Going to ground

Tyler Klassen examines the various challenges with monitoring ground faults in high-resistance-grounded systems and explains how technology can resolve those challenges

25 September 2012
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Ground faults (also called earth faults) are a special concern in underground mines, where high-powered portable electrical equipment operates in a harsh environment.

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