High-impedance grounded neutral systems shall be permitted for three-phase, ac systems of 480 V to 1000 V where all of the following conditions are met: Alternating-current systems of 1 kV and over—where supplying other than portable equipment, such systems shall be permitted to be grounded.
Generally on neutral grounding is provided at each voltage. There will be several voltage levels between the generation of the power and distribution of the power in the power system. Only one ground is provided for each voltage level of the power system
The mechanism explaining how this occurs is best explained in conjunction with Figure 8. At point A in time, just prior to a ground fault, the neutral point of the system is at or near ground potential due to the electrostatic charge on the systems’ shunt capacitance to ground (insulation, surge capacitors) under balanced load conditions.
Capacitors between power and ground is used to suppress spikes. These spikes can damage the board, or at least, the sensitive components. The larger the value of the capacitor, the better the protection. Hope this helps. What is your application/circuit? If it's on a long power line, it could be to just make sure that all AC signals are bypassed.
Also, it might fit better on the PCB and lastly, could possibly help if one fails. You also see a 3rd, smaller capacitor in parallel. This is because the large (electrolytic) ones have different characteristics compared to the small-ish one. See here. but I am confused because in the schematic it shows them being grounded.
@sherrellbc - the two parallel caps double the capacitance. This is often cheaper than a single one that's twice as large. Also, it might fit better on the PCB and lastly, could possibly help if one fails. You also see a 3rd, smaller capacitor in parallel.
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