Dictionary of Electrical Engineering

Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.

solidly grounded
an electrical distribution system in which one of the normal current-carrying conductors, often the neutral, is intentionally connected to ground with no impedance other than that of the conductor comprising the connection.
solidly grounded system
a grounding scheme in which the neutral wire of a power system is connected to ground at frequent intervals so as to minimize the impedance between neutral and ground.