The continuity bond is designed to afford protection to personnel by maintaining electrical continuity across breaks in metallic armour and sheathing during jointing or repair operations on underground distribution cables.
They consist of cross bonds of flexible tinned copper braid which are connected to the armour or sheath by special clamps. The braid has a primary insulation of clear polythene tubing and certain connector designs have an adjustable secondary insulation in the form of a sliding outer sleeve.
