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ground grid systems software
uniform grids
Uniform, Safe and Cost Effective Grids
IEEE 80 & 665 Methods
- Conductor & rod optimization
- 3-D graphical interface views
Uniform, Safe and Cost Effective Grids Capabilities
- Optimize number of conductors with fixed rods
- Optimize number of conductors & rods based on cost
- Check the allowable current for grid conductors
- Compare allowable currents against fault currents
- Compare potentials to tolerable limits
- Automatically use short circuit results
- Two-layer soil configuration plus surface material
- External boundary extensions
- Variable weight & temperature options
- User-expandable conductor library
- Ground grid configurations showing conductor & rod plots
- Reflection factor (K)
- Decrement factor (Df)
- Ground potential rise (GPR)
- Ground system resistance (Rg)
- Surface layer derating factor (Cs)
- Optimization of number of conductors
- Application of the field resistivity measurement
- Calculation of the step, touch, & absolute potentials inside & outside grid
Plot Options
- Rotation animation
- Rotation increment(-15 to 15 degrees)
- Rotation detail – wire frame / plotting style / full detail
- Viewing style – color / monochrome
- Shading style – white / color
- Font size – small / medium / large
- Numeric precision – 0, 1, 2, 3 decimals
- Grid lines – no grid, X and/or Y axes
- Plotting method – wire frame / surface / surface with
frame / surface with contouring / pixels
- Show bounding box while rotating always / never
- 2-D contour
- Lines on top / bottom
- Color on top / bottom
Reporting
- Output results in Microsoft Access databases & Crystal Comprehensive Reports