This article was posted 07/05/2006 and is most likely outdated.

Protocols and Practices for Stray Voltage Testing
 

 
Topic - Stray Voltage
Subject - Protocols and Practices for Stray Voltage Testing

July 5, 2006  

| Ask a Question |  Code Graphic Code Quiz - All New! |  Free Stuff Instructors | Feedback
Online Training Products | Seminars | SubscribeUnsubscribe |
Change Email Address |
[ image1 Please Reply With Your Comments | View Comments | Notify Me When Comments Are Added ] Web Page Version [Printer-Friendly]    

Protocols and Practices for Stray Voltage Testing

 

 

Michigan State University’s Agricultural Engineering Department has a 21-page treatise titled Protocols and Practices for Stray Voltage Testing which we are offering for free download.

 

For farmers, especially dairy, stray voltage is a very damaging phenomenon, and they often call upon the local electrician for help. The problem is neutral to earth voltage, which animals, especially dairy cows, experience as body current when they stand on a concrete slab or other ground-potential surface while eating or drinking from metallic equipment, or while being milked by an electric milking machine.

 

These animals become stressed on a daily basis and milk production declines, so it is in the farmer’s interest to find the causes of this stray voltage and make appropriate changes to the electrical system.

 

This Michigan State University document sets forth procedures for measuring these stray voltages and interpreting the results so that corrective action can be taken.

 

For the working electrician, a systematic and rational approach is preferable to random and costly upgrades which may not eliminate the problem. This detailed protocol, which includes several worksheets for tabulating results, is a valuable asset for anyone engaged in this type of work.

 

Click here to download the entire Protocols and Practices for Stray Voltage Testing document provided by Michigan State University.

                                                             

[ View More Newsletters ] [ Please Reply With Your Comments | View Comments | Notify Me When Comments Are Added ]

F o r w a r d   t h i s   N e w s l e t t e r   t o   a   F r i e n d !
Do you have a friend, relative, or colleague who you think would be interested in receiving this free newsletter? If so, we encourage you to forward this message along to them. If you received this email from someone else, and wish to receive your own free issues of our newsletter, sign up today!

C o n t a c t    I n f o r m a t i o n
 

Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.
This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be
displayed or published on the internet without the prior written permission of Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc.

http://www.MikeHolt.com     1-888-NEC-CODE (1-888-632-2633)

Comments
  • It's an interesting procedure, but a bit equipment intensive. It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to apply similar methods to why your pool gives you the tingles.

    Has it been verified against other methods?

    Matt

Reply to this comment
* Your Name:
   Your name will appear under your comments.

* Your Email:
   Your email address is not displayed.
* Comments:

This newsletter is closed to new comments.

Email Notification Options:
Notify me when a reply is posted to this comment
Notify me whenever a comment is posted to this newsletter