Transmission and Distribution Grounding and Stray Voltage
Live Streaming Online September 28-29, 2022
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The Transmission & Distribution Grounding and Stray Voltage program aims to provide electric engineering professionals and technicians with a contemporary overview of grounding practices and stray voltage issues.
Attendees will leave with a comprehensive understanding of the necessary grounding methods and practices, as well as the stray voltage mitigation techniques and real-life scenarios. Details will include three phase power systems, step/touch potentials, ground resistance measurements, ground grids, test equipment, neutral isolators, and more.
Learning Outcomes
- Review engineering formulas in order to start a foundational knowledge of grounding (i.e. Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Voltage & Current Laws, etc.)
- Discuss grounding methods and definitions, including step/touch potentials, connection points, electrodes, etc.
- Evaluate grounding practices in the distribution and transmission system (measurements, substation, ground grids, ground design)
- Examine the effects of electricity on humans and animals
- Review stray voltage definitions and how it’s measured
- Analyze stray voltage mitigation techniques, including phase balancing, deteriorated neutrals, and neutral isolators
- Consider stray voltage scenarios such as swimming pools, farms, fences and more
Agenda
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Engineering Formulas Relevant to Grounding
- Ohm’s Law
- Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current Laws
- Alternating Current
- Impedance Model
- Three Phase Power Systems
Grounding Methods
- NESC 2017 Section 9
- Connection Points
- Method of Connection
- Grounding Electrodes
- Separation of Ground Conductors
- NEC 2020 Article 250
- Grounding Electrode System
- Separately Derived Systems
- Intersystem Bonding
Grounding Definitions
- Effectively Grounded – Per NEC
- Step/Touch Potentials – IEEE Std. 80
- Bonded
Grounding Practices
- Distribution System
- Ground Resistance Measurements
- Earth Ground Clamp Meters
- Substation
- Ground Grids
- Transmission System
- Tower Ground Design
- Steel Pole Grounding
Effects of Electricity on Humans & Animals
- Humans
- Animals
- Threshold of Fatality and Perception
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time
Stray Voltage Definition
- Per IEEE Working Group 1695
- Stray Voltage vs. Contact Voltage
Stray Voltage Measurement
- Test Equipment
- Measurement Scenarios
- Harmonic Analysis
- Data Collection
Stray Voltage Mitigation Techniques
- Phase Balancing
- Deteriorated Neutrals
- Neutral Isolators
Stray Voltage Scenarios
- Swimming Pools
- Shower and Faucets
- Farms
- Fences and Gates
- Street Furniture
Stray and Contact Voltage Case Studies
- Transmission Line Influence on Railroads
- Substation Grounding Causing Shower Shocks
- Transmission Line Influence on Pool Grounding
- Boat Dock Shock Caused by Distribution Line Routing