Ground Rod Resistance Measurement

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Ground rod resistance measurement.

For example the national electric code requires no greater than 25 ohms of resistance in a ground system. That is why you have to fully familiarize yourself with your clamp on tester before you use it to measure resistances. Most of these agencies recommend a ground rod resistance reading or less than 5ohms when using a clamp on meter. Video of the day volume 0.

Nearly all electricians and electrical inspectors are familiar with the national electrical code requirement in sec. An ideal ground rod resistance should be below 3 ohms. The lower the number of ohms of resistance a grounding system has the better your protection is. In facilities with sensitive equipment it should be 5ohms or less.

If there were 60 similar ground electrodes with a resistance of 10 ω each the measurement of the total loop resistance would be. The ability to properly measure ground resistance is essential in preventing costly downtime due to service interruptions caused by poor grounds. If when taking further readings e you notice an increase of more than 20 from the safe reading of 25ohms or an increase of 20 from your last reading it is highly recommended you investigate the source of the problem. A current is applied across the outermost pair of stakes and the voltage drop across the inner pair is measured with a ground resistance meter.

Make sure that your clamp on tester s jaws are fully closed as a semi opened clamp will significantly alter the measurement of the ground rod s resistance. Used for measuring resistance to earth of an installed grounding electrode. Resistance 2 rods 2 5 ohms 2 rods 1 16 1 45 ohms resistance 3 rods 2 5 ohms 3 rods 1 29 1 075 ohms resistance 4 rods 2 5 ohms 4 rods 1 36 0 85 ohms. The three point method is the most thorough and reliable test method.

Thus if your first ground rod measures 2 5 ohms we would expect the resistance of multiple rods to be the following. Before measurements of ground resistance are conducted with a ground rod soil or ground resistivity testing is usually conducted with a series of four evenly spaced stakes. Since electricity seeks to move along the path of least resistance to the ground measuring the ohms of your grounding system will give you a sense of its overall safety. The resistance to the flow of electricity is measured by a ground meter and is read in ohms.