Earthing In a Nutshell (Classification, Isolated Neutral, Methods Of Neutral Grounding)
The term earthing or grounding means connecting the non-current-carrying parts of the electrical equipment or the neutral point of the supply system to the general mass of earth in such…...
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May 18, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

How to select grounding point(s) and how many generator or transformer neutrals to use
In grounding the neutral of a power system, the advantages outlined will be achieved provided that proper attention is given to the impedance of the circuit from system neutral to… Read more
Nov 08, 2021 | By Edvard Csanyi

Grounding of mine power distribution systems: The basics
The application of electricity to the mining industry is a distinctive area of both mining engineering and electrical engineering. The difficult environment, the dynamic power loads, the cyclic and mobile… Read more
Nov 07, 2022 | By Edvard Csanyi

Advice in choosing the right neutral earthing system for your installation
The choice of a neutral earthing system is dependent on requirements and objectives that are often contradictory to such an extent that sometimes several systems have to be created within… Read more
Feb 03, 2020 | By Edvard Csanyi

Protective grounding requirements for transmission and distribution lines
This technical article covers protective grounding requirements for steel tower and wood pole supported transmission and distribution lines, and insulated power cables. Protective grounds must be installed so all phases… Read more
Sep 25, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Practical steps in the design of a substation grounding
Grounding at power substations is extremely important. The grounding system provides the ground connection for the grounded neutral for transformers, reactors, and capacitors and also the discharge path for lightning…...
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Mar 29, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

Best practice in power substation grounding
The substation grounding system is an essential part of the every electrical system. The proper grounding of a substation is essential and very important for the following two reasons. First,… Read more
Jan 14, 2019 | By Edvard Csanyi

How Arc suppression reactors (Earth fault neutralisers or Petersen-coils) work?
Arc-suppression reactors are also named earth fault neutralisers or Petersen-coils after W. Petersen who launched the idea of this particular reactor application early in the previous century. In high voltage… Read more
Jun 25, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

Neutral Point Treatment in Three-Phase Networks (Detailed Overview and Comparison)
The main faults in power networks are the single-phase short-circuit and the short-circuit to ground. The short-circuit to ground is a conductive connection between a point in the network belonging…...
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Jan 18, 2018 | By Edvard Csanyi

What does a good grounding of the power substation and switching station really mean?
Provision of adequate grounding in a substation and switching stations are very important for the safety of operating personnel as well a electrical devices do not rise above tolerable thresholds… Read more
Dec 18, 2017 | By Edvard Csanyi

Practice for good grounding and bonding a home wiring system
All home electrical systems must be bonded and grounded according to code standards. This entails two tasks: First, the metal water and gas pipes must be connected electrically to create… Read more
Jun 19, 2017 | By Edvard Csanyi

Six wiring and grounding problems that lead to low power quality
In this technical article, typical wiring and grounding problems, as related to power quality, are presented. Possible solutions are given for these problems as well as the possible causes for the… Read more
Dec 14, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

What is grounding and why do we ground the system and equipment?
The term grounding is commonly used in the electrical industry to mean both “equipment grounding” and “system grounding”. Equipment grounding means the connection of earth ground to non-current carrying conductive materials… Read more
Sep 14, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

First, identify ground faults and status of the neutral and then protection…
To identify ground faults in a network and therefore carry out effective protection, it is necessary to know in detail how the neutral is run. Identification of ground faults is made… Read more
Aug 05, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi

Where and Why Do We Use Grounding Transformer (zig-zag, grounded wye-delta)
Grounding transformers are sometimes used on distribution systems. A grounding transformer provides a source for zero sequence current. Sometimes they are used to convert a 3-wire, ungrounded circuit into a 4-wire, grounded circuit…. Read more
Jun 08, 2016 | By Edvard Csanyi
