Shaft Grounding for Steam Turbine

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Gentlemen,

As per API 612, the condensing turbines are required to be equipped with grounding brushes. however doesn't specify the type of driven equipment! as I understand would be applicable only for generator application and not for Mechanical drives. Throw some lights please.
 
The act of steam condensing on the last stage(s) of a condensing steam turbine generates static electricity--hence, the requirement for a <b><i>condensing</b></i> steam turbine to have shaft grounding brushes, regardless of the type of equipment being driven by the <b><i>condensing</b></i> steam turbine.
 
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Sorry for my delayed response. Thanks for the inputs.
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