grounding on water-surrounded areas

[ippfx]

Majority of our 69 kV lines are located in ricefields and swampy areas. Most of our line crew don't bring grounding cables saying that they're a hassle to bring in the field. How you guys apply grounding on these areas?

Thanks.

[Special ED]

You would ground the same way you always do. Unless theres something I'm missin in your question. If it aint grounded it aint dead!

[thrasher]

Ippfx:
You don't say where you are from so I don't even know if we are talking about the USA. As for watery areas, southeast Virginia is heavily swampland and we frequently carry a load of materials, including grounds and tools, in to a pole via boat. Sometimes the water is shallow enough that it's easier to load the boat put on hip waders and walk the boat in, instead of trying to row it. As Special ED said it doesn't matter where the line is; if it ain't grounded it's not dead. We have also done "bracket grounding" on a lake crossing after isolating the line on both ends just to reduce the number of boat trips but the line was grounded in sight of the crew on both sides.

[Boomer gone soft]

Same with the wet marsh areas in MN, just ground to the static with a set of master grounds at the shore. Then all you have to bring with you is one ground to shunt one of the phases below where you are working for equipotential...

Again...

If it ain't grounded, it ain't dead.;)

[wtdoor67]

Maybe no static on the 69.

[Boomer gone soft]

Maybe no static on the 69.

A pole ground or (not as good) a screw-in ground at the shore would also work.

If you want the master grounds closer, you could simply drive a rod(s) next to the truck.


You can also use a piece of #6 on your belt for nuts and washers.....Jesus he's a dumbass.:D

(Yes, scabrat.....I'm talking about you.):rolleyes: