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Sergio Panetta is vice president of engineering with I-Gard Corporation in Mississauga, Ontario. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and is active on several IEEE technical committees on Grounding and Electrical Safety by Design.

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Grounding of Wind Power Systems and Wind Power Generators

[ 0 ] By  |  May 24, 2010  |  IAEI May-June 2010

Power continuity is essential in wind power projects where a tripped overcurrent device due to ground fault can have serious economic or operational consequences. An arcing phase-to-ground fault can totally destroy the equipment. Consequential downtime adds to the economic loss. Four typical grounding methods for generators and power systems are examined for these factors and [...]

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