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Description / Abstract:
This standard provides direction and methods for qualifying
permanent connections used for substation grounding. It
particularly addresses the connection used within the grid system,
the connection used to join ground leads to the grid system, and
the connection used to join the ground leads to equipment and
structures.
Purpose
The purpose of this standard is to give assurance to the user
that a connection meeting the requirements of this standard will
perform in a satisfactory manner over the lifetime of the
installation, provided that the proper connection is selected for
the application and that the connection is installed correctly.
Grounding connections that meet the test criteria stated in this
standard for a particular conductor size range and material should
satisfy all of the criteria for connections as outlined in IEEE Std
80™ [B3].1
1 The numbers in brackets correspond to those of the
bibliography in Annex A.