Earthing Solutions

Diesel Generators are generally installed for buildings or at those places where the emergency or standby power supply is needed. Before using a generator, it is necessary to keep an eye on the earthing or grounding of the dg set as it is important to ensure correct operation of the dg set and safety of the people nearby the unit.

what is grounding or earthing?

The connection of an electric circuit to a reference ground is known as Grounding or Earthing.

In the case of a generator, the frame of the dg set acts like an electrical circuit and a properly installed grounding rod acts as the reference ground. You can easily ground the dg set by connecting a copper wire from your generator's frame to the grounding rod.

Why grounding or earthing is important?

Earthing or grounding is very important as it will help to keep the proper functioning of the dg set unit and also helps to keep the people safe who are near the dg set unit.

There are many benefits of grounding the generators which are as follows:

- It helps to reduce the melting effects in electrical equipment like switchgear, transformers, cables, and rotating machines during the ground fault.

- Reduce the mechanical shock in components and circuits that are exposed to ground fault.

- Secure the control of transient over-voltages while avoiding a facility shutdown.

- Reduce the chances of electrical shock hazards.

- Minimize the line voltage dip that occurs while clearing the ground fault.

The best and easy way to find that your dg set needs to be grounded or not is to go through the instruction manual provided with the dg set by the manufacturer.

Summary

Grounding the dg set is a very important part of the installation of your diesel generators. It will help to reduce the chances of any malfunctions and keep your appliances safe. By doing this you are contributing to keeping others’ lives safe who are near the generator.

Maybe your dg set does not need grounding but it is also very important to keep a track of it so that you can help to keep others safe. It is always advised to do this process by a professional technician as they have better knowledge in this field.

We here at Bidirection Power offers you great dg set earthing advice whether it is for small portable generators or big dg set plants. We keep all the safety procedures in mind to ensure the safety of our valuable customers.