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STRAY VOLTAGE
Temporary Separation of Primary- Secondary Neutrals (NESC 97-D2)
Materials Needed:
3 kV Lightning Arrestor
10-ft. Ground Rod
40-ft. Cu 600 Volt Conductor
Procedural steps to separate primary neutral circuit from the secondary
neutral circuit when stray voltage (neutral-to-earth) study determines this
procedure is necessary:
1. Observe and record the primary grounding electrode conductor (PGEC) to
remote ground rod (RGR) readings at the transformer pole serving the
affected diary farms .
(a.) Other pole grounds in the immediate area should be measured
to RGR and recorded.
2. De-energize transformer and temporarily disconnect from primary.
3. Install new secondary grounding electrode conductor (SGEC) to a new 10'
ground rod installed at least 10' away from existing pole ground rod. (This
new conductor MUST be 600 volt insulated.)
4. Connect new SGEC to the X2 (neutral) bushing of the transformer.
(a) Remove factory ' bonding strap' from X2 bushing to accomplish
the separation ofX2 bushing from transformer tank.
(b) Remove the grounding jumper from primary neutral, to X2
bushing, continuing on to transformer tank grounding stud
(near the base of the tank).
5. Verify the transformer tank grounding stud (which is internally connected
to primary winding) is STILL bonded to the primary neutral via the
existing PGEC.
6. Recheck all connections to make sure the 2 neutrals ARE NOT
interconnected. However, the secondary neutral is connected to earth
through the new insulated SGEC on ground rod. Also, verify the primary
neutral and transformer tank are connected to earth through the original
PGEC.

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NOTE: Be aware: there will be a potential difference between the 2
grounding conductors. CHECK to make sure the grounding sheath of a
telephone/
CATV service, or other grounded service, is not bonded to
the utility primary pole grounds (at any pole location), and the
secondary
neutral ground rod at the house/bam. If these ground sheaths are bonded at
both ends then separating neutrals will be
defeated. (A ground block is
recommended at the house/barn termination point.)

7. Install3 kV lightning arrestor on side of the pole (away from ALL high
voltage conductors). Connect source side (top) of arrestor to X2 (neutral)
bushing with 600 Volt insulated conductor. Connect grounding terminal
(bottom) to the existing (PGEC).
CAUTION: Verify that NO 120 Volt loads have a ' neutral' connected
to the PGEC. Neutrals are ONLY terminated at the X2 bushing of its
serving transformer. (Refer to spec drawing SVI-0)
8. Re-energize transformer. Observe and record RGR to the PGEC
(which measures the primary neutral voltage.) Then, observe and
record RGR to the SGEC. (Expose ONE SMALL SPOT on this
insulated conductor to which you can touch the voltmeter probe.)
9. Continue appropriate 'voltage study' to determine corrective actions
needed to reduce or eliminate objectionable voltages.
10. Once a 'trial period' determines permanent solution(s), the 3 kV
arrestor will need to be replaced with a 'blocker' , OR hard-wired back
to its original terminations. (90-day trial period max.)
11. To put this installation back to its original state, observe and record
RGR on both grounding conductors.
a. De-energize transformer
b. Reverse each procedure IN REVERSE ORDER beginning with
Number 7, except for Number 3. Leave SGEC in place; BUT, make
sure it is bonded to the PGEC (to eliminate any potential
difference).
12. Re-energize transformer; observe and record RGR.
13. Observe and record RGR voltages at the site of original objectionable
voltages to verify satisfactory conditions.
14. Revisit site as necessary to reaffirm voltage conditions.
15.

Post "Warning" sign.

CAUTION
THIS IS A TEMPORARY INSTALLATJON
MAXIMUM TIME - 90 DAYS

7.200 VOLT

PRIMARY NEUTRAL
TO TEMPORARILY SEPARATE
PRIMARY/SECONDARY NEUTRALS
AT THE TRANSFORMER (NESC 97D2).
A "SHUNT ARRESTER" CAN BE
INSTALLED TO MEET CODE.
(SEE DETAILS TO ACCOMPLISH

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INSULATED SECONDARY
GROUNDING ELECTRODE (ROD)
CONDUCTOR (MUST BE RATED
AT 600 VOLTS)

BLOCKER INSTALLED
TO SEPARATE
PRIMAR Y - SECONDARY
NEUTRALS

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