An investigation to improve performance of grounding system

An ideal grounding system is very important to dissipate short circuit current and to protect people from shock. Engineers often face difficulty when designing a satisfactory grounding system for building especially located at high soil resistivity. To improve the performance of grounding system, ba...

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Main Author: Mohammad Shafiqul Naim, Shafie
Format: Undergraduates Project Papers
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18023/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18023/1/01.An%20investigation%20to%20improve%20performance%20of%20grounding%20system.pdf
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description An ideal grounding system is very important to dissipate short circuit current and to protect people from shock. Engineers often face difficulty when designing a satisfactory grounding system for building especially located at high soil resistivity. To improve the performance of grounding system, backfilled with low soil resistivity must be added in the grounding system. In this study, rice straw ashes, cow dung and oil palm husk are tested together with existing material which is bentonite. Fall of potential method is used as it’s compatible for different type of grounding medium and this study need extensive research site. Based on analysis, rice straw ashes shows 77% increase in its resistance efficiency compared to bentonite. In conclusion, Rice straw ashes have been determined as the favorable waste material to reduce earth resistance as compared to cow dung and oil palm husks.
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spelling ump-180232023-04-03T02:52:40Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18023/ An investigation to improve performance of grounding system Mohammad Shafiqul Naim, Shafie TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering An ideal grounding system is very important to dissipate short circuit current and to protect people from shock. Engineers often face difficulty when designing a satisfactory grounding system for building especially located at high soil resistivity. To improve the performance of grounding system, backfilled with low soil resistivity must be added in the grounding system. In this study, rice straw ashes, cow dung and oil palm husk are tested together with existing material which is bentonite. Fall of potential method is used as it’s compatible for different type of grounding medium and this study need extensive research site. Based on analysis, rice straw ashes shows 77% increase in its resistance efficiency compared to bentonite. In conclusion, Rice straw ashes have been determined as the favorable waste material to reduce earth resistance as compared to cow dung and oil palm husks. 2016-12 Undergraduates Project Papers NonPeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18023/1/01.An%20investigation%20to%20improve%20performance%20of%20grounding%20system.pdf Mohammad Shafiqul Naim, Shafie (2016) An investigation to improve performance of grounding system. Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang.
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
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An investigation to improve performance of grounding system
title An investigation to improve performance of grounding system
title_full An investigation to improve performance of grounding system
title_fullStr An investigation to improve performance of grounding system
title_full_unstemmed An investigation to improve performance of grounding system
title_short An investigation to improve performance of grounding system
title_sort investigation to improve performance of grounding system
topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18023/
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/18023/1/01.An%20investigation%20to%20improve%20performance%20of%20grounding%20system.pdf