Businesses and governments will continue to focus on efficiency and quality improvements while at the same time remaining under pressure to reduce costs. Hence, automation developed to a very high level and the Internet has become a strategic requirement. The consequent business vulnerability must obviously be recognized and risk reduced. High availability level to the IT infrastructure is a primary requirement.
The necessity for constant availability of electrical power is well and broadly understood. The electrical contractor supplies the protective earthing facilities, another specialized company provides lightning protection, and the IT equipment manufacturer requires a functional earthing system. In the past, this resulted in the installation of three independent earthing systems. This multiple approach has proved to be the cause of certain types of operational problems and damage. The introduction of faster technologies and communication networks increased the number of problems; an alternative was urgently needed.
The Integrated Earthing System discussed in this paper is the result of extensive work by knowledge institutes and suppliers. This technology is meanwhile embedded in the related safety, lightning protection, and EMC standards, and its reliability has been field proven in many installations. The following pages explain the technical principles of this system and the abbreviations used.
The Integrated Earthing System (Earthing Grid) is the current state of the art solution and an indispensable part of critical IT operations.
This document discusses protection methods for transmission lines. It describes:
1. Transmission lines require more protective schemes than other equipment due to their long lengths and exposure, making faults more common.
2. Key methods of transmission line protection include time-graded overcurrent protection, differential protection, current-graded overcurrent protection, and distance protection.
3. Distance protection uses impedance relays that can discriminate between faults along the line and those near the end, providing more selective operation than overcurrent protection alone. It describes implementations using simple impedance, reactance, and mho relays.
The document discusses the mechanical design of overhead power lines. It describes the main components of overhead lines which include conductors, supports, insulators, and cross arms. Conductors carry electric power and are made of materials like copper, aluminum, and steel that have high conductivity and strength. Supports can be wooden poles, steel poles, or lattice towers and must withstand mechanical loads. Insulators provide insulation between conductors and supports to prevent leakage currents. The document also covers factors that affect overhead line design like line voltage, conductor spacing, and methods to reduce corona effects like increasing conductor size.
This document contains the Report for a Synchronizing Panel that I made for Diploma main project. It carries the complete detail about parallel operation AC Generators aka Alternators.
The document discusses busbar protection, including the need for busbar protection, types of busbar protections like high impedance, medium impedance and low impedance protections. It describes the requirements of busbar protection like short tripping time and stable operation during external faults. The document discusses different busbar arrangements and applications of numerical busbar protection systems like RADSS. It provides examples of busbar protection schemes for different bus configurations. The document also includes excerpts from technical manuals providing recommendations on busbar protection in substations.
The document discusses the key components of overhead transmission lines, including conductors, earth wires, line insulators, and line supports. The main line supports discussed are wooden poles, steel tubular poles, reinforced concrete poles, and steel towers. The requirements for line supports are that they must be strong, light, require few parts, be inexpensive, have low maintenance costs, allow for easy access and erection of lines, and have a long life. The types of insulators used in overhead systems are also summarized, including pin, suspension, strain, and shackle insulators.
This document discusses sheath voltage limiters (SVLs), which are surge arresters used to protect the outer jacket of underground high voltage cables. SVLs limit the voltage stress across the cable jacket during transient overvoltage events like faults, switching surges and lightning strikes to prevent puncture and moisture ingress. The document provides guidelines for selecting the proper rating for SVLs, including calculating the voltage that could appear on the cable sheath during faults based on cable characteristics, and ensuring the SVL's voltage rating is above this level so it does not conduct during faults. It also discusses using simulations and margins of protection to determine if the SVL can adequately protect the cable jacket from other transient overvoltages.
This document discusses cable sizing calculations and techniques. It explains that proper cable sizing is important to ensure efficient, safe and economic transmission of electrical energy without interruptions or exceeding the cable's limits. The document outlines the common steps for cable sizing: 1) gathering data on the cable, load and installation conditions, 2) determining the minimum size based on current capacity, voltage drop, temperature rise and fault impedance, and 3) selecting the optimally sized cable. Several examples are provided to illustrate implementing the cable selection process. Risks of improper sizing like voltage drops, overheating and shorter lifespan are also summarized.
This document provides an overview of switchgear equipment used in the Amberkhana substation in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It discusses key components like current transformers, potential transformers, circuit breakers including vacuum and SF6 types, air break switches, isolators, oil switches, relays, surge arresters, and fuses. The substation transforms electricity from 33kV to 11kV and distributes power to surrounding areas. Protective devices are necessary to safely transfer power and protect electrical equipment from faults and abnormal conditions.
1. The document provides information about training on current transformers (CTs) and capacitive voltage transformers (CVTs) during a visit. It discusses the basic construction, use, maintenance, and failure modes of CTs and CVTs.
2. CTs can have live tank or dead tank designs. Live tank designs have higher risks of fire but can handle higher currents. CVTs are used for communication and monitoring line voltage/frequency.
3. The document outlines maintenance checks for CTs and CVTs including checking for oil leaks, insulation resistance, tangents delta values, and connections. High tangents delta, low insulation, or opening of windings can cause failures.
Protection of transmission lines(encrypted)Rohini Haridas
This document discusses protection methods for transmission lines. It describes:
1. Transmission lines require more protective schemes than other equipment due to their long lengths and exposure, making faults more common.
2. Key methods of transmission line protection include time-graded overcurrent protection, differential protection, current-graded overcurrent protection, and distance protection.
3. Distance protection uses impedance relays that can discriminate between faults along the line and those near the end, providing more selective operation than overcurrent protection alone. It describes implementations using simple impedance, reactance, and mho relays.
The document discusses the mechanical design of overhead power lines. It describes the main components of overhead lines which include conductors, supports, insulators, and cross arms. Conductors carry electric power and are made of materials like copper, aluminum, and steel that have high conductivity and strength. Supports can be wooden poles, steel poles, or lattice towers and must withstand mechanical loads. Insulators provide insulation between conductors and supports to prevent leakage currents. The document also covers factors that affect overhead line design like line voltage, conductor spacing, and methods to reduce corona effects like increasing conductor size.
This document contains the Report for a Synchronizing Panel that I made for Diploma main project. It carries the complete detail about parallel operation AC Generators aka Alternators.
The document discusses busbar protection, including the need for busbar protection, types of busbar protections like high impedance, medium impedance and low impedance protections. It describes the requirements of busbar protection like short tripping time and stable operation during external faults. The document discusses different busbar arrangements and applications of numerical busbar protection systems like RADSS. It provides examples of busbar protection schemes for different bus configurations. The document also includes excerpts from technical manuals providing recommendations on busbar protection in substations.
The document discusses the key components of overhead transmission lines, including conductors, earth wires, line insulators, and line supports. The main line supports discussed are wooden poles, steel tubular poles, reinforced concrete poles, and steel towers. The requirements for line supports are that they must be strong, light, require few parts, be inexpensive, have low maintenance costs, allow for easy access and erection of lines, and have a long life. The types of insulators used in overhead systems are also summarized, including pin, suspension, strain, and shackle insulators.
This document discusses sheath voltage limiters (SVLs), which are surge arresters used to protect the outer jacket of underground high voltage cables. SVLs limit the voltage stress across the cable jacket during transient overvoltage events like faults, switching surges and lightning strikes to prevent puncture and moisture ingress. The document provides guidelines for selecting the proper rating for SVLs, including calculating the voltage that could appear on the cable sheath during faults based on cable characteristics, and ensuring the SVL's voltage rating is above this level so it does not conduct during faults. It also discusses using simulations and margins of protection to determine if the SVL can adequately protect the cable jacket from other transient overvoltages.
T&D are distributors for ABB Kabeldon High Voltage Cable Joints, Cable Terminations and Screened Separable Connectors for high voltage XLPE cable terminating and jointing 11kV, 24kV and 33kV. ABB HV cable connectors are premolded screened separable connectors for terminating and connecting XLPE insulated single or three core cables with copper or aluminium conductors, 11-24kV-33kV, into high voltage switchgear and transformers.
ABB connectors terminate high voltage cables with copper wire and copper tape screens, with or without aluminium (AWA) or steel wire armour (SWA) inot switchgear and transformers.
This document describes various protection schemes for transformers, including differential, restricted earth fault, overcurrent, and thermal protection.
1) Differential protection compares currents entering and leaving the transformer zone to detect internal faults. It provides the best protection for internal faults.
2) Restricted earth fault protection is used to detect high-resistance winding-to-core faults not detectable by differential relays. It uses a neutral current transformer and is sensitive to internal earth faults.
3) Overcurrent protection uses relays with current coils to detect overloads and faults above a pickup threshold. It also includes ground-fault protection.
The document discusses underground cables used to transmit electric power. It describes the construction of underground cables, including the conductor, insulation, metallic sheath, bedding, armouring and serving. It also discusses the types of underground cables like low tension cables, screened cables, pressure cables, oil-filled cables and gas pressure cables. The document outlines the methods of laying underground cables directly in trenches, using draw-in systems or solid systems.
The document provides a summary of the single line diagram of the 132kv S/S PGIA substation. It has 3 incoming 132kv lines from the 400/220kv Sarojini Nagar substation and 1 outgoing 132kv line. The incoming lines pass through lightning arrestors and insulated discs before connecting to the gantry and circuit breakers. The line then passes through potential transformers and current transformers before connecting to the main bus bar. From the bus bar, the line is distributed to the 132kv bay and transformers through isolators. The substation also includes a 33kv substation with 2 40MVA transformers, 33kv bus bars, and bays. It describes the purpose of components like capacitor banks, isol
This is a great guide to surge protection from Hager and if you would like Hager Surge Protection fitted to your Bypass Switches Input for mains one or two please call us on 0800 978 8988 or email sales@criticalpowersupplies.co.uk
Critical Power Supplies provide a range of surge protection kits that can be fitted to any of our bypass switches or consumer units to meet Amendment 1 of the 17th Edition.
The surge protection devices in the kit offer type 2 protection to the BS EN 61643 standard, to ensure conformity with the current edition of BS 7671.
Amendment 1 of the 17th Edition requires electricians to conduct a risk assessment of properties to see if they require surge protection.
When you consider that many homes have a lot of sensitive electronic equipment, such as TVs, Hi-Fis, PCs and printers that would be adversely affected by a voltage surge, then the need for such devices increases.
Transient overvoltages are not just caused by a direct lightning strike, a nearby strike, within a kilometre, can cause substantial damage. Other causes can be fluctuations in the power supply or from equipment such as microwaves or showers being switched.
Our surge protection kit can prevent the spread of overvoltages in electrical installations and protect the equipment connected to it. It is characterised by an 8/20us current wave.
To gain a greateer understanding of Surge Protection and our Surge Protection Kit & Devices download a copy of our Guide to Surge Protection Devices.
The document discusses substations and their components. It defines a substation as an assembly of apparatus that transforms electrical energy from one form to another, such as changing voltage levels. Substations contain step-up transformers to increase voltage for transmission and step-down transformers to decrease voltage for distribution to consumers. The document describes various types of substations and explains their functions. It also provides details about components within substations such as circuit breakers, transformers, buses, isolators and instrument transformers.
Partial discharge is a discharge event that does not bridge the entire insulation system between electrodes. It occurs within cavities in insulation materials under high electric fields. During partial discharge, a plasma channel briefly forms within the cavity, conducting electricity from one side to the other without crossing the entire material. Measurement setups use coupling devices and detectors to monitor the short voltage pulses caused by partial discharge, in order to evaluate insulation condition and detect defects.
This document discusses voltage drop calculation for lighting and convenience socket circuits. It defines key terms like voltage drop and nominal system voltage. It provides the Philippine Electrical Code provisions limiting voltage drop to 3% for feeders and branch circuits, and 5% total. Formulas are given for calculating voltage drop based on current, conductor length, material properties, and cross-sectional area. Sample calculations demonstrate applying the formulas. The document also introduces VPCM, JGC Philippines' in-house software for automating voltage drop calculations, and generating outputs like block diagrams, panel schedules, and cable schedules.
This document discusses sag calculation in overhead transmission lines. It defines sag as the lowest point of sag between two support structures. There are two types of sag - equal supports and unequal supports. Formulas are provided to calculate sag based on span length, conductor weight, tension, height differences, and additional loadings from ice and wind. Maintaining proper sag is important for safety clearances and preventing over-tensioning of conductors that could cause breaks. Advantages include determining safe tension while disadvantages include potential breaks if sag is too small.
Current transformers are used to measure high alternating currents and provide safety isolation. They work by inducing a current in the secondary winding that is proportional to the primary current passing through the transformer core. Current transformers scale down large primary currents to safer secondary currents used for instrumentation and protection devices. They are used extensively in power generation, transmission and distribution systems to monitor operations and protect equipment.
This application note discusses practical design of earthing electrodes, including the calculation of earthing resistance for various electrode configurations, the materials used for electrodes and their corrosion performance. Equations are given for many common electrode geometries, including horizontal strips, rods, meshes, cable screens and foundations.
Despite the fact that these formulae are derived under the false assumption that soil is boundless and homogenous and ignore the fact that the ground resistivity changes with moisture content, the values obtained, although approximate, are useful in predicting and optimising performance.
A lightning strike could bring thousands mega-ampere of current in a blink of eyes. As a result, a failure of grounding the strike may cause serious damage to the home and industrial appliances and gadgets. Hence, a lightning protection system is essential to the current transmission system. Lighting is a natural phenomenon that is unavoidable. Hence, the study of the properties and characteristics of lightning is a must in designing lighting protection system. Every application has different criteria to be fulfilled. The type of lighting protection system is categorized based on the location and user. The different of location is a public area, transportation system, power system transmission and generation system which include renewable energy source. Each area can conclude different level of protection. This paper is assessing the possibility and probability of transient impact on all applications including, public area, power system line, and generating system. The review includes countermeasure which addressed few steps to determine the effect of lightning and countermeasure of protection.
ARDUINO MICROCONTROLLER BASED UNDERGROUND CABLE FAULT DISTANCE LOCATORIAEME Publication
1. The document describes an Arduino microcontroller-based device for locating faults in underground cable lines. It uses basic Ohm's law to detect faults by measuring variations in current with respect to resistance at different points along the cable.
2. The device has several units - a power supply, cable unit with switches to induce faults, control unit to process signals from the cable unit, tripping unit to detect faulty phases, and a display unit to show fault characteristics and distance on an LCD screen.
3. Common underground cable faults include short circuits, open circuits, and earth faults between phases and ground, which can be caused by insulation damage, loose connections, and other factors related to aging of cable materials over time
Fundamentals of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)Bruno De Wachter
Electromagnetic interference, EMI, has become very important in the last few decades as the amount of electronic equipment in use has increased enormously. This has led to an increase in the sources of interference, e.g. digital equipment and switching power supplies, and an increase in the sensitivity of equipment to interference, due to higher data rates.
This development demands high quality electrical installations in all buildings where electromagnetic non-compatibility leads to either higher costs or to an unacceptable decrease in safety standards.
This application note gives an overview and a basic understanding of the major physical principles of electromagnetic interference and an introduction to the principles of mitigation of disturbing effects. As a result, the measures required to achieve an EMC-compliant installation should be easily understood.
Make India Safer with JMV LPS Ltd Electrical Equipment & Human SafetyMahesh Chandra Manav
Human Life is not free and We all want to Live Peace full Safe Life Use of Power to Utilization of All Gadgets which for our comfort , We also Have Threat for Lightning and World wide their is Standard and Practice for our Assets and Human Safety.
in India we have very strong Documents for Electrical Installation and Fire Safety by NBC2016, NEC 2011, IS 782, RDSO , CEA (IPDS&DDUGJY) , NFC17-102.
Now Fire and Safety is released Document for Awareness to Common Public SACHET installation of Electrical Equipment (Earthing and lightning Protection).
Make in India Govt Advisory to give Preference Manufacturer of India and Complies Strongly India Standard by BIS, CEA,SECI, RDSO and MBBL2019.
We request all the Authorities to use Latest Specification in their Present Project on Floor and upcoming Project .
our Electrical Inspection and Fire Safety Officer to follow National building Code Strictly.
SMART CITY, CCTV and Security Surveillance, Project AMRUT (WTP), Solar PV, Electrical Vehicle Charging Infra, Metro Rail , Indian Railway, Sea Ports and Air Ports, Power , Transmission & Distribution, Building Infra Housing, Commercial , Hospital,University, Defense ,Telecom and all other Industries.
We all has to work India Safer , Green and Clean
Pay Money for Electrical Safety
In this paper, the various earthing schemes are explained with the purpose of advocating the TN-S system and with the emphasis on the specific issue to regularly earth the PE conductor.
Single electron transistor technology based on chip implementation of smoke d...eSAT Publishing House
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology
Emission Security (EMSEC) is the study of compromising emanations - unintended electromagnetic or acoustic emissions from electronic devices that can leak private information. Many devices like monitors, keyboards, and cables emit radiation or vibrations during normal operation that can potentially be intercepted. Through techniques like analyzing electromagnetic waves, measuring power supply fluctuations, or differentiating keyboard sounds, attackers have demonstrated the ability to steal data like text, passwords, and screen contents from distances of several meters without directly accessing the target system. Proper EMSEC aims to prevent electronic or physical espionage through limiting unintended emissions and establishing standards like TEMPEST for secure equipment design.
Emission Security (EMSEC) deals with preventing electronic espionage by limiting electromagnetic radiation emanations from electronic equipment. Computer and communications devices emit energy unintentionally through electromagnetic waves, power supply fluctuations, acoustic/ultrasonic vibrations, and optical signals, which can carry information and be intercepted. Examples throughout history show how compromising emanations have been exploited, from cross-talk on telephone wires in the 19th century to reconstructing video signals from computer monitors in 1985. Various attacks are possible including eavesdropping emanations from video displays, differentiated acoustic sounds from keyboard clicks, and intercepting signals from uncabled or inadequately shielded RS-232 cables.
Emission Security (EMSEC) is the field of limiting electronic or electromagnetic radiation emanations from electronic equipment to prevent electronic espionage. Compromising emanations can carry information about the data being processed and have been exploited since the 19th century. Examples of compromising emanations include electromagnetic waves from CRT displays and cross-talk between data and telephone lines. Attacks have reconstructed displayed text by analyzing electromagnetic emanations from monitors and eavesdropped on typed keystrokes based on the unique acoustic emanations of different keys. Research in the 1970s-1990s demonstrated other vulnerabilities and countermeasures.
Lightning threat and protection from lightning information and product by jm...Mahesh Chandra Manav
Claim not Blame any Body
Now Rain is Above to Start and Many Cities of India Witness Lightning which may Cause Death and Loss of Assets (Electrical Equipment's, Data Communication, Control and Instrumentation and Home Gadget.
Only we can save Human Lives and Assets while Adopting Protection use of Earthing ,Lightning and Surge Protection.
JMV LPS Ltd will ensure to offer Awareness, Design (Earthing and Lightning) Installation Advise for Surge Protection.
We require All States Authority Mandatory Documents Release with advisory to Implement also Guidance to Insurance and Bank with Electrical Safety Assessment do not pass any Loan or do Insurance.
Awareness programme to Common People how to protect them self from Electrical Shocks and when Lighting Strikes.
Safety of Human Lives are prime responsibility and if any Authority or Owner of Premises found Guilty when Accident occur should be book by LAW(Including Contraction and Implementing Agencies)
We all has to pay cost for Safety and use Product and Follow Documents Strictly.
being a responsible Citizen discharge of duty for Society Should not only load is account of State and Central Govt.
We have also perform by our Self.
JAGO India JAGO Apni Responsibility se Na Bhago.
we will do right and now allow other's to do Wrong.
EWER: “ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EXPOSURE REDUCTION” SERVICE FOR SENSITIVE USERS W...IJCNCJournal
Nowadays, with the rapid development of science and technology and the ever-increasing demand in every field, wireless sensor networks are emerging as a necessary scientific achievement to meet the demand of human in modern society. The wireless sensor network (WSN) is designed to help us not lose too much energy, workforce, avoid danger and they bring high efficiency to work. Various routing protocols are being used to increase the energy efficiency of the network, with two distinct types of protocols, homogenous and heterogeneous. In these two protocols, the SEP (Stable Election Protocol) is one of the most effective heterogeneous protocols which increase the stability of the network. In this paper, we propose an approaching the εFCM algorithm in clustering the SEP protocol which makes the WSN network more energy efficient. The simulation results showed that the SEP-εFCM proposed protocol performed better than the conventional SEP protocol
Achievements and future works of ITU-T Study Group 5 on Environment and Climate Change
Presented at WTSA-16 by Mr Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 5
This document provides an overview and analysis of threats to smart grid networks and security architecture. It begins with background on smart grids and their benefits, but also notes security is often not adequately considered. The document then outlines its threat analysis approach, identifying threats by the STRIDE methodology (spoofing, tampering, etc.). It analyzes threats specifically to different parts of smart grids, including the distribution system operator, smart meters, communication lines, third party equipment, and the power grid itself. For each, it discusses the security risks and implications of various threats.
An automatic system for detecting voltage leaks in houses to save people's l...nooriasukmaningtyas
This document summarizes an automatic system for detecting voltage leaks in houses to save lives. The system was designed using Arduino components like a voltage sensor, buzzer, display, and relay module. It works by continuously sensing voltage in water networks and walls every second. If a high voltage is detected, it sounds an alarm, cuts power to the house for 10 minutes, and displays the voltage. The system aims to warn homeowners and cut power in the event of unexpected electrical leaks from devices into water systems or walls, which can cause fires, injury or death. It was tested successfully and provided satisfactory results in detecting and responding to simulated voltage leaks.
Unleashing the limitless possibilities of electricity in technological applications requires proper caution and care. Handling vast amounts of energy—in any form—comes with significant hazards. When energy is released in an undesired way, the results can be devastating. One only needs to consider some manifestations of unwanted energy release in nature such as lightning strikes or earthquakes, to realize that handling energy requires due care.
Fortunately, the manifestation of energy in the form of electricity can be controlled—and thus can be made safe—relatively easily. Since its discovery, numerous methods and systems have been developed for harnessing electricity. This has enabled the benefits of electricity in everyday use and avoided its hazards.
The first section presents the most important and common hazards associated with the use of electricity, along with some basic concepts on hazard, risk, and risk reduction.
The second section gives an overview of common and standard design solutions, with a focus on the safety aspects of the particular techniques cited.
TAKO SINCE 1979 STOP RM250 MILLION LOSSES WITH MS IEC 62305 LIGHTNING PROTECT...TAKO Lightning System
The large losses suffered as a result of lightning-related damage to electronic equipment highlight how crucial it is to have strong lightning protection for electronic equipment in place in order to reduce risks and protect priceless assets. Purchasing TAKO’s top-notch lightning protection for electronic equipment, including those that meet MS IEC 62305 standards, can lessen the effects that lightning strikes have on a company’s finances and operations. For more information, visit https://takolightningsystem.com/.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
A new generation of instruments and tools to monitor buildings performanceLeonardo ENERGY
What is the added value of monitoring the flexibility, comfort, and well-being of a building? How can occupants be better informed about the performance of their building? And how to optimize a building's maintenance?
The slides were presented during a webinar and roundtable with a focus on a new generation of instruments and tools to monitor buildings' performance, and their link with the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) for buildings as introduced in the EU's Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
Link to the recordings: https://youtu.be/ZCFhmldvRA0
Addressing the Energy Efficiency First Principle in a National Energy and Cli...Leonardo ENERGY
When designing energy and climate policies, EU Member States have to apply the Energy Efficiency First Principle: priority should be given to measures reducing energy consumption before other decarbonization interventions are adopted. This webinar summarizes elements of the energy and climate policy of Cyprus illustrating how national authorities have addressed this principle so far, and outline challenges towards its much more rigorous implementation that is required in the coming years.
Auctions for energy efficiency and the experience of renewablesLeonardo ENERGY
Auctions are an emerging market-based policy instrument to promote energy efficiency that has started to gain traction in the EU and worldwide. This presentation provides an overview and comparison of several energy efficiency auctions and derives conclusions on the effects of design elements based on auction theory and on experiences of renewable energy auctions. We include examples from energy efficiency auctions in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, and US.
A recording of this presentation can be viewed at:
https://youtu.be/aC0h4cXI9Ug
Energy efficiency first – retrofitting the building stock finalLeonardo ENERGY
Retrofitting the building stock is a challenging undertaking in many respects - including costs. Can it nevertheless qualify as a measure under the Energy Efficiency First principle? Which methods can be applied for the assessment and what are the results in terms of the cost-effectiveness of retrofitting the entire residential building stock? How do the results differ for minimization of energy use, CO2 emissions and costs? And which policy conclusions can be drawn?
This presentation was used during the 18th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy on February 3, 2022.
A link to the recording: https://youtu.be/4pw_9hpA_64
How auction design affects the financing of renewable energy projects Leonardo ENERGY
Recording available at https://youtu.be/lPT1o735kOk
Renewable energy auctions might affect the financing of renewable energy (RE) projects. This webinar presents the results of the AURES II project exploring this topic. It discusses how auction designs ranging from bid bonds to penalties and remuneration schemes impact financing and discusses creating a low-risk auction support framework.
This presentation discusses the contribution of Energy Efficiency Funds to the financing of energy efficiency in Europe. The analysis is based on the MURE database on energy efficiency policies. As an example, the German Energy Efficiency Fund is described in more detail.
This is the 17th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy.
Recordings are available on: https://youtu.be/KIewOQCgQWQ
(see updated version of this presentation:
https://www.slideshare.net/sustenergy/energy-efficiency-funds-in-europe-updated)
The Energy Efficiency First Principle is a key pillar of the European Green Deal. A prerequisite for its widespread application is to secure financing for energy efficiency investments.
This presentation discusses the contribution of Energy Efficiency Funds to the financing of energy efficiency in Europe. The analysis is based on the MURE database on energy efficiency policies. As an example, the German Energy Efficiency Fund is described in more detail.
This is the 17th webinar in the Odyssee-Mure on Energy Efficiency Academy.
Recordings are available on: https://youtu.be/KIewOQCgQWQ
Five actions fit for 55: streamlining energy savings calculationsLeonardo ENERGY
During the first year of the H2020 project streamSAVE, multiple activities were organized to support countries in developing savings estimations under Art.3 and Art.7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
A fascinating output of the project so far is the “Guidance on Standardized saving methodologies (energy, CO2 and costs)” for a first round of five so-called Priority Actions. This Guidance will assist EU member states in more accurately calculating savings for a set of new energy efficiency actions.
This webinar presents this Guidance and other project findings to the broader community, including industry and markets.
AGENDA
14:00 Introduction to streamSAVE
(Nele Renders, Project Coordinator)
14:10 Views from the EU Commission and the link with Fit-for-55 (Anne-Katherina Weidenbach, DG ENER)
14:20 The streamSAVE guidance and its platform illustrated (Elisabeth Böck, AEA)
14:55 A view from industry: What is the added value of streamSAVE (standardized) methods in frame of the EED (Conor Molloy, AEMS ECOfleet)
14:55 Country experiences: the added value of standardized methods (Elena Allegrini, ENEA, Italy)
The recordings of the webinar can be found on https://youtu.be/eUht10cUK1o
This webinar analyses energy efficiency trends in the EU for the period 2014-2019 and the impact of COVID-19 in 2020 (based on estimates from Enerdata).
The speakers present the overall trend in total energy supply and in final energy consumption, as well as details by sector, alongside macro-economic data. They will explain the main drivers of the variation in energy consumption since 2014 and determine the impact of energy savings.
Speakers:
Laura Sudries, Senior Energy Efficiency Analyst, Enerdata
Bruno Lapillonne, Scientific Director, Enerdata
The recordings of the presentation (webinar) can be viewed at:
https://youtu.be/8RuK5MroTxk
Energy and mobility poverty: Will the Social Climate Fund be enough to delive...Leonardo ENERGY
Prior to the current soaring energy prices across Europe, the European Commission proposed, as part of the FitFor55 climate and energy package, the EU Social Climate Fund to mitigate the expected social impact of extending the EU ETS to transport and heating.
The report presented in this webinar provides an update of the European Energy Poverty Index, published for the first time in 2019, which shows the combined effect of energy and mobility poverty across Member States. Beyond the regular update of the index, the report provides analysis of the existing EU policy framework related to energy and transport poverty. France is used as a case study given the “yellow vest” movement, which was triggered by the proposed carbon tax on fuels.
Watch the recordings of the webinar:
https://youtu.be/i1Jdd3H05t0
Does the EU Emission Trading Scheme ETS Promote Energy Efficiency?Leonardo ENERGY
This policy brief analyzes the main interacting mechanisms between the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). It presents a detailed top-down approach, based on the ODYSSEE energy indicators, to identify energy savings from the EU ETS.
The main task consists in isolating those factors that contribute to the change in energy consumption of industrial branches covered by the EU ETS, and the energy transformation sector (mainly the electricity sector).
Speaker:
Wolfgang Eichhammer (Head of the Competence Center Energy Policy and Energy Markets @Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI)
The recordings of this webinar can be watched via:
https://youtu.be/TS6PxIvtaKY
Energy efficiency, structural change and energy savings in the manufacturing ...Leonardo ENERGY
- Structural changes in manufacturing have significantly reduced energy consumption in Denmark since 1990 through growth in lower intensity sectors like food production.
- Energy efficiency improvements also contributed, especially from 2010-2014, lowering consumption alongside structural changes.
- A decomposition analysis found that decreases in consumption from 2006-2014 were mainly from structural effects in the first half, and efficiency gains in the latter half.
- Reported energy savings from Denmark's energy efficiency obligation scheme align with estimated efficiency improvements, though some autonomous gains likely occurred too.
Energy Sufficiency Indicators and Policies (Lea Gynther, Motiva)Leonardo ENERGY
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1. European Copper Institute
WHITE PAPER
INTEGRATED EARTHING SYSTEMS (EARTHING GRID)
Rob Kersten & Frans van Pelt
July 2011
ECI Publication No Cu0102
Available from www.leonardo-energy.org
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CONTENTS
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................1
What is an Integrated Earthing System? ................................................................................................................1
A short historical overview.....................................................................................................................................2
Growing in importance...........................................................................................................................................2
The state-of-the-art Integrated Earthing System ...................................................................................................3
Applicable standards ..............................................................................................................................................4
IEC 61000 standard series ........................................................................................................................4
The Technical Report IEC TR 61000-5-2 ...................................................................................................4
The new standard for lightning protection IEC 62305 .............................................................................5
Non European Standards .........................................................................................................................6
Copper versus (galvanized) steel ............................................................................................................................7
Upgrade existing installations or not?....................................................................................................................7
Conclusions.............................................................................................................................................................8
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Businesses and governments will continue to focus on efficiency and quality improvements while at the same
time remaining under pressure to reduce costs. Hence, automation developed to a very high level and the
Internet has become a strategic requirement. The consequent business vulnerability must obviously be
recognized and risk reduced. High availability level to the IT infrastructure is a primary requirement.
The necessity for constant availability of electrical power is well and broadly understood. The electrical
contractor supplies the protective earthing facilities, another specialized company provides lightning
protection, and the IT equipment manufacturer requires a functional earthing system. In the past, this resulted
in the installation of three independent earthing systems. This multiple approach has proved to be the cause
of certain types of operational problems and damage. The introduction of faster technologies and
communication networks increased the number of problems; an alternative was urgently needed.
The Integrated Earthing System discussed in this paper is the result of extensive work by knowledge institutes
and suppliers. This technology is meanwhile embedded in the related safety, lightning protection, and EMC
standards, and its reliability has been field proven in many installations. The following pages explain the
technical principles of this system and the abbreviations used.
The Integrated Earthing System (Earthing Grid) is the current state of the art solution and an indispensable
part of critical IT operations.
WHAT IS AN INTEGRATED EARTHING SYSTEM?
An Integrated Earthing System (Earthing Grid) aims to protect digital/electronic equipment against the effects
of severe electric and magnetic disturbances (such as lightning, short-circuits, et cetera) and enables this
equipment to function properly, both on the short- and long-term.
An earthing grid normally has three different primary functions:
1. Preventing electrocution or fire caused by short-circuits or insulation defects
2. Avoiding human injuries and fatalities in case of a direct or nearby lightning strike
3. Protecting electronic equipment against the effects of electromagnetic disturbances so that it can
continue to function properly on both the short- and long-term
Historically, those three protection functions were developed separately, under the names ‘protective
earthing’, ‘lightning protection’, and ‘functional earthing’. In the course of time it became clear that these
three different earthing systems could influence each other up to the point of hampering each other’s proper
and efficient functioning. As a result, the only way to ensure that all protective functions are well covered, is to
design a single integrated earthing system that deals with all three issues simultaneously. Designing such a
network is a complex task, to be executed by a specialized engineer.
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A SHORT HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Lightning protection was invented in 1749 by Benjamin Franklin. It resulted in the establishment of a lightning
protection industry, devoted to the fire protection of buildings. The American National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) was founded in 1896. Their first code — NFPA 1 — stipulated how to achieve a reasonable
level of fire safety and property protection in buildings.
The electrical power industry had matured considerably by the end of the nineteenth century. The first
practical electrical power distribution network was created in 1882. Protective earthing connections were
developed to reduce the risks of electrocution and fire. The NFPA published their first National Electrical Code
(NEC) in 1897.
Protective earthing and lightning protection were initially developed as totally separated systems, and it took a
while before their interconnection — initially only underground — was accepted as a better solution.
With the advent of electronic equipment and computer systems in the 1960s, awareness grew regarding the
fact that electromagnetic signals can disturb each other. This gave birth to the concept of electromagnetic
compatibility, or in short: EMC. Initially, EMC solutions were developed separately from the lightning and
protective-earthing systems. They were part of the so-called clean or functional earthing system, dedicated to
protecting electronic devices.
Around 1980, extensive studies revealed that the causes of various shortcomings, which were thought to be
inherent to the earthing systems themselves, were actually resulting from the separation of the three systems
and the lack of compatibility between them. Out of this understanding emerged the concept of an integrated
earthing system.
Integrated earthing concepts were introduced in the IEC and IEEE standards by the end of the 1990s, and
European EMC directives were approved that required incorporating those standards (or equivalent
alternative methods). This provoked a short-lived hype of EMC awareness.
Subsequently however, this interest began to fade, and today the implementation of the prevailing standards
and regulations is often still lacking. There is still considerable confusion about earthing systems and their
characteristics, even among specialists. Systems based on outdated technology are still operational, and
engineers who have not adopted the latest insights are still influential.
GROWING IN IMPORTANCE
Integrated earthing for tertiary sector and industrial buildings has been growing in significance over the past
decades due to the rapid development of IT systems. As IT systems take on increasingly crucial functions, their
reliability and that of their energy supply becomes considerably more critical. Paradoxically, IT devices are at
the same time becoming increasingly vulnerable to electromagnetic disturbances. This vulnerability stems
from the fact that signal bandwidths are being increased and signal amplitudes reduced, with the aim of
processing larger amount of data within shorter time periods. Only a well-designed integrated earthing
network can give those IT systems the immunity they require.
IT systems are used more and more in places where reliability is absolutely imperative. Think for instance of
public transport facilities such as digital security systems and airline/railway traffic management. Other
examples include data centres and corporate computer systems. For these kinds of systems, failure is not an
option. The integrity and reliable functioning of such IT systems has grown in importance to the level of human
safety. As a result, functional earthing has become just as ‘vital’ as traditional protective earthing and lightning
protection.
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THE STATE-OF-THE-ART INTEGRATED EARTHING SYSTEM
The integrated earthing system provides and combines various different functions, which have historically
been tackled in different domains:
1) Protective earthing (humans):
a. Conducting fault currents back to the power source without introducing the risk of local
overheating that might lead to fire.
b. Protection against indirect contact. Indirect contact occurs when a person touches a
conductive (metal) part which is normally not live, but which has become live due to a fault
in the insulation. Protection against indirect contact also requires the use of a Residual
Current Device (RCD) and equipotential bonding. Equipotential bonding is the connection
with each other of all conductive parts of the electrical system and conductive parts
extraneous to the electrical system, and subsequently connecting this bonding network to
the protective earthing network. Extraneous conductive parts include for instance metal
pipes, metal windows, and iron components of reinforced concrete. Equipotential bonding
avoids the situation where two metal parts can hold a different electrical potential, entailing
the risk on electrocution if they were to be touched simultaneously.
2) Lightning protection (humans and equipment):
a. Conduct lightning currents to the earth without introducing any risk of electrocution or
overheating.
b. Prevent direct fires, flashovers. or explosions caused by a lightning strike.
c. Apply the necessary interconnections and surge protection devices (SPD) at the Lightning
Protection Zones (LPZ) transition points to reduce the extreme voltage and current transients
down to the defined levels for the different zones.
3) Functional earthing (equipment):
Ensuring electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). All electric and electronic devices send out
electromagnetic signals (waves). Electromagnetic compatibility is ensured when those signals do
not disturb the proper functioning of other electronic devices.
Although the requirements for these different aspects are often specified separately, the implementation
requires an integrated systems approach, as the solution for one aspect might influence the proper and
efficient functioning of another solution.
For example, the danger of electrocution by simultaneously touching different earthing networks was initially
solved by connecting a high frequency choke between those networks. It was subsequently discovered
however, that this degrades the lightning protection function.
Integrated earthing means that all of the different earthing functions are integrated into a single system: the
so-called ‘earthing grid’. This earthing grid provides a single metal matrix for the entire facility. It should be
noted that the focus is wider than just a single building within a complex; the earthing grid should cover all
buildings on a particular site or of a facility.
If an integrated approach is not followed, the various individual protective solutions risk a higher investment
cost without ensuring the protection they are designed to provide. In addition, failure of protection can lead to
significant claims and legal complications. European directives and local regulations have been tightened
considerably in recent years, both in terms of technical requirements and liability. Nonetheless, knowledge
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regarding these new regulations is often lacking. For example, it is often not understood that the owner of a
multi-vendor technical infrastructure is responsible for overall CE compliance. This implies that all equipment
design and the corresponding documentation must conform to all prevailing regulations, including earthing.
One of the barriers for the fast and widespread implementation of the latest earthing standards is that
historically, the three earthing disciplines (Protective Earthing, Functional Earthing, and Lightning Protection)
were supervised by different parties (respectively electrical contractors, equipment manufacturers, and
lightning protection contractors). It will take time for those parties to combine their insights and develop a
common understanding.
It is therefore recommended that an experienced external consultancy be involved to supervise both design
and installation, in order to address all aspects of the inherent complexity of this subject. Strategically
important for your organization is that maintenance, modifications, and extensions are supervised by the same
office.
APPLICABLE STANDARDS
IEC 61000 STANDARD SERIES
The applicable harmonized standards are referenced in the Official Journal of the European Union, thus not in
the European directives themselves. Compliance with these standards should raise a presumption of
conformity with the relevant essential requirements, although other means of demonstrating such conformity
are permitted. Compliance with these directives is enforced by law in all Member Countries; they are
absolutely not voluntary. The applicable standards define different EMC environments, and provide clear
emission and susceptibility requirements.
THE TECHNICAL REPORT IEC TR 61000-5-2
The Technical Report IEC TR 61000-5-2 describes a workmanship code for good EMC. It explains in detail all
kinds of installation and mitigation guidelines to obtain Electro Magnetic Compatibility between various
devices installed in the same building. The Integrated Earthing System is an important mechanism to avoid the
build-up of significant voltage differences between various points in the earthing networks. The following
illustration shows a typical Integrated Earthing System with a three dimensional meshed earthing system for
the entire building, including finer meshed systems for areas with more sensitive equipment.
Source: Figure 7 from IEC TR 61000-5-2 (1997)
The Technical Report also provides recommendations on how to connect equipment to this earthing system,
but it does not demand changes to the internal wiring of the equipment.
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Notes:
I. Additional earthing connections do not substitute for the power cable protective earthing conductor
(PE). The latter must never be omitted, for safety and EMC reasons. PE and Neutral conductors should
not be combined inside the power cabling network.
II. Likewise, for EMC reasons, the return conductor for electrical signals must never be omitted. This
return conductor must always be included in the corresponding signal cable and not be identical to
the return conductor of the power supply.
III. Figure 8 in TR 61000-5-2 (not shown here) provides a good impression of the Integrated Earthing
System for an industrial plant.
IV. Special note for the (Process) Industry: There is no such thing as intrinsically safe earthing. All
required earthing points must be connected to a common earthing grid. This is to ascertain that each
earthing point is actually at the same potential to prevent arcing and the consequent ignition of an
explosive environment. Building steel is infamous as an unsuitable earthing point due to corrosion, et
cetera.
THE NEW STANDARD FOR LIGHTNING PROTECTION IEC 62305
In 2006, the new IEC 62305 standard for lightning protection of electrical and electronic systems within
buildings was published. Since then, protective earthing, functional earthing, and lightning protection have all
been integrated into a single protection concept.
The IEC 61000-5-2 technical report published earlier explained many general lightning protection aspects.
More specific details covered by IEC 62305 can be found in the following documents:
IEC 62305-1: General principles
IEC 62305-2: Risk management
IEC 62305-3: Physical damage to structures and life hazard
IEC 62305-4: Electrical and electronic systems within structures
The following illustration shows a typical example of a resulting integrated earthing system (grid):
Source: Figure 5 from IEC 62305-4 (2006)
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IEC 62305-4 also requires that engineers who are implementing the protection system have mastered
all three disciplines concerned: protective earthing engineering, lightning protection engineering, and
EMC engineering.
Lightning Protection Zones
The lightning protection zone concept shown below is a layered form of protection, fully in line with the
requirements for Surge Protection Devices (SPDs) for the respective Lightning Protection Zone (LPZ). This
mitigates interference from an upstream zone to the design level for the respective lower zone, as indicated in
the next figure. Note that the cable armour should be earthed at the zone transition point.
Source: Figure 1 from IEC 62305-4 (2006)
NON EUROPEAN STANDARDS
Other standards, such as those of the IEEE, may be the (legally) preferred standards in other countries (i.e. the
Middle East and other locations outside the USA). A good guide to this situation is the IEEE Emerald book (IEEE
Std 1100 – 2005) titled Powering and Grounding Electronic Equipment. Section 4.8.5.3 discusses the Integrated
Earthing System using different terminology:
Modern signal reference structures [SRS]. An SRS is the external installed network of conductors used to
interconnect the metal frames, enclosures, and logic or signal level power supply common terminals of the
subject electrical and electronic equipment to one another. This network may be a recommendation from, or
an actual part of, the equipment’s OEM installation package. Most often it may be part of an aftermarket,
field-installed wiring effort. The SRS is also an integral part of any SPD [Surge Protection Device] network
system that is used on either ac or dc power, or signal (including telecommunications) circuits connected to
the electronic equipment that is also attached to the SRS. The SRS is also not intended to be dielectrically or
galvanically insulated or isolated from the building electrical system’s EGC [Equipment Ground Conductor]
system that is part of the fault/personnel protection grounding subsystem.
In figure 4-66 (below), this IEEE standard compares the superior low impedance of a SRS (thus also of the
Integrated Earthing System) with an ordinary earthing conductor (green coloured in the USA).
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Source: Figure 4-66 from IEEE Std 1100 (2005)
COPPER VERSUS (GALVANIZED) STEEL
The Integrated Earthing System should preferably be constructed from conventional copper-based materials to
obtain a low and long lasting impedance, also for very fast phenomena such as lightning or high frequency
signals. Copper assures that the potential differences are kept to a minimum and prevents corrosion problems.
As a result, in the large majority of the cases, the most reliable and durable solution will be the all copper
Integrated Earthing System.
The commonly used (galvanized) steel has the disadvantage of an increased impedance at higher frequencies,
caused by the higher permeability (magnetic property) of steel. Moreover, protective measures against
electro-corrosion are required when connecting different metal materials with each other.
Flat conductors are to be preferred to round conductors, as they have a lower impedance at higher
frequencies. A minimum thickness is required for ensuring lightning protection and for construction reasons.
UPGRADE EXISTING INSTALLATIONS OR NOT?
Should existing installations that were not conceived according to the latest standards be upgraded
immediately?
They should be upgraded, but caution is advisable. Existing installations are likely to be based on outdated
EMC insight. They should be carefully inspected by specialists understanding both old and new concepts
before any changes are considered. Otherwise, there is a risk of creating involuntary earthing loops in the
signal path, which is to be avoided in every case!
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CONCLUSIONS
1. Although historically developed as separate systems, protective earthing, functional earthing, and
lightning protection should be provided by a single integrated earthing grid. If not, compatibility
problems between the three protection networks can occur.
2. A well-conceived earthing grid is of growing importance, as electronic devices become increasingly
sensitive to disturbances. Moreover, IT systems are increasingly used for critical operations for which
failure is not an option.
3. The integrated earthing system concept is explained in international standards (i.e. IEC 61000 series,
the technical report IEC TR 61000-5-2, and the IEC 62305 series, et cetera). The Official Journal of the
European Union documents their applicable harmonized standards. Compliance with the standards
(or an equivalent method of demonstrating conformity) is compulsory.
4. Knowledge of the prevailing standards and regulations is often poor, even among engineers. There is
still a great deal of confusion about earthing systems and their characteristics. As a result, the
implementation of the appropriate standards is often lacking. Company standards (suppliers,
contractors, end-users) may still be based on outdated concepts, and the engineers involved
(electrical engineers, process engineers, instrument engineers, lightning engineers, maintenance
engineers, et cetera) may still be unaware of the latest insights. It is therefore recommended that an
external consultant experienced in the matter be contacted and utilized.
5. The Integrated Earthing System should be constructed from conventional copper-based materials to
obtain the lowest resistance and to avoid corrosion problems.
6. Upgrading existing installations should be undertaken with care. Specialists that understand both old
and new earthing concepts should first meticulously inspect them.