• DocumentCode
    2071921
  • Title

    The impact of high power current arcs on ground rod impedance

  • Author

    Radasky, Willam A. ; Gilbert, James L.

  • Author_Institution
    Metatech Corp., Goleta, CA
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    19-23 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    522
  • Lastpage
    525
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a new model of how the impedance of ground rods varies with the time-dependent level of the current flowing in the ground rod and the soil itself. This model is based on evaluations of measurements previously performed for breakdown levels in soil, the propagation velocity of soil arcs, and the resistance per unit length of an arc as a function of the current amplitude.
  • Keywords
    electric impedance; power cables; soil; breakdown levels; ground rod impedance; high power current arcs; soil arcs; Electromagnetic compatibility; Impedance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electromagnetic Compatibility and 19th International Zurich Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2008. APEMC 2008. Asia-Pacific Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Singapore
  • Print_ISBN
    978-981-08-0629-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-981-08-0629-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APEMC.2008.4559927
  • Filename
    4559927