Soil is a “good conductor” because of its enormity and ubiquity. Fault current through a grounding electrode isn’t restricted to a straight path from point a to b, as in a designed circuit. Rather, it ...

At the same time, the current flowing through the hot conductor is not the same as the current returning through the neutral conductor. Figure 3 If a direct, low-impedance path to ground is absent, ...

Soil is a “good conductor” because of its enormity and ubiquity. Fault current through a grounding electrode isn’t restricted to a straight path from point a to b, as in a designed circuit. Rather, it ...

One conventional grounding method is to provide a 360-deg. contact at each entrance while pigtailing the shield to the PE terminal on the drive. EMC glands and shielded cables are well-suited for ...

Optimizing for an existing building Of course, the Ufer grounding method is only practical when established as part of a new installation. In lieu of a Ufer ground, multiple ground rods can be used to ...

Grounding rod (copper or galvanized steel). Grounding clamp. Copper wire (sized per NEC guidelines). Hammer or mallet. Step-by-Step Guide 1.Choose the Grounding Location: Select a spot near the ...

By: Al Aliperti and Greg Zoll This article is intended to stimulate thought and discussion on concrete encased grounding electrodes (Ufer grounding) and is the result of an outgrowth of a recent ...