Grounding system explanations

Try to track down a copy of Soares Book on Grounding. It may be in the library. I don't think you will find it online.

By far the best on the subject. You do not even need a current copy. The older copies will be fine for understanding

The original Soares book was an excellent explanation of grounding. However, the new version revised and sold by the IAEI is completely different. I don't know why they still put Soares name on it because it looks like the work of some tech writers with Phil Simmons's blessings. Anyway, for some excellent diagrams try the IEEE Orange Book, Emergency and Standby Power. I have used this book's diagrams to teach grounding to engineers. It has some excellent diagrams and fault current paths for both properly grounded systems and improperly grounded systems including high impedance grounded systems that are rather common in industrial facilities.

I guess that is an advantage of being old. I have some of the older versions too. I agree some of the newer versions spend more time talking about code changes than fundamentals. That is why a library copy may be better than a current one from IAEI for this application.

You could look here:

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I was told recently that the last version was written my Mike Johnston. He was an City of Phoenix electrical inspector/supervisor then moved to Texas to join IAEI.