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Power System Neutral Earthing

11/15/2007 9:07 AM

From the picture there is two type of earthing system, solidly earthed system on 0.4/11kV step up transformer from diesel generator while low resistance earthed system for 10MW & 15MW generator to 11kV distribution system, if for some reason all the 1.6MW diesel generator are not running and only 10 and 15MW generator are running, i was told that the earthing system for 11kV distribution system will change from solidly earthed to low resistance earthed which will reduced/relay the operation of earth fault current protection in the 11kV distribution system.

My question is, if this is the existing system what is the best solution should i do to overcome this problem? Thanks

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Re: Power System Neutral Earthing

11/16/2007 12:16 PM

I always ask myself why (or speculate as to why) something was done as it was. You didn't indicate if all the generators were diesel driven or not (it would take quite the engine to generate 10 to 15 MW). I am assuming that the diesel machines are for emergency standby service. You could look into installing resistors on the transformer neutrals such that all the generators have the same current limit and set the earthfault relays to a value less than that.

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