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Photovoltaic central station step and touch potential considerations in grounding system designThe probability of hazardous step and touch potentials is an important consideration in central station grounding system design. Steam turbine generating station grounding system design is based on accepted industry practices and there is extensive in-service experience with these grounding systems. A photovoltaic (PV) central station is a relatively new concept and there is limited experience with PV station grounding systems. The operation and physical configuration of a PV central station is very different from a steam electric station. A PV station bears some similarity to a substation and the PV station step and touch potentials might be addressed as they are in substation design. However, the PV central station is a generating station and it is appropriate to examine the effect that the differences and similarities of the two types of generating stations have on step and touch potential considerations.
Document ID
19840024628
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Engmann, G.
(Black and Veatch Consulting Engineers Kansas City, MO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: JPL Proc. of the Flat-Plate Solar Array Proj. Res. Forum on the Design of Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Arrays for Central Sta.
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Accession Number
84N32699
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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