transient overvoltage

Overvoltages in MV Industrial Grid under Ground Faults

Medium voltage distribution power grids mostly operate with ungrounded neutral points of transformers. The philosophy of these electrical grids is based on the assumption that they are more reliable than grids with grounded neutral. However, transient currents during single phase or multiple faults to ground, depending mostly on the phase to ground capacitances of the used cables connected to power grid substation buses, frequently have intermittent nature due to arising arc.