![]() ![]() Ground rods must be properly installed inside the soil. Galvanized ones are the least used, due to shorter life and more prone to corrosion but they are the cheapest ones available. It is known to be especially corrosion-resistant, making it the preferred option in, especially salty environments though having life smaller than a copper one. If you want some cheaper type, then look for a stainless steel type. Copper ground rods are said to have a very long life, but is equally expensive. Ground rods are made of mostly three materials – copper, stainless steel and galvanized steel. So, the resistance of the ground rod must always be considered before installing it. And as there is a ground Rod at the transformer (mostly ground rod is connected to the neutral of a transformer), then there is a potential path for the electricity to get back to the source. ![]() When one thinks that if the wire is anyhow connected to the ground rod, then why is the need to worry about the current flowing through some other rod? The answer is that electricity tries to get back to its source. So, the ground rod is made such that is has a very high resistivity to the current. If the resistance was low, then the current will find it’s path from one ground rod to another and if that other ground rod was connected to some device, then the return current will damage that equipment. As the rod has a very high impedance or resistance, it will not flow inside the ground from that rod to some another nearby rod. When the lighting strikes, the high leakage current will flow from the ground point in the device to the ground rod. To prevent this, a wire from equipment (ground point) is connected to the ground rod. What happens is that when some high voltage surge like lightning strikes the electrical equipment, the very high spark or surge can damage the body or cause shock to the person touching it. The charge remains until it is able to move away by means of an electric current or electrical discharge). The ground rod special purpose use is to prevent the electrical devices from lighting current and static electricity (it is an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material or between materials. What is a Ground Rod?Īs the name implies, it is a rod which is used for grounding purposes. In this article, we will learn the concept of a ground rod. To deal with them, a device is installed with the earth system. When it comes to grounding, there is one type of leakage current which is very damaging when not controlled it is lighting current and static electricity. So, it is necessary to connect ground wires from the equipment to the earth. Without proper earthing, there is always a chance of the equipment and devices getting damaged, if there is any overcurrent or high surge. We all know that grounding is required in an electrical system, to pass the leakage current to the earth and prevent the equipment and personnel from damage. ![]()
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