Technical Webinars: Electrical & Electronic Engineering - The Earth Fault That Didn’t Return to Earth

Emeritus Professor Akhtar Kalam's Electrifying Mysteries This webinar series provides a structured examination of real-world engineering challenges. Each session will address specific, technically focused topics relevant to professional engineers. When an earth fault occurs, but the current doesn’t seem to return through the expected path, conventional wisdom fails. This webinar investigates the phenomenon of “floating” or unconventional earth faults in complex distribution networks. Participants will examine real case studies involving high-resistance grounding, capacitive coupling, and multiple earthing points that distort fault current paths. The session provides insights into detecting and resolving such anomalies using modern protection technologies and field diagnostics. Key takeaways from this webinar: - Understand how non-standard earthing configurations influence fault current behaviour. - Explore diagnostic tools and methods for identifying hidden or high-impedance earth faults. - Recognize the impact of system capacitance and unbalanced grounding on fault detection. - Develop strategies for protection coordination in networks with complex earthing arrangements. Presenter: Emeritus Professor Akhtar Kalam BSc, BScEng, MS, PhD, FIET, CEng, FAIE, FIEAust, CPEng, NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aus), PEV, MCIGRE, Life Senior Member of IEEE. Professor Akhtar Kalam is a supervisor of EIT’s Doctoral students. He has worked at Victoria University since 1984 and recently associated with the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities. He is the Editor in Chief of Australian Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Further, he has Distinguished Professorship position in many national and international institutions. He has been recognized internationally and nationally for his research. He is regularly invited to deliver lectures, work on industrial projects, and examine external theses overseas. Professor Kalam is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Victoria (PEV), Fellow of EA, IET, AIE, a life Senior Member of IEEE, NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE (Aus) and a member of CIGRE AP B5 Study Committee. __ The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is one of the only institutes in the world specializing in Engineering. We deliver industry-focused professional certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, undergraduate and graduate certificates, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and a Doctor of Engineering to students from over 140 countries. -- FOLLOW US! Website: www.eit.edu.au Instagram: www.instagram.com/eit_engineering_training Facebook: www.facebook.com/EngineeringInstituteofTechnology LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/engineering-institute-of-technology Twitter: https://twitter.com/enginstoftech -- All content in this video is current as of the date of upload. -- EIT CRICOS Provider Number: 03567C | EIT Institute of Higher Education: PRV14008 | EIT RTO Provider Number: 51971 -- #eit #engineeringinstituteoftechnology #engineering #engineeringstudent #studyengineering #electricalengineering #earthing #earthfault #electrical