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it uses for alternator protection purpose; when fault occures in alternator it resists that fault current to gound . srikanth, kaenataka .

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What is the Working principle of neutral grounding resistor fail safe relay?

Thefail safe relaywill continuously monitor the continuity ofNGR.


Why neutral of generator is resistance grounded and neutral of motor is reactance grounded?

You can use resistance or reactance grounding on generators and motors. My understanding is resistance grounding is often used to limit ground fault currents to a few amperes, while reactance grounding will limit fault current to less than the three phase fault current. If reactance grounding is used to limit fault current o very little (like resistance grounding), transient overvoltage problems can occur.


What neutral ground resistor?

Neutral Ground Resistor is using for minimizing the fault current of system. It is a resistor which connected between ground and neutral and increase the resisting path for fault current.


How does an earthing transformer provide a neutral point for delta connected secondary?

There is normally no neutral point for a delta connection, Star or Y connections have grounded neutral points. So earthing transformers (or grounding transformers, GT, as they're called in this part of the world), are used to provide a neutral point in an otherwise ungrounded system. Typically they are found in utility transmission systems, where the grounding transformer provides a path for ground-fault current detection on the phases. The GT is connected in a zig-zag type arrangement such that positive-sequence (phase to phase) current is minimized, while zero-sequence (unbalanced) current presents a low-impedance path to ground. Usually, a reactor or resistor is inserted between the GT neutral connection and ground to limit the fault current to a level which will cause the detection to work but not damage the transmission equipment. See the links below for a simplified connection diagram and a somewhat more complex explanation.


Is a grounding 120 volt receptacle larger than an ordinary receptacle?

No, it just has an additional conductor to separate the neutral from the ground, and has a third prong in the receptacle to receive the appliance grounding conductor through the cordset.

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What is neutral grounding resistor panel?

A neutral grounding resistor panel is used to resist fault current to the ground. It is used for alternator protection protection purposes. When a fault occurs in the alternator, the panel helps force the current to the ground.


What is the Working principle of neutral grounding resistor fail safe relay?

Thefail safe relaywill continuously monitor the continuity ofNGR.


What is meant by neutral grounding reactor?

Neutral-earthing reactors or Neutral grounding reactors are connected between the neutral of a power system and earth to limit the line-to-earth current to a desired value under system earth fault conditions.


What is difference between neutral grounding reactor and neutral grounding resistor?

They both reduce earth fault levels by inserting impedance in the return path. A reactor is used when the earth fault level wanted is greater than about 25% of the phase fault current. This limit is due to over voltages experienced in arcing faults, the higher the reactor impedance the higher the potential overvoltage. With resistors lower fault levels are possible, but as the resistor has to dissipate all energy it will generally be more expensive and larger than a reactor.


What is the process of bringing a negatively charged conductor in contact with the earth resulting in the conductor discharge until it is completely neutral called?

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How do the earth active and neutral wires work in a house?

Neutral mean is zero potential and neutral wire it has been taken from the Distribution Transformer " Y " point (Xo). This point " Xo " is directly grounded through the dedicated grounding system.


How to correct floating voltages in system neutral?

Floating means there's no reference to ground, so to fix this you supply a reference to ground (be it corner grounding, solidly grounding, high resistance grounding, etc.)


Where you have select unearthed cable?

Earthed cables shall be used wherever the syem Neutral grounding Solidly. Vise versa-Un earthed cable shall be used wherever the syem Neutral grounding through NER or Reactance.


Why neutral of generator is resistance grounded and neutral of motor is reactance grounded?

You can use resistance or reactance grounding on generators and motors. My understanding is resistance grounding is often used to limit ground fault currents to a few amperes, while reactance grounding will limit fault current to less than the three phase fault current. If reactance grounding is used to limit fault current o very little (like resistance grounding), transient overvoltage problems can occur.


Why and how is reactance grounding done?

Reactance grounding is done to lower ground fault current amounts, often to protect generators. It's done by tying the neutral of a generator to a grounding reactor (the other side of the reactor is tied to ground).


What neutral ground resistor?

Neutral Ground Resistor is using for minimizing the fault current of system. It is a resistor which connected between ground and neutral and increase the resisting path for fault current.


What is neutral earthing?

Neutral earthing are grounding options available for both low and medium voltage power systems. It provides point of zero volts.