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What happens when PE and Neutral is mixed in electrical system?

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Question added by Adnan Ahmad , Senior Electrical Engineer , Engro Polymer and Chemicals ( Petrochemical Plant)
Date Posted: 2016/06/07

In case of mixing of PE and Neutral in electrical system i will cause voltage drop on and also cause spurious trippings so it is recomended to avoid mixing of earth and PE.

This will cause voltage varaition in one phase or two phases resuting spurious trippings on system.

Wasimakram Shaikh
by Wasimakram Shaikh , MAITAINCE TECHNICAN ELECTRICAL , INDIAN OIL CORPORATION

when potencial earth and neautal is connected there will be voltage drop and trip will occur

siju varghese
by siju varghese , Instrumentation Engineer , Carlo Gavazzi Arabia ltd

When Poteninal earth and neutral is connected there will be voltage drop and tripping  will occur , so it is not connected together .

John Sigamani
by John Sigamani , Senior Electrician , OCB (Seadrill)

If we  mix PE and Neutral in electrical system it will cause voltage drops on and also fluctuation occurs causing spurious trippings of Electrical Equipments, so it is recomended to avoid mixing of PE & Neutral.

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by Deleted user

Agree with Mr  Adnan Khan & Mr Salman Ali

SAJIN THOMAS SABU
by SAJIN THOMAS SABU , Automation Engineer , Microcontrol for Engineering and Control System

I agree wh=ith Salman Ali and Adnan Khan. But if we are using any analog voltage input signals from any field devices there may be chance of voltage noises.At that time if we connect the instrument earth to neutral we can avoid the noise issue.

Also in the substation I think the Power Earth and Neutral is shorted.

Abdul Basit
by Abdul Basit , instrument technicion , descon

VOLTAGE DROPE AND BECAUSE N AND P MIXED SO CREATE SPARK AND DAMAGED THE INSTRUMENTS

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