TIDAL ENERGY

The following are the souce

of energy
1. Hydro power plant
2. Biomass energy
3. Tidal energy
4. Geothermal energy
5. Wind mill energy
6. Solar energy
 CHAPTER IV
Electrical Layout and Estimates

Topic
GROUNDING AND GROUND FAULT
GROUNDING AND GROUND FAULT

The National Electrical Code NEC defines

Ground as Zero Voltage. The purpose of grounding
the circuit is to fix Permanently a zero voltage point in
the system. The grounded line of a circuit should no be
broken nor fused to maintain a solid uninterrupted
connection to the ground . An established ground
automatically becomes the reference for all voltage in
the system
Reasons for grounding the Circuit
System
• 1. To prevent a sustained contact between the low voltage secondary
line and the high voltage primary line in case of insulation fire.
• 2. To prevent single grounds from being unnoticed or detected until a
second ground occurs which could totally disable the secondary line
• 3. To facilitate in locating the ground faults.
• 4. To protect against a short sudden rush of electric current in the
circuit.
• 5. To establish a neutral at zero potential not to be interrupted by
switches or other devices.
• 6. To connect the service entrance to ground only at one point and to
use colored wires for easy identification
Grounding could be Accomplished by:

• 1. Connecting to the buried cold water main

• 2. Connecting to a ground rod
• 3. Connecting to a buried ground plate

The code requires that, All new installations shall use

grounded outlet such as; GFI And GFCI devices on all appliance
circuit more particularly on outdoors and bathroom location.
 GROUNDING AND GROUNDING FAULT
• Why grounding is
important?
• Is a ground wire necessary?
• One of the most important
reasons for grounding or
installing ground wire of
electrical currents is that it
protects your appliance, your
home and every one in it from
surges in electricity. If lightning
was to strike or the power was
to surges at your place for
whatever reason. This produces
dangerously high voltage of
electricity in the system.
Why grounding is required?

•The appliance will operate normally without

the ground wire because it is not a part of
the conducting path which supplies
electricity to the appliance ……… if in case is
grounded, a high current should flow in the
appliance ground wire and trip the breaker.
Why is ground wire not insulated ?
• Whether its bare wire copper wire or HMWPE
Insulated wire, those working with the electrical
circuit can feel safe knowing that a ground is
established . ……. It does not have any sort of
protective coating however, the lack of
insulation allows bare copper wire copper wire
to have the best conductive properties.
Standard electrical connection and
installations of electrical circuit.
SERVICE POWER SUPPLY
2 hot legs + & - NEUTRAL

SOLID NEUTRAL Main switch

SOLID LINK PANEL GROUND BUS

(removable for NEUTRAL
Testing)
HOT- 120 VOLTS
building grounding conductor TYPICAL CIRCUIT WIRING
NEUTRAL NEVER INTERUPTED BY
Ground fuse
buried cold water pipe @ zero voltage
Working fault line video