There are two types of earthing are Familiar as Equipment
earthing and System earthing.
In Equipment earthing: body ( non conducting part)of the equipment should be earthed to safeguard the human beings.
System Earthing: The neutral of the supply source ( Transformer or Generator) should be grounded.
In Equipment earthing: body ( non conducting part)of the equipment should be earthed to safeguard the human beings.
System Earthing: The neutral of the supply source ( Transformer or Generator) should be grounded.
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Figure: Transformer Earthing |
- With this, in case of unbalanced loading neutral will not be shifted.so that unbalanced voltages will not arise. We can protect the equipment also.
- With size of the equipment( transformer or alternator)and selection of relying system earthing will be further classified into:
- directly earthed,
- Impedance earthing,
- Resistive (NGRs) earthing.