REPORT ON EARTH PIT

RESISTANDCE MEASUREMENT AT
MANIPAL HOSPITAL
INDIRANAGAR BANGALORE.

CUSTOMER :
TESTING AGENCY :

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 CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. STANDARDS REFERRED

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. SITE MEASUREMENT DATA

5. CONCLUSION

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 1. INTODUCTION

Earth pit resistance measurement had been carried at MANIPAL HOSPITAL,INDIRANAGAR,BANGALORE

from 18-06-19 and 22-07-19 and the report had been generated based on the site measurement data
and the observations drawn by our team.

2. STANDARDS REFERRED

Sl. TEST CONDUCTED STANDARDS FOLLOWED

No
1 Individual Earth Pit IEEE 81, 2012 & BS 7430, IS
Resistance test 3043

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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MEASUREMENT DATA

Earthpit no Location Resistance Remarks and recommendations

11 KV/415V Transformer
1 body 1.8 Condition in order
Abnormally high resistance had
been measured and we
recommend for replacement of
11 KV/415V Transformer the same with new for effective
2 body 36.4 functionality
1 HT Panel body 0.2 Condition in order
2 HT Panel body 0.1 Condition in order
11 KV/415V Transformer-
3 1 Neutral 0.27 Condition in order
11 KV/415V Transformer-
4 1 Neutral 0.1 Condition in order
11 KV/415V Transformer-
5 2 Neutral 2.1 Condition in order
11 KV/415V Transformer-
6 2 Neutral 0.65 Condition in order
11KV/415V Transformer-
7 2 body 0.26 Condition in order
11KV/415V Transformer-
8 2 body 4.6 Condition in order
11 LT KIOSK 1 body 1.46 Condition in order
12 LT KIOSK 2 body 6.6 Condition in order
13 LTG 0.1 Condition in order
Abnormally high resistance had
been measured and we
recommend for replacement of
the same with new for effective
14 LTG 56.8 functionality
No proper access for individual
testing and we recommend
11 DG renovation of same
No proper access for individual
testing and we recommend
16 DG Panel body renovation of same
No proper access for individual
testing and we recommend
17 DG Panel body renovation of same
18 LIFT 56.2 Abnormally high resistance had
been measured and we
recommend for replacement of
the same with new for effective

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 functionality
Abnormally high resistance had
been measured and we
recommend for replacement of
the same with new for effective
19 LIFT 24.6 functionality
20 LIFT 9.8 Condition in order
21 LIFT 2.8 Condition in order
22 LIFT 10.3 Condition in order
23 LIFT 2.16 Condition in order
24 Optional OT EP2 0.13 Condition in order
25 Optional OT EP1 0.12 Condition in order
26 LIFT 9.8 Condition in order
27 LIFT 2.12 Condition in order
28 LIFT 5.8 Condition in order
29 LIFT 1.05 Condition in order
30 EP-5-LIFT-3 11.5 Condition in order
31 EP-1-LIFT-1 9 Condition in order
No proper access for individual
testing and we recommend
32 LIFT renovation of same
No proper access for individual
testing and we recommend
33 LIFT renovation of same
34 LT PANEL 5.7 Condition in order
35 LT PANEL 0.96 Condition in order
36 LT PANEL 1.22 Condition in order
37 LT PANEL 0.1 Condition in order
38 LT PANEL 0.11 Condition in order
39 LT PANEL 0.15 Condition in order
40 LT PANEL 6.8 Condition in order

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1. CONCLUSION

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 6. ANNEXURE

FALL OF POTENTIAL METHOD

The classic “fall of potential” test is used to accurately measure the resistance of an earth
electrode using auxiliary stakes driven into the soil, which form a circuit for the test current
injection and voltage measurement as used for the two-terminal method.

The DET injects an a.c current of known magnitude into the system under test and measures the
voltage developed across it as shown in figure below. The system resistance is a simple ratio as
per ohm’s law. in this case, the potential spike is move by fixed increments in a straight line
between the electrode under test and the current stake. At each location, the resistance is
calculated as R=V/I. A graph of resistance versus potential stake position is plotted and the
resistance of the electrode under test is taken to be the point at which the curve is flattest.

Empirical testing has shown that with suitably positioned stakes, this method can be shortened by
placing the potential stake at a distance of approximately 62% between the electrode under test
and current stake, i.e. at A= 0.62XB.

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 Earth pit resistance measurement photographs at site

Earthpits with high resistance value

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 Earthpits needs to be replaced

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