ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-111 Grounding

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Following contents to be discussed in PDF file and reference pages of  topics.

1. International Grounding References
2. Materials and Installation for grounding
3. Substation Grounding
4. Grounding Electrodes
5. System Grounding
6. Equipment Grounding
7. Offshore Platform Grounding
8. Fence Grounding
9. Tank Grounding
10. Lightning Protection
11. Static Electricity Grounding

SAES-P-111 PDF Download

SAES-P-111

This standard, SAES-P-111, mandates that grounding systems and lightning protection systems be designed and installed in Saudi Aramco facilities according to specific requirements.

Industry Codes and Standards For SAES-P-111

The following industry codes and standards are applicable to SAES-P-111:

1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• ANSI C2 National Electrical Safety Code

1. American Petroleum Institute (API)

• API RP 2003 Protection against Ignitions Arising out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents

1. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

• IEEE 80 Guide for Safety in Alternating-Current Substation Grounding
• IEEE 81 Guide for Measuring Earth Resistivity, Ground Impedance, and Earth Surface Potentials of a Ground System
• IEEE 142 Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
• IEEE 399 IEEE Recommended Practice for Power Systems Analysis (Brown Book)
• IEEE 1100 Powering and Grounding Sensitive Electronic Equipment

1. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

• IEC 62305-1 Protection against Lightning – Part 1
• IEC 62305-2 Protection against Lightning – Part 2
• IEC 62305-3 Protection against Lightning – Part 3
• IEC 62305-4 Protection against Lightning – Part 4
• IEC 61024-1-1 Protection of Structures against Lightning Part 1: General Principles Section 1: Guide A – Selection of Protection Levels for Lightning Protection Systems

1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
• NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities
• NFPA 780 Lightning Protection Code

1. Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

• UL 96 Lightning Protection Components
• UL 96A Installation Requirements for Lightning Protection Systems
• UL 467 Grounding and Bonding Equipment

Index of Electrical Standards International & Aramco Standards

1.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-100 BASIC POWER SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA

2.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-101 Regulated Vendors List for Electrical Equipment

3.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-103 UPS AND DC SYSTEM

4.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-104 Wiring Methods and Materials

5.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-107 Overhead Distribution Systems

6.       ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-111 Grounding

7.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-113 Motors and Generators

8.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-114 Power System Protection and Control

9.    ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-116 Switchgear and Control Equipment

10.   ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-119 SUBSTATION

11.  ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-121 TRANSFORMERS AND REACTORS

12.  ARMACO STANDARD SAES-P-123 LIGHTING

13.  ARAMCO STANDARD SAES-P-126 Power System Automation