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Hello,

I want to study current distribution and ground potential rise in a grounding grid buried below the earth surface during single-phase short-circuit fault in power substation. I have build 3D geometry for grounding grid. I have applied materials properties (such as soil resistivity). I am using Electric Currents (ec) interface (AC/DC module) and Electrical Circuit interface (cir) to model a current source and voltage distribution around grounding grid. I tried inject current via terminal but the size of the geometry boundary is to large for my studies - is there any oportunity to inject current to specific point of grounding grid, via for example current point source? Is there simple way to calculate/find current distribution in grounding grid? Moreover, I can see the current in the grounding conductors but how to model/calculate that part of the current which flows to soil?

Please find attachement for potential distribution around grounding grid at 0m and -1m.

Thank you in advance for any advice.