Note how both grounding straps attach to a common junction point on the flowtube housing.
This common junction point should also be bonded to a functional earth ground when the flowtube
is installed in the process line. On this particular flowtube you can see a stainless steel grounding
ring on the face of the near flange, connected to one of the braided grounding straps. An identical
grounding ring lays on the other flange, but it is not clearly visible in this photograph. These rings