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Grounding System Theory and Practice

COURSE NO: E04-027
PDH CREDIT: 4
Grounding System Theory and Practice
Course Highlights

This online engineering PDH course provides an introduction to grounding system design. It addresses various grounding problems, describes how grounding systems are modelled and explains how step and touch voltages are calculated.

 

In underground-fault conditions, the flow of current will result in voltage gradients within and around the substation, not only between structures and nearby earth, but also along the ground surface. In a properly designed system, this gradient should not exceed the limits that can be tolerated by the human body.

 

The purpose of a ground mat study is to provide for the safety and well-being of anyone that can be exposed to the potential differences that can exist in a station during a severe fault. The general requirements for industrial power system grounding are similar to those of utility systems under similar service conditions. The differences arise from the specific requirements of the manufacturing or process operations.

 

This 4 PDH online course is applicable to electrical engineers with a desire to understand the fundamentals of grounding practices and safety issues related to grounding design.

Learning Objectives

This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Understanding the basic theory behind grounding system analysis
  • Understanding why grounding systems are important part of commercial and industrial power systems
  • Learning how to calculate step and touch voltages
  • Understanding the consequences of inadequate grounding system design
  • Learning about commercial software modelling techniques, simulation performance and interpretation of the results
Course Document
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Grounding System Theory and Practice" and provided below.
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Grounding System Theory and Practice (1.6 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty five (25) questions to earn 4 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on this entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

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