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    GUIDE FOR SAFETY IN AC SUBSTATION GROUNDING

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-05-2015

    Publisher:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

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    1 Overview
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Safety in grounding
    5 Range of tolerable current
    6 Tolerable body current limit
    7 Accidental ground circuit
    8 Criteria of tolerable voltage
    9 Principal design considerations
    10 Special considerations for gas-insulated
       substations (GIS)
    11 Selection of conductors and connections
    12 Soil characteristics
    13 Soil structure and selection of soil model
    14 Evaluation of ground resistance
    15 Determination of maximum grid current
    16 Design of grounding system
    17 Special areas of concern
    18 Construction of a grounding system
    19 Field measurements of a constructed grounding
       system
    20 Physical scale models
    Annex A (informative) - Bibliography
    Annex B (informative) - Sample calculations
    Annex C (informative) - Graphical and approximate
            analysis of current division
    Annex D (informative) - Simplified step and mesh
            equations
    Annex E (informative) - Equivalent uniform soil model
            for non-uniform soils
    Annex F (informative) - Parametric analysis of grounding
            systems
    Annex G (informative) - Grounding methods for high-voltage
            stations with grounded neutrals
    Annex H (informative) - Benchmark

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes outdoor ac substations, either conventional or gas-insulated.

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    Development Note Supersedes IEEE DRAFT 80 (04/2001)
    Document Type Guide
    Publisher Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    IEEE 1127-2013 GUIDE FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER SUBSTATIONS FOR COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY
    IEEE 1246 : 2011 GUIDE FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE GROUNDING SYSTEMS USED IN SUBSTATIONS
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    IEEE 1695 : 2016 IEEE Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing, and Mitigating Stray and Contact Voltage
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    IEEE 525-2007 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CABLE SYSTEMS IN SUBSTATIONS
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    IEEE 837-2014 QUALIFYING PERMANENT CONNECTIONS USED IN SUBSTATION GROUNDING
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