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Earthing System

The document discusses earthing systems, which connect parts of an electrical power system to the ground/Earth's surface for safety and functionality. An earthing system provides an alternative path for fault currents to flow without endangering users, and must have low impedance to ensure safety devices can disconnect power within 0.4 seconds. The purposes of earthing include protecting human life from electrical shock, protecting buildings and equipment during faults, and providing a stable platform for electronics. Common earthing types are pipe, plate, mat, and marconite earthing.

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Earthing System

The document discusses earthing systems, which connect parts of an electrical power system to the ground/Earth's surface for safety and functionality. An earthing system provides an alternative path for fault currents to flow without endangering users, and must have low impedance to ensure safety devices can disconnect power within 0.4 seconds. The purposes of earthing include protecting human life from electrical shock, protecting buildings and equipment during faults, and providing a stable platform for electronics. Common earthing types are pipe, plate, mat, and marconite earthing.

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EARTHING

SYSTEMS
R C SAHI RUTHI
1KF19AT013
BUILDING SERVICES - 2
EARTHING
SYSTEM
• Earthing system connects specific parts
of an electric power system with
the ground, typically the Earth's
conductive surface, for safety and
functional purposes.
• Earthing means connecting the neutral
point of supply system or the non
- current carrying parts of the electrical
apparatus to the general mass of earth.
• It is an immediate discharge of electrical
energy takes place without danger.
• Provide an alternative path for the fault
current to flow so that it will not
endanger the user.
• Good Earthing must have low impedance
enough to ensure that sufficient current
can flow through the safety device so that it
disconnects the supply ( <0.4 sec ).
•  Fault current is much more than the full
load current of the circuit which melts the
fuse. 
• Hence, the appliance is disconnected
automatically from the supply mains.

• Qualities Of Good Earthing:


           - Must be of low electrical resistance.
            -Must be of good corrosion resistance.
     -Must be able to dissipate high fault
current repeatedly.
PURPOSE
• To save human life from danger of
electrical shock or death by blowing a
fuse 
• To protect buildings, machinery &
appliances under fault conditions. 
• To provide stable platform for operation
of sensitive electronic equipments. 
• To provide safe path to dissipate lightning
and short circuit currents. 
• To provide protection against static
electricity from friction.
TYPES OF EARTHING SYSTEM

1. Pipe Earthing
• Pipe earthing is a common form of
earthing in India that uses a steel pipe
to connect with the earth’s electrical
conductors. The size of the iron pipe
depends on the soil moisture and the
magnitude of the current. The soil’s
moisture will decide the depth for the
placement of the steel pipe.
2. Plate Earthing
• Plate earthing is where a copper plate
is distanced at 3 meters from the
earth and vertically placed in the
ground pit.
3. Mat Earthing
• Mat earthing connects vertical and horizontal electrodes – a horizontal
electrode represses the current generated due to a massive fault while the
vertical electrode dissipates the current into the earth.
4. Marconite Earthing
• Marconite earthing is the safest earthing technology that uses low-resistant
copper earth electrodes that are specially manufactured to deliver a
premium quality earthing system for solar power plants. 
• It is a dark grey material that is mixed with cement and water to produce safe
and secure earthing system.
THANK YOU

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