GROUNDING & EARTHING SYSTEMS: Modeling, Fault Currents, GPR, Touch/Step Voltage, Industrial EMC Real Accident Cases

Grounding & Earthing Systems - Volume 2 >The book combines analytical modeling with real accident investigations, offering a unique blend of theory and field experience. Readers will learn how grounding grids behave during short circuits, lightning strikes, and equipment failures; how current flows through soil layers; why dangerous voltage gradients appear unexpectedly; and how improper grounding design leads to catastrophic incidents. Each chapter is structured to guide the reader from fundamental principles to advanced engineering reasoning, supported by diagrams, formulas, simulations, and real-world case studies. This volume also examines the hidden failure modes that standards often overlook: corrosion-driven resistance changes, parallel current paths through structures, unexpected bonding effects, and the influence of industrial noise sources on grounding performance. Practical examples illustrate how to evaluate grounding systems in substations, factories, renewable energy installations, and high-risk industrial environments. The book emphasizes engineering judgment, measurement techniques, and the ability to interpret grounding behavior beyond theoretical assumptions. Whether you are designing a grounding grid, analyzing fault currents, evaluating safety compliance, or investigating unexplained electrical incidents, this volume provides the clarity and depth needed to make informed decisions. It is suitable for electrical engineers, technicians, safety specialists, consultants, and students seeking a deeper understanding of grounding physics and real-world behavior. This book is part of the Grounding & Earthing Series, a comprehensive technical collection dedicated to electrical safety, soil physics, and industrial grounding engineering. For additional resources, updates, and engineering materials related to the series. Visit the official website: https: //homelan.cz

Pages: 259, Paperback, Independently published