Title :
Designing and testing low-resistance grounding systems
Author_Institution :
Altec Corp., Cohasset, MA, USA
fDate :
10/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A properly designed ground system is an integral part of a site and should be regarded as highly as all of the other equipment-critical components. Such a system will play a major role in obtaining and maintaining a well-protected and efficient facility. This may be achieved with traditional methods and/or an enhanced system with electrolytic electrodes with carbon backfill. The article briefly discusses design and testing of a system including soil resistivity measurement.
Keywords :
earthing; electric resistance; electrical conductivity measurement; soil; testing; carbon backfill; design; efficiency-optimization; electrolytic electrodes; fuzzy efficient-optimization controller; fuzzy logic; good dynamic response; induction motor drives; low-resistance grounding systems; magnetizing current component; minimum total copper losses; minimum total iron losses; soil resistivity measurement; testing; torque current component; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Conductors; Earth; Electrodes; Grounding; Moisture; Probes; Soil; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Review, IEEE
