specified as protection against bearing current damage... [Read More](https://blog.est-aegis.com/csi-division-23-05-13-shaft-grounding-rings?hsLang=en-us) [![Shaft Grounding Rings with conductive epoxy](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/UTube-Video-How-To-Installing-AEGIS-Rings-with-Conductive-Epoxy-300x169.jpg?width=365&name=UTube-Video-How-To-Installing-AEGIS-Rings-with-Conductive-Epoxy-300x169.jpg)](https://blog.est-aegis.com/aegis-ring-installed-with-conductive-epoxy-ep2400?hsLang=en-us) ## [AEGIS® Ring Installation with Conductive Epoxy](https://blog.est-aegis.com/aegis-ring-installed-with-conductive-epoxy-ep2400?hsLang=en-us) *This video shows everything you need to install  AEGIS Shaft Grounding Rings with conductive epoxy.* [Read More](https://blog.est-aegis.com/aegis-ring-installed-with-conductive-epoxy-ep2400?hsLang=en-us) [![AEGIS® SGR Shaft Grounding Rings](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AEGIS_SGR-Grp-2016-150x150-1.jpg?width=365&name=AEGIS_SGR-Grp-2016-150x150-1.jpg)](https://blog.est-aegis.com/the-greening-of-americas-buildings-and-the-need-for-shaft-grounding-on-vfd-driven-motors?hsLang=en-us) ## [The “Greening” of America’s Buildings and the Need for Shaft Grounding on VFD-Driven Motors](https://blog.est-aegis.com/the-greening-of-americas-buildings-and-the-need-for-shaft-grounding-on-vfd-driven-motors?hsLang=en-us) ***The “Greening” of America’s Buildings: *** The growing “green” movement has led to a flood of new... [Read More](https://blog.est-aegis.com/the-greening-of-americas-buildings-and-the-need-for-shaft-grounding-on-vfd-driven-motors?hsLang=en-us) [![ Carbon Block Brush causes Non-Conductive Coating on Motor Shaft ](https://blog.est-aegis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Carbon-Block-with-patena-film-on-shaft-277x300.jpg?width=365&name=Carbon-Block-with-patena-film-on-shaft-277x300.jpg)](https://blog.est-aegis.com/what-is-the-coating-on-the-shaft-when-a-carbon-block-brush-is-used?hsLang=en-us) ## [What is the coating on the shaft when a Carbon Block Brush is used?](https://blog.est-aegis.com/what-is-the-coating-on-the-shaft-when-a-carbon-block-brush-is-used?hsLang=en-us) A highly resistive glaze may form on brush surface, requiring periodic cleaning. This is sometimes... 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