EARTH RESISTANCE : 3 POINT METHOD

 Principle : Auxiliary Potential Electrode (Y) lie Figure A

outside the effective resistance areas of both
the Ground Electrode (X) and the Auxiliary
Current Electrode (Z)

 Figure A : If Z is too close, the resistance areas

will overlap and there will be a steep variation in
the measured resistance as Y is moved.

 Figure B : If Z is correctly positioned, there will

be a ‘flat’ (or very nearly so) resistance area in
between X and Z, and variations in the position Y
should produce very minor changes in the
resistance figure.
Figure B