Earth rod(s) or earth plate(s)

[Octopus]

So I need to move / change an earth rod ......... there are a team of builders on site so anyone got any helpful pro's and con's for these things?

Ta

PS: SSE have told me I can't have PME ...

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

well, you have to move the rod then, if builders are on site, if they are doing trenches or have a digger on site, you got half the job done!

 

[Octopus]

well, you have to move the rod then, if builders are on site, if they are doing trenches or have a digger on site, you got half the job done!

so no comments on plates?

 

[telectrix]

think a plate would be a better option than a rod or 3. all depends on the state of the ground and the depth you can get down to. could even bury some rebar as a mat with a lug welded on.

 

[pirate]

ear, ear! weld a lug on!

 

[Yozza19]

If building is already ongoing a earth mat on a bed of marcanite is the way to go usually gets you between 5 ohm and 30 ohm we do a lot of these as we do the temps on sites for the likes of bam Kier and laings and pme is not permitted earth spike test kit for meggers are worth weight in gold has installation got up front rcd?

 

[Nigel]

We generally get on with earth rods as in low resistance but with H&S on site these days we find it less of an issue to install earth mats.

 

[davesparks]

What stage is the job at? If you can get in there when the foundation trenches are open then you can get a few rods in with a bare conductor linking them at a sensible depth along with connection(s) to the reinforcing mesh depending on the size of the installation and cost/benefit analysis.

 

[Wilko]

Hi - what's in use now and do you know what is the result?

 

[Simon-0116]

Regarding earth Matt's can i use the rebar in concrete floor before concrete laid. Do you need to don't all mesh together or just clamp on to one sheet. Obliviouslt cable will be in a duct but will concrete reacted got at joint onto mesh. Seems a lot better way doing it now that knocking rods in after floor is laid

 

[DPG]

I hate to be a grammar ----, but a few commas and full stops might help.

 

[Marvo]

Get in as soon as possible, use everything that's available. Get an earth mat and a few rods in under the foundations, lug the steel formwork in any concrete work that's getting laid and connect all points using bare copper wire. Never used an earth plate TBH, assume it's just a copper sheet? Sounds expensive...