Electrical Grounding : Bringing Grounding Back to Earth

The sixth edition of "Electrical Grounding has been thoroughly updated in accordance with the 2002 National Electrical Code (NEC) and now incorporates the use of metric measurements in addition to the foot-pound system. Early chapters serve as an orientation to the "what" and "why" of grounding, including explanations of the electrical theory and terminology used in Article 250 of the NEC. Subsequent chapters of the book permit readers to explore individual conductors used in the grounding system in detail, starting with the grounding electrode. Permitted materials, installation, sizing, and potential pitfalls are addressed. Once readers have become comfortable with basic installations, the book devotes attention to special installations, such as: separately derived systems, multiple buildings or structures served by a common service, high-voltage installations, and the use of ground-fault protection. The author's unique systematic approach has served as an effective path to true understandingof every phase of electrical grounding for countless journeyman electricians.