Focus Areas

• What is earthing?
• Necessity of earthing
• Types of earthing
• Statutory requirements for earthing as per CEA and IE Rules and Indian Standards
• Earthing procedures and methods of Earthing used in practice.
• Maintenance of the earthing system.

Background

Earthing is an integral system of every electrical network in equipment, power plant, substation facility, manufacturing facility, and residential houses. Earthing can be done either directly or through a proper earthing system. A good earthing system can provide satisfactory power quality and ensure safe conditions in an electrical network. Hence it is important to understand the best practices to be followed while taking up earthing.

Keeping this in mind, IMTMA is conducting a one-day program on Good Earthing Practices.

Key Takeaways

1. Understand the necessity of earthing in electrical systems
2. Various types of earthing systems in practice
3. Common mistakes committed in Earthing.
4. Compliance with the statutory requirements with respect to earthing.
5. Maintenance of earthing system.
6. Measurement of earth resistance.

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