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Why we ran the electrical safety competition
Thanks for the interest in our recent competition, just to let you know, we will be running a new competition every couple of weeks, over the next few months with the same prize money. We are running these competitions to highlight the fact that safety procedures in...
Myths and Illusions No.1
MYTH'S & ILLUSIONS NO 2 Current flows in every current path to earth in direct proportion to the resistance of each current path. (Ohms Law). In the sketch above, there are three parallel current paths to earth whose total...
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GROUND RISE POTENTIAL THE CAUSE OF NUMEROUS FATALITIES
Ground Rise Potential (GRP) occurs in every instance in which an earthed network becomes live.
ADDRESSING ONE HAZARD MAY CREATE ANOTHER
It may not always be possible to protect the pole top worker and the ground worker simultaneously.
Selection And Installation Of A Short-Circuiting Device
To ensure the equipment is fit for purpose the fault level, peak factor and tripping times of the installation must be known
Better Protection Less Cost
The inclusion of jointed steelwork in the short circuiting current path will result in slower tripping times and less protection for workers.
Care & use of short circuiting devices
Short-circuiting devices should be maintained to a standard that ensures it is fit for purpose.
Guide To Selection Of Appropriate Earthing And Short-Circuiting Conductor
Higher temperature levels are now allowed under IS EN 61230:2008 to accommodate lighter equipment. The following Tables may be helpful.
COPPER -V- ALUMINIUM CONDUCTOR
Even though Copper conductor is heavier and more expensive than Aluminium conductor, (Aluminium is aproximately 60% of the weight of copper) Copper conductor offers a far superior temperature range and fault level aspect. The equivalent Aluminium conductor has a larger CSA but offers aproximately 60% of the current carrying capacity and similar working temperature range.