Calculations of Electrodes Earth Resistance

Eng. Sami Mahmoud Za'rour

Designed by:

Ministry of Public Works & Housing

Electrical Design Department
Project Name
Soil Type

Calculations of Electrodes earth Resistance

=Soil resistivity, .m

100

L = Length of
electrode, m

d = Outer diameter of
earth rod, m

n = Number of rods

Distribution Form of
Electrodes

S = Rod spacing, m

R (ohm)

Rn (ohm)

1.8

0.019

Equally spaced around a

hollow square or Rectangle
provided that the length to
width ratio of the rectangle
does not exceed 2

49.81

13.55

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Calculations of Electrical Distribution Boards

Eng. Sami Mahmoud Za'rour

Designed by:

Electrodes Section

Electrodes Section
Soil Type

=Soil resistivity, .m

L = Length of
electrode, m

d = Outer diameter of
earth rod, m

n = Number of rods

0 0

1.8

0.019

FALSE 0

1.8

0.019

FALSE 0

1.8

0.019

FALSE 0

1.8

0.019

FALSE 0

1.8

0.019

FALSE 0

1.8

0.019

Distribution Form of
Electrodes

Equally spaced around a

hollow square or Rectangle
provided that the length to
width
ratio
of thearound
rectangle
Equally
spaced
a
hollow square or Rectangle
provided that the length to
width
ratio
of thearound
rectangle
Equally
spaced
a
hollow square or Rectangle
provided that the length to
width
ratio
of thearound
rectangle
Equally
spaced
a
hollow square or Rectangle
provided that the length to
width
ratio
of
the
rectangle
Equally spaced around a
hollow square or Rectangle
provided that the length to
width
ratio
of thearound
rectangle
Equally
spaced
a
hollow square or Rectangle
provided that the length to
width ratio of the rectangle

S = Rod spacing, m

R (ohm)

Rn (ohm)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Galvanised Steel Section

(ohm.m)

L (m)
2

D (m)
3

H
TRUE

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R (ohm)
TRUE