Earthing Resistance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principle of Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of

Soil Re-

 

Earthing Resistance ()

 

 

sitivity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soil

[ρE]

Earthing Rod m

Earthing Strip m

 

 

 

Depth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.m

3

6

10

5

10

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moist

30

10

5

3

12

6

3

 

humus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soil,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

moor soil,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

swamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farming

100

33

17

10

40

20

10

 

soil,loam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

y and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clay soils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandy

150

50

25

15

60

30

15

 

clay soils

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moist

300

66

33

20

80

40

20

 

sandy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry

1000

330

165

100

400

200

100

 

sandy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

soil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Concrete

400

 

 

 

160

80

40

 

1 : 5*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moist

500

160

80

48

200

100

50

 

gravel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dry

1000

330

165

100

400

200

100

 

gravel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stoney

30000

1000

500

300

1200

600

300

 

soil

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rock

107

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* for concrete mixtures 1 : 7 the values have to be increased by 24 %

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Fluke 1625 user manual Earthing Resistance

1625 specifications

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