Journal of Electrical Engineering and Automation

With the continuous advancement of industrial automation, the reliability challenges of factory electrical equipment have become increasingly prominent. As a critical component ensuring safe operation of equipment, grounding protection systems directly impact the stability and safety of entire power systems. This study investigates common grounding fault types and their detrimental effects on equipment through research on factory electrical grounding protection systems. It explores prevalent failure modes in grounding protection systems and focuses on enhancing system reliability through improved design and maintenance practices for grounding systems. The findings demonstrate that rational grounding design, timely fault detection, and effective maintenance measures can significantly improve system reliability while reducing equipment failures.

Electrical equipment; Grounding protection; System reliability; Fault detection; Safety