EARTHING (GROUNDING) FOR

PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENTS & SAFETY

OF LIVING STOCK

Presentation by 
Dr. RAJESH  ARORA
… A learner 
•Race
Race Vs Grace
• Learner = Learning Earner

• Expert= EXP(Experience) + ERT

(Earth Resistivity / Resistance
Testing)
DEFINITION OF GROUND /EARTH
TYPES OF NEUTRAL GROUNDING
 FAQ RELATED TO GROUNDING

• 1
1. FAULT CURRENT AND GROUNDING
• 2. PURPOSE OF GROUNDING
• 3.
3 DESIGNING OF GROUNDING
• A) TYPE OF GROUNDING CONDUCTOR
• B) AREA OF CROSS SECTION
• C) TOTAL LENGTH OF STRIP AND NO OF EARTH PITS
• C) TOLERABLE STEP AND TOUCH POTENTIAL
• D) ATTAINABLE STEP AND TOUCH POTENTIAL
• 4. CHECKING OF DESIGN OF GROUNDING
SYSTEM
IS 3043 2018 PAGE III
CODES FOR GROUNDING
 EARTHING SYSTEM
Purpose of earthing……
1.Provide
1 P id a return t path
th tto ffault
lt currentt ( up to
t Source)
S )
2.Safety of the living beings around the vicinity of the
substation
3.Proper functioning of the protection system under fault
condition.
4.To limit the touch and step potential within tolerable limits
(Creation of Equipotential zone).
5 To provide a path of discharge for external unwanted
5.To
energy
FLOW OF FAULT CURRENT TO SOURCE
ANALOGY OF FAULT CURRENT PATH
CONCEPT OF EARTH SURFACE POTENTIAL
DANGEROUS POTENTIALS
Typical metal to metal touch voltage in GIS
BUILDING PROTECTION
DESIGNING OF GROUNDING
SYSTEM
WENNER 4 POINT METHOD
DIFFERENT SOIL MODELS
FAULT CURRENT VS GRID CURRENT
TOLERABLE TOUCH AND STEP POTENTIAL
SHORT CKT CURRENT AND CONDUCTOR CROSS SECTION AREA
MATERIAL CONTANT TABLE
DETERMINATION OF GRID RESISTANCE
RESISTANCE OF ELECTRODE
EFFECT OF MOISTURE ON SOIL RESISTIVITY
OVER HEAD TR LINE IN HILLY AREA
LINK BOX WITH SVL
EARTH VS UN EARTH
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WHAT IS THE MOST

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WITHOUT

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THE ANSWER IS
YOUR MOBILE
EARTHING (SAFETY) FOR IT EQUIPMENTS
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