• DocumentCode
    1160055
  • Title

    Design of Switchyard Grounding Systems Using Multiple Grids

  • Author

    Kercel, Stephen W.

  • Author_Institution
    Tennessee Valley Authority
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1981
  • fDate
    3/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1341
  • Lastpage
    1350
  • Abstract
    This paper addresses the problem of attaining low grounding resistances required in modern generating plant switchyards. A computerized procedure which considers up to three interacting ground grids is presented. This procedure establishes the minimum length of conductor required to attain a specified ground resistance. Mathematical justification of the minimizing procedure is included.
  • Keywords
    Conductivity; Conductors; Electric resistance; Electrodes; Equations; Grounding; Mesh generation; Power system interconnection; Power system reliability; Soil;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9510
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPAS.1981.316607
  • Filename
    4110735