Direction and methods for qualifying permanent connections used for substation grounding are provided in this standard. This standard particularly addresses the connection used within the grid system, the connection used to join ground leads to the grid system, and the connection used to join the ground leads to equipment and structures. Additional files are available here: https://standards.ieee.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/837-2024_downloads.zip
- Standard Committee
- PE/SUB - Substations Committee
- Status
- Active Standard
- PAR Approval
- 2020-06-03
- Superseding
- 837-2014
- Proposed Corrigendum
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P837-2024/Cor 1
- Board Approval
- 2024-11-12
- History
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- Published:
- 2025-04-11
Additional Resources
- Downloads
- 837-2024_downloads.zip
Working Group Details
- Society
- IEEE Power and Energy Society
- Standard Committee
- PE/SUB - Substations Committee
- Working Group
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WGG9 - WGG9 - Permanent Connections in Substation Grounding
- IEEE Program Manager
- Patricia Roder
Contact Patricia Roder - Working Group Chair
- Logan Trombley
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P837
Standard for Qualifying Permanent Connections Used in Substation Grounding
This standard provides direction and methods for qualifying permanent connections used for substation grounding. It particularly addresses the connection used within the grid system, the connection used to join ground leads to the grid system, and the connection used to join the ground leads to equipment and structures. Grounding connections that meet the test criteria stated in this standard for a particular conductor size range and material should satisfy all of the criteria for connections specified in IEEE Std 80. Connections that are not intended to withstand fault current, for example a connection to bond equipment cabinets and fences, are outside the scope of this standard. The scope also does not include requirements for distribution and transmission structures outside the substation ground grid.
P837-2024/Cor 1
IEEE Standard for Qualifying Permanent Connections Used in Substation Grounding – Corrigendum 1 Figure D.1 Modification
This corrigendum modifies Figure D1 to correct a typographic error. The flowchart no longer reflects the language in the body of the document.
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837-2014
IEEE Standard for Qualifying Permanent Connections Used in Substation Grounding
Direction and methods for qualifying permanent connections used for substation grounding are provided in this standard. This standard particularly addresses the connection used within the grid system, the connection used to join ground leads to the grid system, and the connection used to join the ground leads to equipment and structures.
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