IEC grounding terminology related to typical North American installations

IEC grounding terminology provides concise descriptions of system configurations requiring a sentence or more using familiar North American verbiage. However, without relation to known systems, simple representations using only five letters of the alphabet join the list of meaningless acronyms that clutter our life. This paper begins with definitions of the five letters used to describe IEC grounding systems and follows with wiring diagrams that include North American terminology. Examples of global configuration applications are included. System variations are presented along with strengths and weaknesses to provide additional understanding of both grounding and grounded conductors.