Application of Mineral Compounds for a High-Voltage Portable Grounding System: An Experimental Study

Electrical grounding is an indispensable part of the power system network. The mainly affected by resistance and nature soil. High ground produces phenomenon soil ionization, surface arching, back flashover. A conventional requires deep digging electrodes, thus creating maintenance difficulties. This research work focuses on safe operation electric from external internal impulses arising due to lightning strikes or short circuits. study proposes application mineral samples as materials, bentonite used backfilling material in portable systems. detailed experimental analysis was conducted under controlled conditions evaluate performance selected materials high-resistance problem a deeply driven electrode addressed designing system. results demonstrate that proposed could be installed troubled environments such forests, deserts, rocky terrains. To measure breakdown voltages samples, X-ray Diffraction (XRD) other laboratory tests were conducted. field intensities are extracted through Finite Element Analysis (FEA). simulation findings show expected various operating conditions. this can guide practitioners for efficient operations electrical