| Essential Question | |
| What are the principal features and methods of implementation of ungrounded systems, high-resistance grounded systems, and solidly grounded systems? | |
| What grounding methods are appropriate for primary buses, distribution buses, secondary buses, and special buses? | |
| How does one determine the required resistance of a neutral grounding resistor? | |
| What are the different configurations of grounding transformers? | |
| What are the advantages and disadvantages of a grounding bus? | |
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USS Midway (CV-41) grounding straps
Experiment 1: Delta-Delta Transformer – Balanced Operation – ungrounded
Experiment 2: Delta-Delta Transformer – ungrounded system – Ground Fault
Experiment 3: Delta-Delta Transformer – ungrounded system – unbalanced load
Experiment 4: Wye-Delta Transformer – ungrounded system – unbalanced load
Experiment 5: Delta-Wye Transformer – ungrounded system – unbalanced load
Experiment 6: Delta-Wye Transformer – 4 wire – ungrounded system – unbalanced load
Experiment 7: Delta-Wye Transformer – 4 wire – ungrounded system – ground fault
Experiment 9: Delta-Wye Transformer – 4 wire – HRG system – unbalanced load and ground fault
Experiment 12: Delta–Delta Transformer– HRG with zig–zag transformer – Ground Fault
Experiment 13: Delta–Delta Transformer– HRG with Wye–Delta transformer – Ground Fault
Experiment 14: Delta–Delta Transformer– HRG with Wye–Broken Delta transformer – Ground Fault
Doerry, Norbert, Mohammed M. Islam, John Prousalidis, Design of Shipboard Power System Grounding / Earthing , IEEE Press - Wiley, January 2025, ISBN-10 1119933080 ISBN-13 978-1119933083
IEEE Std 45.1 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard--Design
IEEE Std 45.3 IEEE Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard--Systems Engineering
IEEE Std 3003.1 IEEE Recommended Practice for System Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
MIL-STD-1310 Department of Defense Standard Practice - Shipboard Bonding, Grounding, and other techniques for electromagnetic compatibility, electromagnetic pulse (EMP) mitigation, and safety
MIL-STD-2003-2 Department of Defense Standard Practice - Electric Plant Installation Standard Methods for Surface Ships and Submarines (Equipment)
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