What Is Conventional Earthing?

The conventional method of Earthing is by using a 600mmx600mm plate of Copper or Galvanized Iron Plate of thickness 3 to 5 mm, placing it in a 4 feet x 4 feet hole of 10 feet depth, back filled by alternate layers of salt and charcoal. The plate connected by GI Strip or Copper strip to the protecting equipment.

What are the conventional type of earthing?

Plate burred at the depth of 8 feet in the vertical position and GI strip of size 50 mmx6 mm bolted with the plate is brought up to the ground level. These types of earth pit are generally filled with alternate layer of charcoal & salt up to 4 feet from the bottom of the pit.

Which type of earthing is better?

The pipe earthing is better than another type of earthing, because it can earth more leakage current, and the possibility of braking in the earth wire is minimum.