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http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2007.21.8.113

Hazards and Solutions of Loss of the PEN Conductor in TN-C-S System  

Lee, Bok-Hee (인하대학교 공대 전자전기공학부)
Lee, Kyu-Sun (인하대학교 대학원 전기공학과)
Ahn, Chang-Hwan (인하공업전문대학 디지털전자정보과)
Kim, Han-Su (대한전기협회 기술기준처)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers / v.21, no.8, 2007 , pp. 113-120 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper presents the electric shock hazards and solutions of loss of the combined protective and neutral (PEN) conductor in TN-C-S system. In order to mitigate the touch voltage on exposed-conductive-parts in a break in the PEN conductor, the touch voltages on exposed-conductive-parts in a break in the PEN conductor were experimentally investigated as a function of the ground resistances of the source grounding electrode and customer's additional grounding electrode. As a result, the equipotential bonding is one of important requirements for installations supplied by TN-C-S system. A solution of mitigating the touch voltages on exposed-conductor-parts caused by a loss of the PEN conductor would be the installation of the additional grounding electrode at the customer's service entrance. The ground resistance of additional grounding electrode necessary to limit the touch voltage to a safety voltage of less than 50[V] depends on the load and circuit parameters. In addition, the undervoltage sensing devices oner affordable solutions to detect a loss of the PEN conductor in TN-C-S system.
Keywords
Electric shock; TN-C-S system; PEN conductor; Equipotential bonding; Touch voltage; Safety voltage;
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