Grounds for Grounding
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Grounds for Grounding

A Handbook from Circuits to Systems

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eBook - PDF

Grounds for Grounding

A Handbook from Circuits to Systems

About this book

GROUNDS FOR GROUNDING

Gain a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of grounding theory and application in this new, expanded edition

Grounding design and installation are crucial to ensure the safety and performance of any electrical or electronic system irrespective of size. Successful grounding design requires a thorough familiarity with theory combined with practical experience with real-world systems. Rarely taught in schools due to its complexity, identifying and implementing the appropriate solution to grounding problems is nevertheless a vital skill in the industrial world for any electrical engineer.

In Grounds for Grounding, readers will discover a complete and thorough approach to the topic that blends theory and practice to demonstrate that a few rules apply to many applications. The book provides basic concepts of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) that act as the foundation for understanding grounding theory and its applications. Each avenue of grounding is covered in its own chapter, topics from safety aspects in facilities, lightning, and NEMP to printed circuit board, cable shields, and enclosure grounding, and more.

Grounds for Grounding readers will also find:

  • Revised and updated information presented in every chapter
  • New chapters on grounding for generators, uninterruptible power sources (UPSs)
  • New appendices including a grounding design checklist, grounding documentation content, and grounding verification procedures

Grounds for Grounding is a useful reference for engineers in circuit design, equipment, and systems, as well as power engineers, platform, and facility designers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Author Biographies
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Chapter 1 Overview
  10. Chapter 2 Fundamental Concepts
  11. Chapter 3 The Grounds for Grounding
  12. Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Grounding Design
  13. Chapter 5 Bonding Principles
  14. Chapter 6 Grounding in Power Transmission and Distribution Networks
  15. Chapter 7 Grounding for Generators, UPSs, VSDs, and Instrumentation
  16. Chapter 8 Grounding for Lightning Protection Systems
  17. Chapter 9 Integrated Facility and Mobile/Transportable Vehicle Grounding Systems
  18. Chapter 10 The Earth Connection
  19. Chapter 11 Grounding in Wiring Circuits and Cable Shields
  20. Chapter 12 Grounding of Terminal Protection Devices
  21. Chapter 13 Grounding on Printed Circuit Boards
  22. Chapter 14 Testing and Troubleshooting Grounding Problems
  23. Appendix A Glossary of Grounding, Earthing, and Bonding-Related Terms and Definitions
  24. Appendix B Acronyms
  25. Appendix C Symbols
  26. Appendix D Values of Fundamental Properties
  27. Appendix E Grounding, Earthing, and Bonding-Related Standards, Specifications, and Handbooks
  28. Appendix F Practical Experiments for Demonstration of Grounding and Bonding-Related Principles
  29. Appendix G Grounding Verification Checklist and Procedures
  30. Appendix H Grounding Documentation Content
  31. Appendix I On the Equivalence Between Ohm’s Law and Fermat’s Least Time Principle
  32. Appendix J Thoughts on the Low-Frequency Return Current Distribution
  33. Appendix K Overview of S Parameters
  34. Appendix L Sample Practical Analysis of “Common-Impedance Coupling”
  35. Appendix M Grounding, Bonding, and Earthing Check Yourself Quiz
  36. Index
  37. EULA