Advanced System Grounding and Preventive Grounding

Effective implementation of ground connections in large power systems and distribution and load centers plays an important role in maintaining power system safety and reliability. In fact, grounding systems provide a common point of reference to the live electrical conductors of a power supply network and provide a path for surge currents to flow to the soil mass. This ensures the safety of the personnel and the public by clamping the exposed conducting enclosure of electrical equipment at ground potential. Correct grounding techniques have a decisive role in controlling and mitigating electrical noise, while improper grounding can result in many problems in the power system and associated control and communication systems. Therefore, professional engineers and technicians dealing with power supply equipment and networks need to master the principles of grounding system design and its role in the safety of equipment and personnel that can help avoid mistakes in grounding system design criteria and assumptions. In fact, such mistakes can inflict massive financial losses to the system due to failures and long downtime. This Electrical Engineering training course on Grounding Systems Design & Application focuses on the concepts of grounding as applies to utility networks, industrial plant distribution systems, and their associated control equipment. This training covers different grounding methods and their applications. This training course discusses the pros and cons of each grounding method as recommended by most acceptable global standards. This Electrical Engineering training course on Grounding Systems Design & Application is enriched in many related grounding concepts and also common power system failures and damages that are related to either inefficiency of the grounding system and its configuration, or to the wrong selection of protection devices in specific areas. This training course involves a wealth of worked examples and case studies for better understanding and practice of the participants. This Electrical Engineering training course, in fact, provides a quick review of the principles of electrical grounding practices and it concentrates on the technical specifications of Earthing grids as well as the operation and response of power system protection devices and controllers. This training course will highlight: Ground connections and bonding Different grounding practices and their features Power system disturbances and mitigation techniques using grounding systems Surge and lightning protection Substation grounding system design and calculations Selection of suitable grounding protection devices