4. Importance of the neutral system
4.1 General
Ground faults cause :
rise in earth potential at the fault location (see § 4.2 );
cuts by users at the time of disposal.
In the first case, the risks relate to the protection of goods and people, while in the second, the quality of supply is at stake.
When you consider that around 80% of all faults on MV networks are earth...
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Bibliography
- (1) - WILLHEM (R.), WATERS (M.) - Neutral grounding in high voltage transmission. - Elsevier publishing company.
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