Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
aardbodempotentiaal
English translation:
earth surface potential (ESP)
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Sven Petersson
Mar 12, 2018 09:43
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Dutch term
aardbodempotentiaal
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electrical safety training course
Very few hits for the Dutch term so can't find out what it is. It appears in a diagram in a Belgian training course on electrical safety. The very same diagram appears at the top of p. 40 in http://www.stroomopwaarts.be/sites/stroomopwaarts.be/files/k...
The diagram is headed "Elektrisch gescheiden aardverbindingen" and "Verloop aarbodemspanning" appears beside an upward curve. Unit is U theta.
I'm thinking possibly "ground potential", but grondpotentiaal also used elsewhere, as is aardpotentiaal.
The diagram is headed "Elektrisch gescheiden aardverbindingen" and "Verloop aarbodemspanning" appears beside an upward curve. Unit is U theta.
I'm thinking possibly "ground potential", but grondpotentiaal also used elsewhere, as is aardpotentiaal.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | earth surface potential (ESP) |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 | soil resistivity |
Richard Purdom
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| 4 | ground/earth potential |
Barend van Zadelhoff
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Kitty Brussaard
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Mar 14, 2018 21:24: Sven Petersson Created KOG entry
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earth surface potential (ESP)
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Barend van Zadelhoff
: 'earth surface voltage/earth surface potential' : aardbodemspanning/aardbodempotentiaal ; basically comes down to the same thing
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Comment: "Without any further explanation, the client opted for "earth surface voltage", which the IEC defines as "voltage between a specified point on the Earth's surface and reference earth" (http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&ievref=826-11-09). I notice the DE entry is Erdoberflächenpotential so presumably ESP and ESV are synonymous."
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soil resistivity
different to ground resistance, see https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40565-015-0153-8
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ground/earth potential
In both cases 'aardpotentiaal(stijging) is used in your text, and 'aardbodemspanning'
Ground (electricity)
Electrical circuits may be connected to ground (earth) for several reasons. In mains powered equipment, exposed metal parts are connected to ground so that if, due to any fault conditions, a "Line" supply voltage connection occurs to any such conductive parts, the current flow will then be such that any protective equipment installed for either overload or "leakage" protection will operate and disconnect the "Line" voltage. This is done to prevent harm resulting to the user from coming in contact with any such dangerous voltage in a situation where the user may, at the same time, also come in contact with an object at ground/earth potential
A particular concern in design of electrical substations is earth potential rise. When very large fault currents are injected into the earth, the area around the point of injection may rise to a high potential with respect to distant points. This is due to the limited finite conductivity of the layers of soil in the earth. The gradient of the voltage (changing voltage within a distance) may be so high that two points on the ground may be at significantly different potentials, creating a hazard to anyone standing on the ground in the area. Pipes, rails, or communication wires entering a substation may see different ground potentials inside and outside the substation, creating a dangerous touch voltage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_(electricity)
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Aangezien de stroom de weg van de minste weerstand neemt, dus zo kort mogelijk, slaat de bliksem in het hoogste punt met het aardpotentiaal: dus niet op de aarde als planeet zelf! Een bliksemafleider die goed geaard is, brengt de aardpotentiaal van de planeet aarde tot boven een gebouw. De (ongeveer kegelvormige) ruimte onder het hoogste punt van de bliksemafleider heeft dan de aardpotentiaal, aarde(elektriciteit) en alles daaronder is beveiligd tegen blikseminslag. Op vergelijkbare wijze wordt bij het elektriciteitsnet op het hoogste niveau een geleider met aardpotentiaal tussen de elektriciteitsmasten opgehangen om de stroomvoerende geleiders daaronder tegen de bliksem te beschermen.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarde_(elektriciteit)
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By the way, 'aardbodemspanning' and 'aardpotentiaal' are used as synonyms in your text and can both be translated as 'ground/earth potential'.
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- earth-surface voltage (to earth)
- ground-surface voltage (to ground) (US)
*voltage between a specified point on the Earth's surface and reference earth
http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...
Reference earth is that part of the ground, particularly on the earth surface, located outside the sphere of influence of the considered earth electrode, i.e. between two random points at which there is no perceptible voltages resulting from the earthing current flow through this electrode. The potential of reference earth is always assumed to be zero.
Earth surface potential Vx is the voltage between
a point x on the earth’s surface and reference earth.
Earthing voltage (earthing potential) VE is the voltage occurring between the earthing system and reference earth at a given value of the earth current flowing through this earthing system.
Earthing voltage and earth surface potential distribution
Earthing voltage, as well as distribution of the earth surface potential during the current flow in the earthing system, are important parameters for protection against electric shock.
The earthing resistance determines the value of earthing voltage, whereas the configuration of the earth electrode has significant influence on the potential distribution on the earth surface.
http://admin.copperalliance.eu/docs/librariesprovider5/power...
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Ideally, the earth surface potential should be flat in the area around the earth electrode. This is important for protection against electric shock, and is characterised by touch and step voltages. Rod electrodes have a most unfavourable surface potential distribution, while meshed electrodes have a much flatter distribution.
The earthing system, sometimes simply called ‘earthing’, is the total set of measures used to connect an electrically conductive part to earth. The earthing system is an essential part of power networks at both high- and low-voltage levels. A good earthing system is required for:
protection of buildings and installations against lightning
safety of human and animal life by limiting touch and step voltages to safe values
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) i.e. limitation of electromagnetic disturbances
correct operation of the electricity supply network and to ensure good power quality.
The potential distribution on the earth surface is an important consideration in assessing the degree of protection against electric shock because it determines the touch and step potentials.
http://admin.copperalliance.eu/docs/librariesprovider5/power...
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(aardbodem)potentiaal(ver)spreiding - earth surface potential distribution
neutrale aardbodem(potentiaal) - reference earth (potential)
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contactspanningen - touch potentials
Ground (electricity)
Electrical circuits may be connected to ground (earth) for several reasons. In mains powered equipment, exposed metal parts are connected to ground so that if, due to any fault conditions, a "Line" supply voltage connection occurs to any such conductive parts, the current flow will then be such that any protective equipment installed for either overload or "leakage" protection will operate and disconnect the "Line" voltage. This is done to prevent harm resulting to the user from coming in contact with any such dangerous voltage in a situation where the user may, at the same time, also come in contact with an object at ground/earth potential
A particular concern in design of electrical substations is earth potential rise. When very large fault currents are injected into the earth, the area around the point of injection may rise to a high potential with respect to distant points. This is due to the limited finite conductivity of the layers of soil in the earth. The gradient of the voltage (changing voltage within a distance) may be so high that two points on the ground may be at significantly different potentials, creating a hazard to anyone standing on the ground in the area. Pipes, rails, or communication wires entering a substation may see different ground potentials inside and outside the substation, creating a dangerous touch voltage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_(electricity)
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Aangezien de stroom de weg van de minste weerstand neemt, dus zo kort mogelijk, slaat de bliksem in het hoogste punt met het aardpotentiaal: dus niet op de aarde als planeet zelf! Een bliksemafleider die goed geaard is, brengt de aardpotentiaal van de planeet aarde tot boven een gebouw. De (ongeveer kegelvormige) ruimte onder het hoogste punt van de bliksemafleider heeft dan de aardpotentiaal, aarde(elektriciteit) en alles daaronder is beveiligd tegen blikseminslag. Op vergelijkbare wijze wordt bij het elektriciteitsnet op het hoogste niveau een geleider met aardpotentiaal tussen de elektriciteitsmasten opgehangen om de stroomvoerende geleiders daaronder tegen de bliksem te beschermen.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aarde_(elektriciteit)
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By the way, 'aardbodemspanning' and 'aardpotentiaal' are used as synonyms in your text and can both be translated as 'ground/earth potential'.
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- earth-surface voltage (to earth)
- ground-surface voltage (to ground) (US)
*voltage between a specified point on the Earth's surface and reference earth
http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...
Reference earth is that part of the ground, particularly on the earth surface, located outside the sphere of influence of the considered earth electrode, i.e. between two random points at which there is no perceptible voltages resulting from the earthing current flow through this electrode. The potential of reference earth is always assumed to be zero.
Earth surface potential Vx is the voltage between
a point x on the earth’s surface and reference earth.
Earthing voltage (earthing potential) VE is the voltage occurring between the earthing system and reference earth at a given value of the earth current flowing through this earthing system.
Earthing voltage and earth surface potential distribution
Earthing voltage, as well as distribution of the earth surface potential during the current flow in the earthing system, are important parameters for protection against electric shock.
The earthing resistance determines the value of earthing voltage, whereas the configuration of the earth electrode has significant influence on the potential distribution on the earth surface.
http://admin.copperalliance.eu/docs/librariesprovider5/power...
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Ideally, the earth surface potential should be flat in the area around the earth electrode. This is important for protection against electric shock, and is characterised by touch and step voltages. Rod electrodes have a most unfavourable surface potential distribution, while meshed electrodes have a much flatter distribution.
The earthing system, sometimes simply called ‘earthing’, is the total set of measures used to connect an electrically conductive part to earth. The earthing system is an essential part of power networks at both high- and low-voltage levels. A good earthing system is required for:
protection of buildings and installations against lightning
safety of human and animal life by limiting touch and step voltages to safe values
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) i.e. limitation of electromagnetic disturbances
correct operation of the electricity supply network and to ensure good power quality.
The potential distribution on the earth surface is an important consideration in assessing the degree of protection against electric shock because it determines the touch and step potentials.
http://admin.copperalliance.eu/docs/librariesprovider5/power...
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(aardbodem)potentiaal(ver)spreiding - earth surface potential distribution
neutrale aardbodem(potentiaal) - reference earth (potential)
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contactspanningen - touch potentials
Note from asker:
| Thanks for all the info - in many cases it confirmed I was using the right terminology elsewhere in my text. |
Reference comments
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Kitty Brussaard
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Zo moet de continuïteit van de vreemde geleidende delen die overgaan tussen de spreidingszone van de hoogspanningsaardverbinding en een zone van neutrale aardbodempotentiaal onderbroken worden door een aangepast isolatiemateriaal.
A cet égard, la continuité des éléments conducteurs étrangers qui transitent entre la zone de dispersion de la prise de terre à haute tension et une zone à potentiel de sol neutre doit être interrompue par un matériau isolant adéquat.
Aardpotentiaalstijging « UE » : spanning aanwezig tussen een aardingsinstallatie en de neutrale (referentie) aarde als gevolg van een aardfoutstroom.
Elévation du potentiel de terre « UE » : tension présente entre une installation de mise à la terre et la terre neutre (de référence) par suite d’un courant de défaut à la terre.
https://anzdoc.com/moniteur-belge-belgisch-staatsblad-n-62-h...
Groot Polytechnisch Woordenboek:
aardpotentiaal >> earth potential
From what I can see, 'earth potential' and 'ground potential' are often used as synonyms.
I also came across 'earth surface potential (ESP)' but I'm not quite sure about the specific meaning of this term (vs. 'earth potential' / 'ground potential').
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PS. Only six G-hits for aardbodempotentiaal. These are all related to the 'Koninklijk besluit tot wijziging van de artikelen 98 en 99 van het Algemeen Reglement op de Elektrische Installaties' (as published on 18 February 2004 in the Belgisch Staatsblad) where the term is used only once:
Art. 99.
Het voorkomen van elektrische schokken bij onrechtstreekse aanraking ten gevolge van potentiaalverspreiding
01. Algemeenheden
Maatregelen moeten genomen worden om te vermijden dat, ten gevolge van een isolatiefout in een hoogspanningsinstallatie, de potentiaalverspreiding via actieve geleiders, via de aardingsinstallatie of via aan de installatie verbonden vreemde geleidende delen, aanleiding tot gevaarlijke contactspanningen zou kunnen geven.
Zo moet de continuïteit van de vreemde geleidende delen die overgaan tussen de spreidingszone van de hoogspanningsaardverbinding en een zone van neutrale aardbodempotentiaal onderbroken worden door een aangepast isolatiemateriaal.
http://docplayer.nl/11045180-Koninkrijk-belgie-koninklijk-be...
http://www.etaamb.be/nl/koninklijk-besluit-van-28-januari-20...
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Compare the above with the way things are phrased in your PDF (p. 40):
Beschermingsmaatregelen tegen potentiaalspreiding
Principe van bescherming
Vermijden dat door een isolatiefout in de HS-installatie potentiaalverspreiding via actieve geleiders, via aardingsinstallaties, of via vreemd geleidende delen aanleiding geeft tot gevaarlijke contactspanningen
De continuïteit v/d vreemd geleidende delen die overgaan tussen de spreidingszone v/d HS-installatie en de neutrale aardbodem moet onderbroken zijn met aangepast isolatiemateriaal
http://www.stroomopwaarts.be/sites/stroomopwaarts.be/files/k...
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The ground is an electrical connection to earth or some other conductor that is connected to earth. (...)
The ground provides a low resistance path for the fault currents. In case the current from the live conductors come into contact with exposed equipment parts, it finds a low path to the ground hence preventing potential electric shocks. (...)
Advantages of electrical ground
Providing protection to humans and equipment in case of a fault current in equipment
Providing a zero-voltage reference point for voltage measurements
Protection against lightning
Prevents the build of static charges on material and equipment
It is a requirement to have a ground system in majority of the electrical circuits. The ground provides safety against fault currents as well as other externally induced voltages such as lightning. The ground point is often assumed to be at zero voltage and is used as the circuit’s zero reference point when measuring voltage.
A cet égard, la continuité des éléments conducteurs étrangers qui transitent entre la zone de dispersion de la prise de terre à haute tension et une zone à potentiel de sol neutre doit être interrompue par un matériau isolant adéquat.
Aardpotentiaalstijging « UE » : spanning aanwezig tussen een aardingsinstallatie en de neutrale (referentie) aarde als gevolg van een aardfoutstroom.
Elévation du potentiel de terre « UE » : tension présente entre une installation de mise à la terre et la terre neutre (de référence) par suite d’un courant de défaut à la terre.
https://anzdoc.com/moniteur-belge-belgisch-staatsblad-n-62-h...
Groot Polytechnisch Woordenboek:
aardpotentiaal >> earth potential
From what I can see, 'earth potential' and 'ground potential' are often used as synonyms.
I also came across 'earth surface potential (ESP)' but I'm not quite sure about the specific meaning of this term (vs. 'earth potential' / 'ground potential').
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PS. Only six G-hits for aardbodempotentiaal. These are all related to the 'Koninklijk besluit tot wijziging van de artikelen 98 en 99 van het Algemeen Reglement op de Elektrische Installaties' (as published on 18 February 2004 in the Belgisch Staatsblad) where the term is used only once:
Art. 99.
Het voorkomen van elektrische schokken bij onrechtstreekse aanraking ten gevolge van potentiaalverspreiding
01. Algemeenheden
Maatregelen moeten genomen worden om te vermijden dat, ten gevolge van een isolatiefout in een hoogspanningsinstallatie, de potentiaalverspreiding via actieve geleiders, via de aardingsinstallatie of via aan de installatie verbonden vreemde geleidende delen, aanleiding tot gevaarlijke contactspanningen zou kunnen geven.
Zo moet de continuïteit van de vreemde geleidende delen die overgaan tussen de spreidingszone van de hoogspanningsaardverbinding en een zone van neutrale aardbodempotentiaal onderbroken worden door een aangepast isolatiemateriaal.
http://docplayer.nl/11045180-Koninkrijk-belgie-koninklijk-be...
http://www.etaamb.be/nl/koninklijk-besluit-van-28-januari-20...
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Note added at 4 days (2018-03-16 23:02:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Compare the above with the way things are phrased in your PDF (p. 40):
Beschermingsmaatregelen tegen potentiaalspreiding
Principe van bescherming
Vermijden dat door een isolatiefout in de HS-installatie potentiaalverspreiding via actieve geleiders, via aardingsinstallaties, of via vreemd geleidende delen aanleiding geeft tot gevaarlijke contactspanningen
De continuïteit v/d vreemd geleidende delen die overgaan tussen de spreidingszone v/d HS-installatie en de neutrale aardbodem moet onderbroken zijn met aangepast isolatiemateriaal
http://www.stroomopwaarts.be/sites/stroomopwaarts.be/files/k...
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The ground is an electrical connection to earth or some other conductor that is connected to earth. (...)
The ground provides a low resistance path for the fault currents. In case the current from the live conductors come into contact with exposed equipment parts, it finds a low path to the ground hence preventing potential electric shocks. (...)
Advantages of electrical ground
Providing protection to humans and equipment in case of a fault current in equipment
Providing a zero-voltage reference point for voltage measurements
Protection against lightning
Prevents the build of static charges on material and equipment
It is a requirement to have a ground system in majority of the electrical circuits. The ground provides safety against fault currents as well as other externally induced voltages such as lightning. The ground point is often assumed to be at zero voltage and is used as the circuit’s zero reference point when measuring voltage.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for the reference info! Earth/ground are indeed synonymous (ground = US). Sorry about the aardbodemspanning/~potentiaal confusion - though I suspect they're the same thing. |
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
Barend van Zadelhoff
: There is a relationship between the 'earth surface potential distribution' (potentiaalspreiding) and 'touch (and step) potentials' (contactspanningen) (see added note); 'neutrale aardbodem(potentiaal)' could be called 'reference earth'. No specialist. :-)
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No specialist either but zero reference point (earth/ground) - or more fully zero-voltage reference point (earth/ground) - seems to be what 'neutrale aardbodem(potentiaal)' is about here.
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Discussion
On a different note, aardbodemspanning is an equally odd/uncommon term as aardbodempotentiaal and, again, only seems to be used in the context of the Belgian 'Algemeen Reglement op de Elektrische Installaties' (AREI).
However, based on the definition provided in the AREI (https://tinyurl.com/y8pk2pu9), I agree with you (and your client) that earth surface voltage - or more fully earth-surface voltage to earth (US ground-surface voltage to ground) would be the correct English translation. See also:
earth-surface voltage (to earth)
ground-surface voltage (to ground) (US)
voltage between a specified point on the Earth's surface and reference earth
http://www.electropedia.org/iev/iev.nsf/display?openform&iev...
Idem for your decision to translate aardpotentiaalstijging as earth potential rise (US ground potential rise). The various definitions for the English term that can be found on the internet seem consistent with the definition provided for the Dutch term in the AREI (https://tinyurl.com/y8pk2pu9).
aardbodempotentiaal/aardbodemspanning --> earth surface potential/earth surface voltage
aardpotentiaalstijging --> earthing potential rise
With 'earthing voltage / earthing potential (VE)': is the voltage / potential occurring between the earthing system and reference earth at a given value of the earth current flowing through this earthing system.
The term 'aardbodempotentiaal' is used (albeit only once) in art. 99 of the 'Koninklijk besluit tot wijziging van de artikelen 98 en 99 van het Algemeen Reglement op de Elektrische Installaties' (as published on 18 February 2004 in the Belgisch Staatsblad) and this is probably why it's used in Moira's training course materials too.
See also the updates to my reference comment.
the 'aardbodemspanning', which may be 'earth surface potential/voltage' and the 'aardpotentiaalstijging' which may be 'ground potential rise'
your question is 'aardbodempotentiaal', this does not occur in the pdf.
'aardbodemspanning' may be 'earth surface potential/voltage'
GPR = Ground Potential Rise = aardpotentiaalstijging (pdf) ?
ESP = Earth Surface Potential = aardbodemspanning (pdf) ?
The effect of the grid depth is showed in Fig. (5-7), there, an increase of the grid depth results in the decrease in the grid resistance and also decreases the ground potential rise and earth surface potential. As the result the touch voltage decreases with an increase of the grid depth.
http://www.ets.uni-duisburg-essen.de/download/public/Ghoneim...
ondergrond, bovenste laag
In ieder geval gaat het volgens mij hier om de potentiaal in de grond.
'aardbodem' and 'aardoppervlak'
So from a linguistic perspective it is about 'in the ground' as well, rather than just at the surface.
Aardverbindingen die voldoende ver van elkaar verwijderd zijn zodat de max. stroom, die doorheen één ervan vloeit, de potentiaal van de andere niet gevoelig verandert.
Volgens mij gaat het om de potentiaal in de grond/aarde niet specifiek aan het aardoppervlak.