Pubsliehd by Jacek GUMIELA1, Dariusz SZTAFROWSKI1 Politechnika Wrocławska, Katedra Energoelektryki (1) Abstract. To minimize interference with the environment it is important to make every effort already at the design stage to spare the trouble associated with additional investment later on. Due to the value of land in urban areas, it is beneficial to take necessaryContinue reading “Application of Additional Grounded Wires in High Voltage Overhead Power Lines to Reduce the Intensity of Electric Field Generated by Phase Wires”
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Substation Shielding Methods for Lightning Strikes
Published by Lorenzo Mari, EE Power – Technical Articles: Substation Shielding Methods for Lightning Strikes, December 04, 2020. This article explains different substation shielding techniques used to reduce the chance of and damage from direct lightning strikes. Direct lightning strikes to transmission lines or substations may damage the electrical equipment and threaten any nearby personnel. This article focusesContinue reading “Substation Shielding Methods for Lightning Strikes”
How to Reduce the Soil’s Resistivity
Published by Lorenzo Mari, EE Power – Technical Articles: How to Reduce the Soil’s Resistivity, September 28, 2020. Lowering the resistance of a grounding electrode is not always enough to reduce the soil’s resistivity. Reducing the resistivity of the soil around the electrodes can help achieve adequate resistance to the ground. The elements that most affectContinue reading “How to Reduce the Soil’s Resistivity”
Electromagnetic Disturbances Propagation Along a Grounding Grid Subjected to Lightning Currents
Published by Rafael ALIPIO, Renan SEGANTINI, Federal Centre of Technological Education of Minas Gerais Abstract. This paper assesses the transient distribution of potentials along a grounding grid subjected to currents representative of first and subsequent strokes. It is shown that the transient non-uniform distribution of potential along the grounding system may lead to the flowContinue reading “Electromagnetic Disturbances Propagation Along a Grounding Grid Subjected to Lightning Currents”
Power System Grounding: Understanding Lightning Strikes
Published by Lorenzo Mari, EE Power – Technical Articles: Power System Grounding: Understanding Lightning Strikes, November 13, 2020. Learn about the fundamentals of lightning strikes and the risk they pose for electric power systems and operator safety. Lightning is an electrical discharge of the accumulation of electrostatic electricity from cloud to cloud, within a cloud, orContinue reading “Power System Grounding: Understanding Lightning Strikes”
AC Equipment Grounding: How Dangerous are Electric Shocks?
Published by Lorenzo Mari, EE Power – Technical Articles: AC Equipment Grounding: How Dangerous are Electric Shocks?, July 31, 2020. This article looks at the effects of AC electric current on the human body. An electric current passing through the human body can cause death. On many occasions, the cause of death is in the heart,Continue reading “AC Equipment Grounding: How Dangerous are Electric Shocks?”
What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?
Published by Alex Roderick, EE Power – Technical Articles: What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?, February 10, 2021. Learn about the basics of overcurrent, how it occurs, and ways to protect against and prevent it in power circuits. To have a properly operating circuit, current flow should be confined to a safe level. This safe level ofContinue reading “What are Overcurrent Protection Devices?”
Difference Between Grounding and Earthing
Published by Henry, theengineeringknowledge.com, May 20, 2020 The basic difference between grounding and earthing is that in grounding the conductor through which the current is flowing is connected with the ground while in earthing the conductor through which the current is not flowing is attached with the ground. In this post, we will have aContinue reading “Difference Between Grounding and Earthing”
AC and DC Circuit Breakers for Overcurrent Protection
Published by Alex Roderick, EE Power – Technical Articles: AC and DC Circuit Breakers for Overcurrent Protection, March 05, 2021. This article highlights circuit breaker that is an overcurrent protection device (OCPD) designed to protect electrical devices and individuals from overcurrent conditions. A circuit breaker is an overcurrent protection device (OCPD) designed to protect electrical devicesContinue reading “AC and DC Circuit Breakers for Overcurrent Protection”
Overvoltage Induced in Overhead Power Lines by nearby Lightning Stroke
Published by Grzegorz MASŁOWSKI, Robert ZIEMBA, Tomasz KOSSOWSKI,Rzeszow University of Technology Abstract. The results of simulations of overvoltages induced in the overhead transmission line, caused by nearby lightning stroke are presented. Calculations were made using the LIOV module implemented in the EMTP-RV program. The influence of the distance of the lightning channel from the lineContinue reading “Overvoltage Induced in Overhead Power Lines by nearby Lightning Stroke”
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