An important part of generator protection is that generators need to be grounded. And because they need to be grounded, generators are susceptible to ground faults. This article is going to talk about general case ground faults on a generator and the appropriate use of generator protection, and then talk about the specific case of […]
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How to Protect Against Ground Faults
I’ve already talked a bit about what grounding is, and what types of grounding are most common. What I haven’t really talked about yet are ground faults and ground fault protection. While specific details will depend on the type of grounding that your system uses, some general principles can be applied to most systems. What […]
Equipotential Zones: Keeping you safe during energized work
If you are working on high voltage equipment (like power lines), you need to be sure that you are protected from shock hazards that could arise from an unexpected fault. Grounding makes sure that current will be directed along the ground or neutral wire in a system during a fault, but there is still the […]
Three Different Types of Grounding
Today I’m going to give you a brief overview of three different types of grounding systems that are important. These three systems are: Ungrounded Systems Resistance Grounded Systems Solidly Grounded Systems I’ve already talked a little bit about what grounding is, including giving a brief overview of why we do it and what it’s used for. If […]
What is Grounding?
What is grounding in an electrical sense? Anyone with a little bit of a background in electronics will tell you that grounding is something you need to keep your circuit safe and it keeps the electrical parts of your circuit from blowing up. But what is it, exactly? Grounding is a connection between an electrical […]