Grounds for Grounding

A Handbook from Circuits to Systems

Elya B. Joffe, Kai-Sang Lock

• Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781119770930
• Edition: 2
• eBook ISBN:
  9781119770954
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Electromagnetism
• Index: Technology & Engineering

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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Author Biographies
• Foreword
• Preface to the Second Edition
• Acknowledgments
• 1 Overview
• 2 Fundamental Concepts
• 3 The Grounds for Grounding
• 4 Fundamentals of Grounding Design
• 5 Bonding Principles
• 6 Grounding in Power Transmission and Distribution Networks
• 7 Grounding for Generators, UPSs, VSDs, and Instrumentation
• 8 Grounding for Lightning Protection Systems
• 9 Integrated Facility and Mobile/ Transportable Vehicle Grounding Systems
• 10 The Earth Connection
• 11 Grounding in Wiring Circuits and Cable Shields
• 12 Grounding of Terminal Protection Devices
• 13 Grounding on Printed Circuit Boards
• 14 Testing and Troubleshooting Grounding Problems
• Appendix A: Glossary of Grounding, Earthing, and Bonding‐Related Terms and Definitions
• Appendix B: Acronyms
• Appendix C: Symbols
• Appendix D: Values of Fundamental Properties
• Appendix E: Grounding, Earthing, and Bonding‐Related Standards, Specifications, and Handbooks
• Appendix F: Practical Experiments for Demonstration of Grounding and Bonding‐Related Principles
• Appendix G: Grounding Verification Checklist and Procedures
• Appendix H: Grounding Documentation Content
• Appendix I: On the Equivalence Between Ohm's Law and Fermat's Least Time Principle
• Appendix J: Thoughts on the Low‐Frequency Return Current Distribution
• Appendix K: Overview of S Parameters
• Appendix L: Sample Practical Analysis of “Common‐Impedance Coupling”
• Appendix M: Grounding, Bonding, and Earthing Check Yourself Quiz
• Index
• End User License Agreement