EARTHING SYSTEMS
- Engineering studies and design
- Earthing system testing
- Commissioning inspection and testing
- Compliance standards
FortEng has built a strong engineering reputation in the design and testing of earthing systems for high-voltage installations. FortEng works with you to ensure your new or existing high-voltage installations comply with all necessary safety criteria to protect assets, personnel and the public. FortEng has highly developed expertise in earthing design, modelling and testing, including developing cost-effective mitigation solutions.
FortEng supports utility, industrial and mining clients with superior expertise in the following services:
Engineering studies and design
• Earthing system design using CDEGS • Fault current distribution modelling
• Lightning protection systems • Electric and magnetic fields modelling
• Low-frequency induction studies for pipelines • Risk-based analysis methods (ENA EG0)
• Insulation coordination and transient studies using EMTP software
Earthing system testing
• Generation, transmission, distribution sites • Industrial and commercial sites
• Current injection and soil resistivity testing • Auditing and incident investigations
Commissioning inspection and testing
• Current injection testing using the • Comprehensive reports of compliance or off-frequency method deficiencies, with proposed actions required
• Continuity testing to achieve compliance • Earthing system compliance inspections
Compliance standards
FortEng is able to test and model for compliance with the following standards:
• AS 2067 • AS/NZS 7000 • AS/NZS 4853 • ENA EG0 • ENA EG1 • AS/NZS 3835 • Client specific requirements
Equipment and software
FortEng owns and uses industry-leading test equipment and software:
• Red-Phase current injection set • CDEGS analytical software with all available
• Mitton Instruments current injection set modules • EMTP-RV • MATLAB
FortEng’s engineers, methodologies and equipment produce high quality test data to allow accurate representation of the performance and safety of any high-voltage installation. FortEng has proven performance with design and testing of earthing systems, from small sites up to complex interconnected systems.