CLAMP-ON EARTH RESISTANCE TESTER

What is Clamp-On Testing?

Includes a transmit coil, which applies a known
voltage to the complete circuit, measures the
resulting current flow via receive coil and calculates
the resistance.
Assumption: Only the resistance of the ground
electrode under test contributes significantly
Based on Ohm’s Law :
R (Resistance) = V (Voltage) / I (Current)

How does Clamp-On Method works? Applications of clamp-on method:

➢ Clamp-On tester head includes ➢ Utility Poles/Service Entrance

two cores : One core induces or Meter
test current, other measures ➢ Street Lighting, Street Cabinets
how much was induced ➢ Lightning Protection
➢ Input voltage of test current
➢ Telephone Pedestals
inducing core kept constant
➢ Cell Towers (applications with
➢ Clamp ground testers make loop
buried ground ring)
resistance measurements
➢ Pad Mounted Transformer
➢ For it to work there must be
series parallel resistance path
➢ Pole Mounted Transformer