AN estimated 58 people lose their life each week as a result of electric shock. In an electrical system, the grounding system is the primary protection against electrical shock hazards. It provides a ...

Q. When installing a high-impedance grounded neutral system, for a 480V, 3-phase system, the following question has arisen. Which of the following choices best describes the proper routing for the ...

Do the myriad rules about grounding sometimes seem a bit too much to handle? Do grounding implementation problems sometimes leave you dazed and confused, with the correct solution seemingly a bit over ...

Most homeowners think of grounding as a technical detail that only matters to electricians, yet it quietly decides whether a fault ends in a harmless trip or a house fire. When grounding is ...

A friend who was buying an older house was concerned about electrical safety and asked for my opinion as an electrical engineer. All of the AC receptacles (also called outlets) in the house were the ...

The community ERI FM antenna on Mt. Morrison, overlooking Denver. Note the substantial excavation of surface rock and the lack of topsoil – challenge to establishing a good ground. The author is a ...