CONTRACT NO.: MJ-1901/20892

CONTRACT TITLE: DESIGN AND ENGINEERING WORKS FOR NEW MEDGULF 

FACILITIES IN RLIC 

DOCUMENT TITLE:

EARTHING CALCULATION

DESIGN CONSULTANT:

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Document No. 1901-EL-CAL-007 Page: 01 of 06

 EARTH RESISTANCE CALCULATIONS
PROJECT: MEDGULF FACILITY @ RLIC EXTERNAL SITE PLAN EARTHING POWER EARTHING
1 - CALCULATION OF SINGLE EARTHING ROD RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.3

   8Lr  
R= R ln  1 1.51 ohm
2  Lr   d  
where :-
R earth rod resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho Specific Resistivity of the Soil (ohm. m) 4.83
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
D diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150

2 - CALCULATION OF MULTIPLE PARALLEL EARTHING RODS RESISTANCE

According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.4

0.15 ohm

where :-
Rt Multiple earth rods resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho specific resistivity of the soil (ohm. m) 4.8
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
d diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
n the number of rods 10 Inclusive of all buildings EEP
s the spacing between the rods, in metres (m). 40
3- CALCULATION OF EARTH RESISTANCE FOR STRIP
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.5

Rta = 0.02 ohm

where :-

ρ Rho specific resistivity of the soil (ohm. m) 4.8

L the total length of conductor (m) 700 External Grid Cond. Length
H the depth of burial in metres (m) 0.60
D Diameter of the round conductor or cross sectional 70 0.01070
area of the strip (m)

4- THE COMBINED EARTH RESISTANCE OF THE RODS & CONDUCTOR (LOOP) WILL BE AS FOLLOWS

1/RT = 1/Rn + 1/Rta

RT = Combined system earth resistance (ohm)

1/RT = 6.47346 + 51.9035

RT = 0.02 ohm
 EARTH RESISTANCE CALCULATIONS
B1 ‐ FABRICATION WORKSHOP 
PROJECT: MEDGULF FACILITY @ RLIC LPS EARTHING
BUILDING
1 - CALCULATION OF SINGLE EARTHING ROD RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.3

   8Lr  
R= R ln  1 1.51 ohm
2  Lr   d  
where :-
R earth rod resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho Specific Resistivity of the Soil (ohm. m) 4.83
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
D diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
2 - CALCULATION OF MULTIPLE PARALLEL EARTHING RODS RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.4

0.15 ohm

where :-
Rt Multiple earth rods resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho specific resistivity of the soil (ohm. m) 4.8
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
d diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
n the number of rods 10
s the spacing between the rods, in metres (m). 40
3- CALCULATION OF EARTH RESISTANCE FOR STRIP OR ROUND CONDUCTOR
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.5

Rta = 0.03 ohm

where :-

ρ Rho specific resistivity of the soil (ohm. m) 4.8

L the total length of conductor (m) 380
H the depth of burial in metres (m) 0.60
D Diameter of the round conductor or cross sectional 70 0.01070
area of the strip (m)
4- THE COMBINED EARTH RESISTANCE OF THE RODS & CONDUCTOR (LOOP) WILL BE AS
FOLLOWS

1/RT = 1/Rn + 1/Rta

RT = Combined system earth resistance (ohm)

1/RT = 6.47346 + 30.2865

RT = 0.03 ohm
 EARTH RESISTANCE CALCULATIONS
PROJECT: MEDGULF FACILITY @ RLIC B2 ‐ MAIN OFFICE BUILDING LPS EARTHING
1 - CALCULATION OF SINGLE EARTHING ROD RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.3

   8Lr  
R= R ln  1 1.51 ohm
2  Lr   d  
where :-
R earth rod resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho Specific Resistivity of the Soil (ohm. m) 4.83
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
D diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
2 - CALCULATION OF MULTIPLE PARALLEL EARTHING RODS RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.4

0.22 ohm

where :-
Rt Multiple earth rods resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho specific resistivity of the soil (ohm. m) 4.8
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
d diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
n the number of rods 7
s the spacing between the rods, in metres (m). 20
 EARTH RESISTANCE CALCULATIONS
PROJECT: MEDGULF FACILITY @ RLIC B3 / B10 ‐ SECURITY BUILDING LPS EARTHING
1 - CALCULATION OF SINGLE EARTHING ROD RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.3

   8Lr  
R= R ln  1 1.51 ohm
2  Lr   d  
where :-
R earth rod resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho Specific Resistivity of the Soil (ohm. m) 4.83
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
D diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
2 - CALCULATION OF MULTIPLE PARALLEL EARTHING RODS RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.4

0.76 ohm

where :-
Rt Multiple earth rods resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho specific resistivity of the soil (ohm. m) 4.8
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
d diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
n the number of rods 2
s the spacing between the rods, in metres (m). 12
 EARTH RESISTANCE CALCULATIONS
PROJECT: MEDGULF FACILITY @ RLIC B4 ‐ STORE BUILDING LPS EARTHING
1 - CALCULATION OF SINGLE EARTHING ROD RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.3

   8Lr  
R= R ln  1 1.51 ohm
2  Lr   d  
where :-
R earth rod resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho Specific Resistivity of the Soil (ohm. m) 4.83
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
D diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
2 - CALCULATION OF MULTIPLE PARALLEL EARTHING RODS RESISTANCE
According to BS 7430:2011 Equation 9.5.4

0.39 ohm

where :-
Rt Multiple earth rods resistance (ohm)
ρ Rho specific resistivity of the soil (ohm. m) 4.8
L length of the earth rod (m) 3.30
d diameter of the earth rod (m) 0.0150
n the number of rods 4
s the spacing between the rods, in metres (m). 20