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Grounding
Techniques that
Save Lives
Mike Fitzpatrick
Mike Fitzpatrick Training
Pasco, Washington
and
Steve Frost, ESCI
Kennewick, Washington
Follow instructions.
Breaks
Smoking Areas
Restrooms
Lunches
¾ OSHA Regulation
¾ History of Grounding
¾ Dalziel’s Research
¾ Effects of Current
across the body
¾ Grounding methods
¾ Bracket
¾ Single Point
¾ Personal Protective
¾ Specific Equipment used
for equipotential zones
¾ Grounding In
Substations
29 CFR 1910.269(n)
Grounding for the protection of employees
29 CFR 1910.269(n)(3)
“Temporary protective grounds shall be placed at such
locations and arranged in such a manner as to
prevent each employee from being exposed to
hazardous differences in electrical potential”
V=IR
V = ( .164 ) x ( 500 )
V = 82 volts
Bracket Grounds
¾ “Old Style”
¾ Not a legitimate ground/better than none
¾ Not highly recommended
¾ Can have current flow under certain conditions
¾ Equipotential
¾ Identify
¾ Isolate
3 Common neutral
4 Multi-grounded system
5 Structure ground.
(pole ground rod, footing ground, etc.)
Least Effective 6 Temporary driven ground rod.
The solution is to
remove the grounds
at the switches and
ground at the
location closest to
where the work is
being performed.
In this case, by
grounding at the
source (open
switches in the
switch yard), we
produce the same
condition that exists
in a transformer.
Proper placement of
personal protective
grounds is essential.
PPG's should be placed
as close to the work
location as possible to
dissipate induced
voltages.
¾ Truck ungrounded.
¾ Truck grounded to a temporary ground rod.
¾ Truck grounded to the pole ground.
¾ Truck grounded to the common neutral.
Front Rear
Tires insulated 402 5431 5.9 5601 6.0
Stiff legs not insulated amps volts amps volts amps
Front Rear
Tires not insulated 4422 221 .24 221 .24
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