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  • Topic ID: id_13106407 Version: 3.3
  • Date: Sep 3, 2021 10:14:05 AM

Ground Resistance Checks

Prerequisites

Table 1. Personnel requirements
Required personsPreliminary requirementsProcedureFinalization
1Not Applicable60 minutes5 minutes
Table 2. Tools and test equipment
ItemQuantityEffectivityPart numberManufacturer
Digital voltmeter (optional)1---
Bio-design MG5 meter (Microguard) with Milliohm Adapter1-

46-194427P16

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Dale 600 or 601 (120VAC) or Dale 600E or 601E (220VAC) Safety Analyzer1-

600/601: 46-285647P1 or 46-328406G1

600E/601E: 46-285647P14 or 46-328406G2

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Fluke ESA612 Electrical Safety Analyzer1-

5453348-2 (220v)

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Personal Lock2-

46-194427P320

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Red Warning LOTO Tag2-

46-194427P322

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Multi-locking Device (If multiple service people)1-

46-194427P313

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Table 3. Consumables
ItemQuantityEffectivityPart numberManufacturer
Ground Wiresas needed---
Table 4. Safety
Table 5. Required conditions
ConditionReferenceEffectivity

Any required electrical code inspection

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Installation of the facility disconnect device

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EMERGENCY OFF wiring

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PDU primary wiring

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PDU subsystem power cables

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The Power Cable and Ground Cable connection. Refer to Cable Routing and Power/Ground Line Connection .

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No hard wired signal cables connected to any subsystem cabinets. Fiber Optic cables may be connected and not impact this check.

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About this task

This document contains a method for measuring Ground Resistance using different brands of Safety Analyzers. Only one of the Safety Analyzers listed in Tools and Test Equipment is required for this procedure.

Ground Resistance Checks are required on every site. Ground Leakage Test is only performed when local regulation or code requires it.

Ground Resistance Checks are required for the following cabinets.

  • ISC GND - Host GOC Cabinet (Performed after Power and Ground cable connection)

  • ISC GND - ICC (Performed after Power and Ground cable connection)

Review and understand the Required Conditions before beginning this procedure.

Table 6. Methods for Ground Resistance Checks
If you are using Go to Section
Microguard Ground Resistance Checks Using Microguard
Dale 600/600E or 601/601E Safety Analyzer Ground Resistance Checks Using Dale (For Those sites equipped with a Dale 600, 600E, 601, or 601E Safety Analyzer)
Fluke ESA612 Safety Analyzer Ground Resistance Checks Using Fluke ESA612
Topic ID: id_SL32509-1178751

Ground Resistance Checks Using Microguard

Procedure

  1. Ensure that no power is applied to the Main Disconnect Panel (MDP) (see and LOTO for the Main Disconnect Panel (MDP)).
  2. Notify all Field Service Engineers working at the site that the Main Disconnect is being shut off, locked out, and tagged out.
  3. Locate and shut off the Main Disconnect which supplies power to the Power Distribution Unit (PDU).
  4. With a digital voltmeter (DVM), check that all energy has dissipated.
  5. Plug the milliohm adaptor module into the power outlet of the Microguard.
    Figure 1. Microguard Connections
    Note: Since the Microguard is being used solely as a voltmeter in this application, any other meter capable of resolving 0.1 millivolts can be substituted in the next step. Meters other than the Microguard are currently in use. Refer to the appropriate tool catalog for further information.
  6. Attach the Microguard red and black leads to the meter posts of the milliohm module.
  7. Set the Microguard Patient Lead Tester switch to All Other Tests.
  8. Set the Microguard Selector switch to 20 Microamps/Millivolts.
  9. Set the Microguard Input switch to Red and Black Probes.
  10. Attach the Kelvin leads. Connect one lead to the PDU ground located on ISC and the other lead to the frame of the subsystem cabinet under test.
    Figure 2. ISC Ground Stud (Central Ground)
    1Ground Point for Equipment Room Measurement
    2Ground Point for Magnet Room Measurement
    Table 7. Equipment to be tested
    Equipment to be tested
    Host GOC Cabinet
    ICC (Integrated Cooling Cabinet)
  11. The meter reads voltage across ground resistance in millivolts. To obtain the resistance in milliohms, multiply the meter reading by 2.
  12. Verify that the measured resistance is less than 100 milliohms (corresponding to a meter reading of 50 millivolts). If this fails, recheck and reposition the lead connections and inspect the power cable connection. If the reading fails, add an additional ground cable to the cabinet that is failing.
  13. Perform Step 10 through Step 12 for the remaining cabinets:
    Note: Additional cable may be needed to measure ground resistance to the selected cabinet, as the distance between the ISC and the selected cabinet can vary.
  14. Restore the system:

    • Turn the Microguard power off.

    • Remove the leads and the milliohm adapter from the Microguard.

    • Close all subsystem cabinets and the ISC.

Topic ID: id_SL32512-1178751

Ground Resistance Checks Using Dale (For Those sites equipped with a Dale 600, 600E, 601, or 601E Safety Analyzer)

Procedure

  1. Ensure that no power is applied to the MDP (see LOTO for the Main Disconnect Panel ).
  2. Notify all Field Service Engineers working at the site that the Main Disconnect is being shut off, locked out, and tagged out.
  3. Locate and shut off the Main Disconnect which supplies power to the PDU.
  4. With a digital voltmeter (DVM), check that all energy has dissipated.
  5. Connect one clamp-type lead to the EXTERNAL jack on the top of the Dale safety analyzer. Connect the other clamp-type lead to the CHASSIS jack on the top of the Dale safety analyzer.
    Figure 3. Top of Dale Safety Analyzer
  6. On the Dale safety analyzer, set the main selector switch to W - RESISTANCE.
    Figure 4. Dale Safety Analyzer
  7. Plug the Dale safety analyzer into an AC outlet.
    Figure 5. Dale Safety Analyzer Connections
    Note: The Dale safety analyzer reads resistance in ohms. For example, a reading of 0.50 equals 500 milliohms.
  8. On the Dale safety analyzer, verify that the two OKLEDs (light emitting diodes) light up to indicate the AC outlet is properly wired (see Figure 4).
  9. With the leads not touching each other, the display should read 1.00. With the leads touching (copper to copper), the display should read 0.00 to 0.02.
  10. Attach the leads. Connect one lead to the PDU ground located on the ISC and the other lead to the bare frame of the subsystem cabinet under test.
    Figure 6. ISC Ground Stud (Central Ground)
    1Ground Point for Equipment Room Measurement
    2Ground Point for Magnet Room Measurement
    Table 8. Equipment to be tested
    Equipment to be tested
    Host GOC Cabinet
    ICC (Integrated Cooling Cabinet)
  11. Verify that the measured resistance is less than 100 milliohms (corresponding to a meter reading of 50 millivolts). If this fails, recheck and reposition the lead connections and inspect the power cable connection. If the reading fails, add an additional ground cable to the cabinet that is failing.
  12. Perform Step 10 through Step 11 for the remaining cabinets:
    Note: Additional cable may be needed to measure ground resistance to the selected cabinet, as the distance between the ISC and the selected cabinet can vary.
  13. Restore the system:
    1. Unplug the Dale safety analyzer from the AC outlet.
    2. Remove the leads from the Dale safety analyzer.
    3. Close all subsystem cabinets and the ISC cabinet.
Topic ID: id_SL4501022-1178751

Ground Resistance Checks Using Fluke ESA612

Procedure

  1. Ensure that no power is applied to the MDP (see and LOTO for the Main Disconnect Panel ).
  2. Notify all Field Service Engineers working at the site that the Main Disconnect is being shut off, locked out, and tagged out.
  3. Locate and shut off the Main Disconnect which supplies power to the Power Distribution Unit (PDU).
  4. With a digital voltmeter (DVM), check that all energy has dissipated.
  5. Turn on the Fluke meter and select the point to point option on the meter.
    Figure 7. Fluke ESA612 Safety Analyzer
  6. Select resistance or F2.
  7. Attach the leads into the red and black input jackets and short the leads together.
  8. Select zero leads or F4.
  9. Connect one lead to the PDU ground located on the Penetration panel of ISC and the other lead to the bare frame of the subsystem cabinet under test.
    Figure 8. ISC Ground Stud (Central Ground)
    1Ground Point for Equipment Room Measurement
    2Ground Point for Magnet Room Measurement
    Table 9. Equipment to be tested
    Equipment to be tested
    Host GOC Cabinet
    ICC (Integrated Cooling Cabinet)
  10. Verify that the measured resistance is less than 100 milliohms. If this fails, recheck and reposition the lead connections and inspect the power cable connection. If the reading fails, add an additional ground cable to the cabinet that is failing.
  11. Repeat Step 9 through Step 10 for the remaining cabinets:
    Note: Additional cable may be needed to measure ground resistance to the selected cabinet, as the distance between the ISC and the selected cabinet can vary.
  12. Restore the system.
    1. Turn off the Fluke Safety Analyzer.
    2. Remove the leads from the analyzer.
    3. Close all subsystem cabinets and the ISC cabinet.
Topic ID: id_14963557

Finalization

Finalization

No finalization steps.