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Outer Sheath
Whenever conductor carries current, it creates
an magnetic field which induces a voltage in
sheath.
If there is no bonding/grounding then, these
voltages can become high relative to the
surrounding earth and may damage the cable
and/or cause a hazard.
To limit these voltages, it is necessary to bond
the sheath to earth by using various sheath
bonding arrangements.
To Limit the Sheath voltage
Reduce sheath losses to a minimum
Maintain a continuous sheath circuit for fault
current return and adequate lightning and
switching surge protection.
Most common sheath bonding arrangements
used in DEWA networks are:
Parallel Ground
conductor
It is used for longer circuit length ( For example > 1000 m)
Circuit is divided into major and minor sections such that there
are three minor sections (M1,M2,M3) is approximately equal
length in each major section (M).
Both ends of a major section are bonded to earth and the
other two positions within the major section are bonded to
sheath voltage limiters by cross connecting the sheaths.
M1 M2 M3
M
Cross bonding the cable sheaths attempts to
neutralize the total induced voltage.
Since there is no current flow, there are
practically no losses in the screen
Increases the ampacity
M1 M2 M3
M
Longer cable circuits may consist of a number of major
sections in series. When the number of minor sections is
divisible by three, the cable circuit can be arranged to consist
of more than one major section.
It is combination of Cross bonding and single
point bonding arrangements.
Towards
S-24 S/S
A) For short cable lengths , where less than three sections of
cables are needed, we recommend single side bonding
together with an additional earth conductor to improve the
zero-sequence impedance and the earthing impedance.