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Massimo Mitolo, Ph.D. IEEE Senior Member
Massimo Mitolo, Ph.D. IEEE Senior Member
Installations”
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Stray Currents
Permanent current
other than momentary fault current
circulating over the earth
T T
T= direct connection of
T= direct electrical connection of
one point of the
exposed-conductive-parts to
power system to
ground, independently of the
ground.
grounding of any point of the
power system
Utility Customer
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TT earthing system
To 480V, 3 Phase Utility Transformer
VOLTAGE DIVIDER!
What if the
neutral
conductor is
faulted?
T N -C -S
T= direct connection of
one point to ground.
S= protective function
provided by a conductor
separate from the grounded
N= direct electrical connection of conductor
the ECPs to the grounded
point of the power system.
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No-Fault Condition
V ph
IF Ia
Z Loop
DOSE!
120 0.8
230 0.4
277 0.4
400 0.2
>400 0.1
Extraneous-conductive-part (EXCP)
Conductive part:
an arbitrary potential
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Whole potential between the faulted pole and the fence
EXCP
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Conclusions
Analysis of the fault-loops is crucial to understand the causes of
stray voltages.