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    Effective System Grounding

    Presenter:

    John DeDad

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    Todays Agenda

    Why the Concern over Ground Faults?

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Upgrading from Ungrounded to HighResistance Grounded

    Application of Resistance Grounding

    Advances in High Resistance Grounding

    The Concerns with Solidly GroundedSystems

    Controlling Time and Current to MinimizeHazard

    http://www.i-gard.com/index.htm
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    Why the Concern overGround Faults?

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    0-99 100-199 200-299 300-399 400-499 500-599 1m - 1.9m over 2m

    Industrial Commercial

    Commercial locations such ashotels, universities and shoppingmalls = 72 incidentsManufacturing locations = 156

    incidentsTotal occurrences = 228

    Industrial Losses:

    $ 120,000,000 total$ 769,230 average$ 120,000,000 totalCommercial losses:

    $ 60,000,000 total$ 833.300 average

    Total losses (industial andcommercial) $ 180,000,000

    Why the Concern overGround Faults?

    All figures correspond to losses associated withelectrical ground faults that occurredover a seven year period and were reported byone leading US based Insurance Company .

    Losses related to ground faults:

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    Business Interruption Costs Cost / Hour 12 Hours

    Automotive $15,000 $ 180,000Food and Beverage $ 16,420 $ 197,040Plastic and Moulding $ 7,600 $ 91,200Machinery and Equipment $ 24,700 $ 296,400Metals / Mining $ 24,300 $ 291,600Ticket Reservations $ 72,000 $ 864,000

    Property and Equipment Damage

    Property Damage from $10,000 to $ 2,000,000

    NFPA Equipment Average $ 46,720

    Medical Costs and Miscellaneous

    Employee Lost Time $ 85,200OSHA Fines $ 20,000 - $100,000

    Range of Losses

    Minor incident $ 50,000Major incident $ 3,000,000

    Why the Concern overGround Faults?

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    Least Effective Most Effective

    Protection Prevention

    Personal Protection

    Wearing of PPE

    Administration

    Electrical Safety Training

    Awareness

    Hazard Category Labels

    Engineering Controls

    Arc Resistant Switchgear

    Substitution

    Reduction of Time or Fault

    Current Available

    Elimination

    High Resistance Grounding

    WebinarFocus

    Why the Concern overGround Faults?

    Risk Control of Ground Faults and Arc Faults

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    Todays Agenda

    Why the Concern over Ground Faults?

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Upgrading from Ungrounded to HighResistance Grounded

    Application of Resistance Grounding

    Advances in High Resistance Grounding

    The Concerns with Solidly GroundedSystems

    Controlling Time and Current to MinimizeHazard

    http://www.i-gard.com/index.htm
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    Ungrounded

    Solidly Grounded

    Resistance Grounded

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Industrial Power System Grounding Three Methods

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    Popular for LV systems to 1950s

    No intentional connection to

    ground

    Less than 2A ground fault current

    =>no shutdown

    Feeders must be de-energized to

    locate ground fault Susceptible to voltage buildup 6-9

    times above ground on

    intermittent arcing faults

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Ungrounded Systems

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    No ground fault:

    A

    B

    C

    IC0IC0 IC0

    GND

    277 V line-to-ground

    277 V line-to-ground

    277 V line-to-ground

    Electrical Grounding Options

    System Charging Current Definition

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    Neutral rises above ground to rated L-N voltage (277V)

    Unfaulted phases rise above ground to rated L-L voltage (480V)

    N

    60

    B

    C A

    N

    120

    B

    C A

    G

    No Ground Fault

    Full Ground Fault on Phase B

    VA-G= 277 V

    VB-G= 277 V

    VC-G= 277 V

    VN-G= 0 V

    VA-G= 480 V

    VB-G

    = 0 V

    VC-G= 480 V

    VN-G= 277 V

    N

    B

    C A

    Partial (50%) Ground Fault on Phase B

    VA-G= 367 V

    VB-G= 138 V

    VC-G= 367 V

    VN-G= 138 V

    G

    82

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Voltage Rise on Ground Fault

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    With bolted ground fault:

    Current of 3IC0 flows into fault from un-faulted phases

    3IC0 defined as the System Charging Current

    A

    B

    C

    480 V line-to-line480 V line-to-ground

    0 V line-to-ground

    480 V line-to-ground

    IF= 3IC0IC03 IC03

    Electrical Grounding Options

    System Charging Current Definition

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    N

    Vb

    Vc Va

    Vbc

    Vca

    Vab = VagVcb = Vcg

    Ib = IaIc= 3Ico

    Ia=3Ico60

    30

    30

    Ic=3Ico

    60

    System Charging Current

    Electrical Grounding Options

    System Charging Current

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    Current chopping from intermittent arcing ground fault can build up

    voltage of system capacitance 6-9 times (2000V)

    Ref. Donald Beeman, Industrial Power Systems Handbook,

    McGraw-Hill, 1955, pp. 337-338 and 286-289.

    A

    B

    C

    IC0IC0 IC0

    GND

    Transient Voltage Escalation on Ungrounded Systems

    Electrical Grounding Options

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    Transient Voltage Escalation on Ungrounded Systems

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Photos courtesy of Job Garcia IEEE

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    Least Effective Most Effective

    Protection Prevention

    Personal Protection

    Wearing of PPE

    Administration

    Electrical Safety Training

    Awareness

    Hazard Category Labels

    Engineering Controls

    Arc Resistant Switchgear

    Substitution

    Reduction of Time or FaultCurrent Available

    Elimination

    High Resistance Grounding

    Risk Control of Ground Faults and Arc Faults

    Electrical Grounding Options

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    System grounding

    the connection of earth ground to theneutral points of current carryingconductors such as the neutral pointof a circuit, a transformer, rotatingmachinery, or a system, either solidlyor with a current limiting device.

    Equipment grounding

    the connection of earth ground to non

    current carrying conductive materialssuch as conduit, cable trays, junctionboxes, enclosures and motor frames.

    Grounding

    What is System Grounding?

    Electrical Grounding Options

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    IEEE Std 142-1991 (Green Book)

    1.4.3. The reasons for limiting the current by resistance grounding may be one or more

    of the following.

    1. to reduce burning and melting effects in faulted electric equipment, such asswitchgear, transformers, cables and rotating machines

    2. to reduce mechanical stresses in circuits and apparatus carrying fault currents

    3. to reduce electric-shock hazards to personnel caused by stray ground fault

    currents in the ground return path

    4. to reduce arc blast or flash hazard to personnel who may have accidentallycaused or who happen to be in close proximity to the fault current

    5. to reduce the momentary line-voltage dip occasioned by the occurrence and

    clearing of a ground fault

    Why Consider Grounding your System?

    Electrical Grounding Options

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    Todays Agenda

    Why the Concern over Ground Faults?

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Upgrading from Ungrounded to HighResistance Grounded

    Application of Resistance Grounding

    Advances in High Resistance Grounding

    The Concerns with Solidly GroundedSystems

    Controlling Time and Current to MinimizeHazard

    http://www.i-gard.com/index.htm
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    IEEE Std 242-2001 (Buff Book)

    8.2.4. High-resistance grounding helps ensure a ground-fault of known magnitude, helpful for

    relaying purposes. This makes it possible to identify the faulted feeder with sensitive ground-fault

    relays.

    IEEE Std 141-1993 (Red Book)

    7.2.2. High-resistance grounding provides the same advantages as ungrounded systems yet

    limits the steady state and severe transient over-voltages associated with ungrounded systems.

    There is no arc flash hazard [for LV ground faults], as there is with a solidly grounded system,

    since the fault current is limited to approximately 5A.

    IEE Std 242-1986 Recommended Practice for the Protection and Coordination of

    Industrial and Commercial Power Systems 7.2.5 Ungrounded systems offer no advantage over high-resistance grounded systems in terms

    of continuity of service and have the disadvantages of transient overvoltages, locating the firstfault and burndowns from a second ground fault. For these reasons, they are being used lessfrequently today than high-resistance grounded systems

    High Resistance Grounding IEEE Color Books

    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

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    High Resistance Grounding

    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

    Resistor limits the ground fault to 10 amps or less

    Arc flash hazard on ground faults reduced

    Faulted feeder remains in service Ground fault pulse locating provides valuable

    troubleshooting tool

    To prevent voltage escalation on the phase-to-ground

    capacitance during intermittent arcing ground faults, theresistor current must exceed system charging current, IR 3IC0

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    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

    Step 1 Requirements for Sizing the NeutralGrounding Resistor

    Step 2 Determining the System ChargingCurrent

    Step 3 Locate and Install the Neutral GroundingResistor

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    What are the Requirements for Sizing the Resistor?

    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

    The line-to-ground capacitance associated with system componentsdetermines the magnitude of zero-sequence charging current.

    The resistor must be sized to ensure that the ground fault current

    limit is greater than the system's total capacitance-to-groundcharging current. If not, then transient over-voltages can occur.

    The charging current of a system can be calculated by summing thezero-sequence capacitance or determining capacitive reactance of

    all the cable and equipment connected to the system.IEEE-32

    The resistor must be built with a low coefficient of resistance/Temperature toensure that it carries the rated current during a ground fault condition

    Clause 2.2

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    Determining System Charging Current

    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

    1. 1. Calculation See Application Guide High Res. Grounding

    2. 2. Experience < 2 A 480 V and 600 V 2 7 A 2.4 kV and 4.16 kV < 20 A 13.8 kV

    3. 3. Rule of Thumb (Conservative) 1 A / 2000 kVA 480 V and 600 V 1 A / 1500 kVA 2400 V 1 A / 1000 kVA 4160 V and higher

    4. 4. Measurement

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    Measuring the System Capacitive Charging Current.

    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

    It is preferable to measure the magnitude of the charging current on existingpower systems for correct grounding equipment selection. The measured valuesmust be adjusted, to obtain the maximum current, if not all system componentswere in operation during the tests.

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    Locating the Resistor

    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

    Once we have determined the size requirement for the resistor the next step typicallywould be to connect the current limiting resistor into the system. On a wye-connectedsystem the neutral grounding resistor is connected between the wye-point of thetransformer and ground as shown below.

    A

    B

    C

    Neutral

    Grounding

    Resistor(NGR) NGRGNGR

    CG

    C

    NGR

    G

    NGR

    RIW

    II

    XR

    I

    ER

    2

    0

    0

    33

    3

    Where IG= Maximum

    Ground Current (A)

    Ohms

    Ohms

    Amperes

    Watts

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    Locating the Resistor

    Upgrading from Ungrounded toHigh Resistance Grounded

    On a delta-connected system, an artificial neutral is required since no star point existsthis can be achieved by use of a zig-zag transformer as shown

    A

    BC

    N

    ZIG-ZAG

    Transformer

    RNGR

    NGRGNGR

    CG

    C

    NGR

    G

    NGR

    G

    RIW

    II

    XR

    I

    ER

    EIVA

    2

    0

    0

    3

    3

    3

    VA

    Ohms

    Ohms

    Amperes

    Watts

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    Todays AgendaWhy the Concern over Ground Faults?

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Upgrading from Ungrounded to HighResistance Grounded

    Application of Resistance Grounding

    Advances in High Resistance Grounding

    The Concerns with Solidly GroundedSystems

    Controlling Time and Current to MinimizeHazard

    http://www.i-gard.com/index.htm
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    Where service continuity is vital and where anorderly shutdown is essential

    Where arc flash hazard reduction desired

    Where Line to Neutral loads can be separated frombalanced phase to phase loads with isolationtransformers.

    Where Maintenance personnel proactively locateand repair ground faults

    High Resistance Grounding When to Choose

    Application of ResistanceGrounding

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    System charging current less than resistor current rating.

    Rule of thumb charging current 0.5A/1000kVA Choose 5A continuous-duty resistor, tapped 2.5/5A or

    5A/10A for ground fault pulse locating

    Alarm pick-up level typically 50% resistor let-thru current

    Optional individual motor feeder alarm relays set at 10%

    pre-alarm setting (monitor winding insulation)

    High Resistance Grounding - Low Voltage

    Application of ResistanceGrounding

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    High Resistance Grounding - Medium Voltage

    Application of ResistanceGrounding

    Typically in 5kV and below, but available for systems up to

    13.8 kV.

    To avoid ground fault escalation into a phase-to-phase fault,system charging current should be 5.5A

    (J.R. Dunki-Jacobs)

    5A-10A resistor typical (IR 3IC0)

    Alarm pick-up level typically 50% resistor let-through current

    Optional individual motor feeder alarm relays set at 10% pre-

    alarm setting (monitor winding insulation)

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    NEMA Std MG 1 Motors and Generators

    Application of ResistanceGrounding

    32.13

    A synchronous generator shall be capable of withstanding, without damage, a 30-

    second, three-phase short circuit at its terminals

    32.34 The neutral of a generator should not be solidly grounded unless the generator has

    been specifically designed for such operation. With the neutral solidly grounded, the

    maximum line-to-ground fault current may be excessive, and in parallel systems

    excessive circulating harmonic currents may be present in the neutrals.

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    Generator Grounding IEEE Color Books

    Application of ResistanceGrounding

    IEEE Std 242-2001 (Buff Book)

    Page 452: Solid grounding of a generator neutral is not recommended because this

    practice can result in high mechanical stresses and excessive fault damage to the

    machines.

    IEEE Std 142-1991 (Green Book)

    1.8.1.

    Generators have low zero sequence impedance compared to transformers.

    Thus a generator will have higher ground fault current than 3-phase fault current if

    solidly grounded.

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    Low Resistance Grounding of Parallel Generators

    Application of ResistanceGrounding

    GENERATORS 4160V

    100A10 sec

    40A

    51G

    40A1 Sec

    G

    52

    52

    51N

    52

    51N

    51G

    20A0.6 sec

    10A0.25 sec

    87G87GD

    5A1 min

    G

    52

    51G

    87G87GD

    5A1 min

    G

    52

    51G

    87G87GD

    5A1 min

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    High Resistance Grounding of Parallel Generators

    Application of ResistanceGrounding

    Must not solidly parallel the neutrals of generators otherwise excessive

    triplen harmonic circulating currents

    Use zig-zag grounding transformerGENERATORS 600V

    600V

    VOLTAGE

    SENSING

    MULTI-FEEDER

    ALARM RELAY

    15-20A, 3P

    100 kAIC

    5A

    G G G G

    To DCS

    To DCS

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    Todays Agenda

    Why the Concern over Ground Faults?

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Upgrading from Ungrounded to HighResistance Grounded

    Application of Resistance Grounding

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    The Concerns with Solidly GroundedSystems

    Controlling Time and Current to MinimizeHazard

    http://www.i-gard.com/index.htm
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    Safety Concerns with Traditional HRG Systems

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Unable to locate the ground fault in a timely manner resulting inexcessive damage

    Arc Flash hazard when opening the main switchboard to trace thefault

    Second ground fault resulting in destructive phase-to-phase faults

    Loss of the Neutral Path resulting in loss of protection

    Closing a main-tie onto a ground fault

    Intermittent Faults

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    MODBUS

    TRIP TRIP

    ZSCTZSCT

    DSP HRG

    . . . Several Feeders . . .

    MotorMotor

    Phase Indication

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Unable to locate the ground fault in a timely mannerresulting in excessive damage.

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    MODBUS

    TRIP TRIP

    ZSCTZSCT

    DSP HRG

    . . . Several Feeders . . .

    MotorMotor

    Feeder Identification

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Unable to locate the ground fault in a timely mannerresulting in excessive damage.

    Ad i Hi h R i t

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    Options for Faulted Feeder:

    1) Alarm Only (No Trip)

    OR

    2) Trip with Time Delay

    MODBUS

    TRIP TRIP

    ZSCTZSCT

    DSP HRG

    . . . Several Feeders . . .

    MotorMotor

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Second ground fault resulting in destructivephase-to-phase faults

    Ad i Hi h R i t

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    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Second ground fault resulting in destructivephase-to-phase faults

    Photos courtesy of Schneider Electric Chile

    Advances in High Resistance

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    MODBUS

    TRIP TRIP

    ZSCTZSCT

    DSP HRG

    . . . Several Feeders . . .

    MotorMotor

    2nd Ground Fault:

    Prioritize Feeders

    Trips least important,

    maintaining operation onmost important

    Up to 50 Feeders

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Second ground fault resulting in destructive

    phase-to-phase faults

    Advances in High Resistance

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    System Ground Monitor:

    Continually monitors

    circuit from Neutral to

    Ground

    Alarms if OPEN circuit

    Alarms if SHORT circuit

    MODBUS

    TRIP TRIP

    ZSCTZSCT

    DSP HRG

    . . . Several Feeders . . .

    MotorMotor

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Loss of the Neutral Path resulting in loss of protection

    Advances in High Resistance

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    MODBUS

    TRIP TRIP

    ZSCTZSCT

    DSP HRG

    . . . Several Feeders . . .

    MotorMotor

    Remote Monitoring:

    Tie into Internet

    Monitor plant anywhere

    in world

    Notify maintenance or

    local qualified electrical

    contractor to locate

    ground fault

    Advances in High ResistanceGrounding

    Intermittent Faults

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    Todays AgendaWhy the Concern over Ground Faults?

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Upgrading from Ungrounded to HighResistance Grounded

    Application of Resistance Grounding

    Advances in High Resistance Grounding

    The Concerns with Solidly GroundedSystems

    Controlling Time and Current to MinimizeHazard

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Low impedance bonding system

    Bolted Fault --low impedanceat point of fault

    277V

    High fault current quickly trips breaker

    Solidly Grounded Systems

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Popular for 3-wire LV systemssince 1950s

    Solved overvoltage problem

    System intentionally grounded(usually neutral)

    Faults easy to locate

    Permits line-to-neutral lightingloads

    Solidly Grounded Systems

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Fault path has two parts:

    1. Impedance of the fault, betweenthe live conductor and bonding

    system (unpredictable)

    2. Impedance of the bondingsystem (low)

    BOLTED FAULTS (low impedance)quickly isolate faulted circuit

    ARCING FAULTS (high impedance)do not quickly trip the breaker

    Solidly Grounded Systems

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Potential for severedamage at point of faultdue to intense heat energyof the arc Arcing groundfaults are more common

    than bolted faults

    Solidly Grounded Systems

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    Switchboard of a solidly grounded system at an

    amusement park in Ontario Canada

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Low level arcing groundfaults not detected byphase relays or fuses,until fault escalates

    Sustained arcing faultscan release intense heat

    and mechanical energy,causing severe damageand injury

    Solidly Grounded Systems

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    Switchboard of a solidly grounded system at an

    amusement park in Ontario Canada

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    2000

    10,000 KWC Acceptable

    IG = Amperes

    Va = 100V

    t cycles

    Arcing Fault Damage

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    A) 100 Kilowatt Cycles

    Fault location identifiable at close inspection - spit marks on metal

    and some smoke marks.

    B) 2000 Kilowatt Cycles

    Equipment can usually be restored by painting smoke marks and

    repairing punctures in insulation.

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    C) 6000 Kilowatt Cycles

    Minimal amount of damage, but fault more easily located.

    D) 10,000 Kilowatt Cycles

    Fault probably contained by the metal enclosure.

    E) 20,000 Kilowatt Cycles

    Fault probably burns through single thickness enclosure andspreads to other sections.

    F) Over 20,000 Kilowatt Cycles

    Considerable destruction.

    Arcing Fault Damage

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    IEEE Std 242-2001 (Buff Book)

    8.2.2. One disadvantage of the solidly

    grounded system involves the high magnitude

    of destructive, arcing ground-fault currents

    that can occur.

    IEEE Std 141-1993 (Red Book)

    7.2.4. The solidly grounded system has the

    high probability of escalating into a phase-to-

    phase or three-phase arcing fault, particularlyfor the 480V and 600V systems. The danger

    of sustained arcing for phase-to-ground

    faultis also high for the 480V and 600V

    systems, and low or near zero for the 208V

    system.

    IEEE Color BooksArcing Faults

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Least Effective Most Effective

    Protection Prevention

    Personal Protection

    Wearing of PPE

    Administration

    Electrical Safety Training

    Awareness

    Hazard Category Labels

    Engineering Controls

    Arc Resistant Switchgear

    Substitution

    Reduction of Time or FaultCurrent Available

    Elimination

    High Resistance Grounding

    Risk Control of Ground Faults and Arc Faults

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

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    Limit the fault current Limit the time

    NGRs limit the fault magnitude.Ground fault relays trip breakersand limit how long a fault lasts

    Mitigating Factors

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Low Resistance Grounding: 2.4kV 25kV

    Low Resistance Grounding

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    2.4kV to 25kV

    When system charging current is high and requires high

    current rated resistor not suitable for continuous operaion. Limits ground fault current to safe level

    Faulted feeder trips in 0.25 1 sec

    Resistor sized 50A to 200A

    Provides sufficient ground fault current to selectively tripground fault relays

    Arc flash hazard on ground faults reduced

    Low Resistance Grounding on MV

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    IEEE Std 142-1991 (Green Book)

    1.4.3. The reasons for limiting the current by resistance grounding may be one

    or more of the following.

    1. to reduce burning and melting effects in faulted electric equipment, such

    as switchgear, transformers, cables and rotating machines

    2. to reduce mechanical stresses in circuits and apparatus carrying fault

    currents

    3. to reduce electric-shock hazards to personnel caused by stray groundfault currents in the ground return path

    4. to reduce arc blast or flash hazard to personnel who may haveaccidentally caused or who happen to be in close proximity to the fault

    current

    5. to reduce the momentary line-voltage dip occasioned by the occurrence

    and clearing of a ground fault

    Low Resistance Grounding IEEE Color Books

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and C rrent to

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    For ground fault coordination:

    Trip settings range from 10% - 40% of resistor let-thru

    current Time delay settings range from 0.2 1 sec with 0.3

    sec coordination interval

    Minimum trip setting (10%) must exceed the systemcharging current to avoid sympathetic tripping of un-faulted feeders

    Low Resistance Grounding: Relay Trip Settings

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Designed and tested to IEEE Standard 32

    CSA approved for Canadian applications

    UL listed for US applications Installed in Canada to CEC rules 10-1100 thru 10-1108

    Installed in the US to NEC articles 250.36, 250.186, and 450.5(B)

    Resistors rated for :

    Line-to-neutral voltage, let-thru current, allowable on time Grounding transformers rated for :

    Line-to-line voltage, let-thru current, allowable on time

    Codes and Standards for Neutral Grounding Devices

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Todays Agenda

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    Today s Agenda

    Why the Concern over Ground Faults?

    Electrical Grounding Options

    Upgrading from Ungrounded to HighResistance Grounded

    Application of Resistance Grounding

    Advances in High Resistance Grounding

    The Concerns with Solidly GroundedSystems

    Controlling Time and Current to MinimizeHazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Least Effective Most Effective

    Protection Prevention

    Personal Protection

    Wearing of PPE

    Administration

    Electrical Safety Training

    Awareness

    Hazard Category Labels

    Engineering Controls

    Arc Resistant Switchgear

    Substitution

    Reduction of Time or Fault

    Current Available

    Elimination

    High Resistance Grounding

    Risk Control of Ground Faults and Arc Faults

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Total Clearing Time is Critical

    Reduce the Time, Reduce the Damage, Reduce the Incident Energy

    -35 ms: no significant damage to persons or 1.27 Cal /cm2

    Switchgear, which can often be returnedto use after checking the insulation resistances

    - 100ms: small damage, requires cleaning and possibly 3.23 Cal/cm2

    some minor repair likely

    - 500ms: large damage both for persons and the 18.1 Cal/cm2

    switchgear, which must be partly replaced.

    The arc burning time is the sum of the time to detect the arc and the time to open the correct breaker.

    *Based on 50kA maximum bolted fault current on a 480 volt solidly grounded system.

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    Arc Detection and Mitigation

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

    o

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    Current kA

    An arc is developed within milli-

    seconds and leads to the

    discharge of enormous amounts

    of destructive energy. The

    energy in the arc is directly

    proportional to the square of theshort-circuit current and the

    time the arc takes to develop.

    Reduce the Time,

    Reduce the Damage,

    Reduce the Incident Energy.

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    Arc damage curve showing arc current versus arc time

    The Concerns with Solidly

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    Coordination for

    ground faults

    difficult unless

    branch breakers

    have ground fault

    relays

    NEUTRAL

    PHASES

    ZERO SEQUENCE CT

    OVERLOAD GROUND FAULT

    RELAY1200 A PICKUP

    1 SECOND DELAY

    FEEDER TRIPS ON

    OVERLOAD

    MAIN BREAKER TRIPS ON

    GROUND FAULT!

    175 A 400 A

    The Concerns with SolidlyGrounded Systems

    Coordination on Solidly Grounded Systems

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    System Charging Current 5 A

    100 A10 sec

    40 A

    1 sec

    40 A1 sec

    20 A0.6 sec

    10 A

    0.25 sec

    4.16 kV

    51G

    51N

    52

    52

    52

    51N

    51N

    80 A

    1 sec

    System Charging Current 10 A

    200 A

    10 sec

    80 A

    1 sec

    40 A

    0.6 sec

    20 A

    0.25 sec

    13.8 kV

    51G

    51N

    52

    52

    52

    51N

    51N

    Examples of Coordinated Relay Settings

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    ZSI offers an excellent solution to this problem. Itimproves arc flash safety upstream in the plantdistribution system without affecting servicecontinuity. ZSI is applied both to phase overcurrentdevices (on the short-timeprotection function), and to ground fault protectivedevices. It is available on electronic trip units and

    relays of circuit breakers.

    With ZSI, a breaker that senses a fault will trip withno intentional time delay unless it receives a restraintsignal from the breaker immediately downstream. Ifso restrained, the breaker will wait to time out beforetripping. The downstream breaker only sends a

    restraint signal upstream if it also senses the fault,i.e. only for faults located downstream of bothbreakers.For the fault at point Y, the Sub-Feeder breaker willrestrain the Feeder breaker; and the Feeder breakerwill restrain the Main breaker. Hence the Main andFeeder will wait to time out. In the meantime, theSub-Feeder breaker will clear the fault.

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Zone Selective Interlocking (ZSI),

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    The final option for solidly groundedsystems is to employ arc detectiontechnology.

    An arc is accompanied by radiation in theform of light, sound, and heat. Therefore,

    the presence of an arc can be detectedbyanalyzing visible light, sound waves, andtemperature change.

    To avoid erroneous trips, it is normal touse a short-circuit current detector along

    with one of the aforementioned arcindicators.

    The most common pairing inNorth America is current and light.

    gMinimize Hazard

    Arc Detection Technology

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Arcing is accompanied by radiation in the form of light, sound, heatand electromagnetic waves as well as an associated pressurewave.

    Controlling Time and Current toMinimize Hazard

    Arc Detection and Mitigation

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Two Direct Detection Methods

    Pressure Arc Detector

    Light Arc Detector

    Detecting the pressure wavegenerated by the arc

    Detection time 8ms

    Detecting the arc flash throughoptical arc detection

    Detection time 1ms

    gMinimize Hazard

    Arc Detection and Mitigation

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    gMinimize Hazard

    Arc Detection and Mitigation Current and Light Schematic

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Optical Sensor Schematic

    Minimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Ground Fault Protection, Zone Interlocking Protection (ZSIP) Remote Monitoring and Arc FlashMitigation all in one relay

    Ground Fault, ZSIP and Arc Detection Example

    Minimize Hazard

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    The combined use of high resistance grounding for protection from ground faults and its ability to prohibitthe escalation of the fault, the use ZSI to eliminate the delays associated with time and currentcoordination, and arc mitigation technology including pressure sensors and optical arc detection for phase-to-phase and three-phase arcing faults is an effective engineering approach to minimizing the impact ofground faults and the arc-flash hazard and to establish an effective and safe electrical grounding system.

    80%

    20%

    Arc Flash Mitigation

    Prevent - HRG Technology

    Protect - ZSIP and OpticalDetection

    gMinimize Hazard

    Hazard Prevention and Protection

    Controlling Time and Current to

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    Arc Detection and MitigationProtection Type Clearance Time Incident Energy

    MCGG Over-Current 3.1 seconds 37 Cal / cm2

    MCGG Instantaneous 0.45 seconds 5.4 Cal / cm2

    Pressure sensor 0.058 seconds 1.3 Cal / cm2

    Optical Arc Detection 0.051 seconds 1.2 Cal / cm2

    Assumes circuit breaker interrupting time of 0.05 seconds

    gMinimize Hazard

    Arc Detection and Mitigation

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    What type ofgrounding system doyou employ?

    Ungrounded

    ResistanceGrounded

    SolidlyGrounded

    Upgrade to HRGwith first fault

    time delay,second fault tripand feederidentification

    Upgradeto relaywith ZSIPand ArcDetection

    Add OpticalArcDetectionRelay

    High Low

    Add NGRMonitoring

    Relay

    HighResistanceGrounded

    Eliminate Risk

    Eliminate Risk

    Substitute Risk

    Eliminate Risk

    HighResistanceGrounded

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