IEC Glossary

EN

reference earth; reference ground (US)

conductive part of the earth, considered as conductive, the electric potential of which is conventionally taken as zero, being outside the zone of influence of any earthing arrangement

TC/SC:	82	Terms Info Publications
Published in:	IEC 62257-9-1, ed. 1.0 (2008-09)	Terms Info
Reference number:	3.2
Source:	IEV 826-13-01