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* The Earth Resistance depends upon the moisture content in the soil.
Methods of Earthing
Conventional Earthing
Maintenance Free Earthing
Conventional Earthing
The Conventional system of Earthing calls for
digging of a large pit into which a GI pipe or a
copper plate is positioned in the middle layers
of charcoal and salt.
It requires maintenance and pouring of water
at regular interval.
FIGURE:.
CONVENTIONAL EARTHING
Maintenance Free Earthing
It is a new type of earthing system which is
Readymade, standardized and scientifically developed.
Its Benefits are
MAINTENANCE FREE: No need to pour water at
regular interval- except in sandy soil.
CONSISTENCY: Maintain stable and consistent earth
resistance around the year.
MORE SURFACE AREA: The conductive compound
creates a conductive zone, which provides the increased
surface area for peak current dissipation. And also get
stable reference point.
Maintenance Free Earthing(Contd.)
Design Details :
1. Earthing Pit : Size 1000 X 1000 X 1800 mm
Depth.M.S. / C.I. Plate : 500 X 500 X 8 mm
Thick.
2. Electrode Assembly : 40 mm GI / CI
Perforated pipe duly fitted or welded with base
plate and 50 X 6 mm flat termination taken on
top for equipment earthing as shown in drawing.
Standard Pipe & Plate Type Earthing Design for the 11
Kv. System Equipments, Distribution Transformer
Centers, L.T. Distribution System Equipments
4. Mixture - I : Homogeneous mixture of black
soft soil 0.3 CMT. approx.
5. Mixture - II : Homogeneous mixture of
common salt 25 Kgs. + wood charcoal pieces
25 Kgs. + Black soft soil 1 CMT. Approx.
6. Crushed Rock pieces Gravel Size 50 X 35 mm
0.1 CMT. Approx.
7. Arrangement for earthing lead terminations
from equipment body, and connection for
main earthing Grid.
Typical arrangement for Pipe
electrode earthing pit (Bore Type)
Design Details :
1. 75 mm thick RCC Cover.
2. 300 mm 6000 mm deep (Approx. 20 ft.)
bore in the earth.
3. 65 mm 6000 mm long (Approx 20 ft.) G.I.
pipe electrode. Forged at the top up to 75 mm
length and 12 mm hole provided for taking
earthing connection.
4. A homogeneous mixture of 50 kgs. wooden
coal pieces + 50 kgs. common salt
5. Water pouring purpose at the time of routine
maintenance
Applications
Telecommunication
Transmission
Substations & Power Generations
Transformer Neutral earthing
Lightning Arrestor Earthing
Equipment Body Earthing
Water Treatment Plants
Heavy Industries
College, Hospitals, Banks
Residential Building