FUNDAMENTALS OF EARTHING FOR POWER SYSTEMS



COURSE OVERVIEW

This two-day seminar provides attendees with the fundamental concepts and practical aspects associated with electrical earthing for power systems, in particular power generating stations, substations, overhead lines and parts of industrial, commercial, institutional and mining facilities. Hence, the emphasis of the course is on the main principles for high voltage system earthing (1000 V AC and higher). The course not only covers the key concepts and principles in this domain, but also makes constant reference to applicable national and international standards and codes. The key topics of personnel safety and substation earthing system design form a major focus of the course. Attendees will be exposed to numerous examples and case studies, which will be investigated via tutorial questions and demonstrations with sophisticated software packages. 



BRIEF COURSE OUTLINE

	1. Introduction

	2. Earthing and Personnel Safety

	3. Soil Resistivity Measurement and Modelling

	4. Fault Currents

	5. Earthing Codes and Standards

	6. Earthing Systems : Design, Modelling and Analysis

	7. Earthing Systems : Testing, Measurement and Interpretation

	8. Earthing Systems : Frequency Effects

	9. Summary