Earthing · Lightning protection · Overvoltage protection

Manual
Examples for standardized planning and installation
Edition 2017

Earthing systems
Foundation earthing
Circular earthing
Deep earthing
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  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

FE 65 281.075.037 156 940 200

Connection point with cross clamp for reinforced

steel (3 pieces)
4
1
*HUIL\ZLKPMYLPUMVYJLKZ[LLSVYYV\UKZ[LLS
2
•¶TTVYTT2Z[LLSJHISLPZ\ZLKHZLHY[OPUN
3 JVUK\J[VY.

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 FE 27 281.076.000 156 940 970

2 +3 FE 85 285.099.025 156 831 650
4 FE 44 281.097.000 156 940 150

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Connection point with wedge type connector

4

*HUIL\ZLK^P[OYPIIVULHY[OJVUK\J[VYZZPaL 1
_TTVY_TT 2

;OLFE 66 connection setPUJS\KLZWHY[Z¶ 3

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

FE 66 281.080.564 156 940 210

Connection point with clamp (2 pieces)

4
*HUIL\ZLK^P[OYPIIVULHY[OJVUK\J[VYZZPaL 1
_TTVY_TT
2
3

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 FE 27 281.076.000 156 940 970

2+3 FE 85 285.099.025 156 831 650
4 FE 43 281.095.000 156 940 110

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 Foundation earthing · connection point

Connection point subsequently installed in existing

building

2 *VUULJ[PVUWVPU[ZJHUILZ\IZLX\LU[S`PUZ[HSSLKPU
L_PZ[PUNI\PSKPUNZPMHJVU[PU\V\ZZ[LLSYLPUMVYJLTLU[
3 VMH[SLHZ[•TTPZWYV]PKLK([SLHZ[[^VTL[HSIHYZ
•TTSLHKPUN]LY[PJHSS`[V[OLIHZLWSH[LT\Z[IL
JVUULJ[LK[V[OLJVUULJ[PVUWVPU[:\MMPJPLU[LHY[O
YLZPZ[HUJLT\Z[IL]LYPMPLKI`TLHZ\YLTLU[Z
;OLVWLUPUNT\Z[ILWYVMLZZPVUHSS`JSVZLK[VLUZ\YL
KHTHNLK\L[VJVYYVZPVUPZWYL]LU[LK

;OLFE 86 connection setPUJS\KLZ

WHY[Z¶

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

FE 86 281.104.000 156 941 200

Connection point extension for insulated facades

<ZPUNHZWLJPHSZ[HPUSLZZZ[LLSL_[LUZPVU[OLJVU-
ULJ[PVUWVPU[JHUILHKQ\Z[LKWYLJPZLS`[V[OLUL^^HSS
1 Z\YMHJLWSHZ[LYMVYMHJHKLZ^P[OOLH[PUZ\SH[PVU;OL
L_[LUKLKJVUULJ[PVUWVPU[VUS`YLX\PYLZHTPUPT\T
HWLY[\YLPU[OLPUZ\SH[PVU

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 FE 31 281.089.302 156 940 290

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 Foundation earthing · connection point

Special types of mounting

Connection point inside element formwork
Attachment using mounting bracket without nails

;OLJVUULJ[PVUWVPU[PZJVUULJ[LK[V[OL*VUZ[YP
WPWL\ZPUN[OLTV\U[PUNIYHJRL[HUKJSHTWLK
3
MPYTS`I`[OLJSHTWPUNIVS[VM[OLLSLTLU[MVYT^VYR
;OLMP_LKWVZP[PVUPUNVM[OLJVUULJ[PVUWVPU[PZKVUL
4
^P[OV\[UHPSZ
2
;OLFE 75 connection setPUJS\KLZWHY[Z¶ 1

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

FE 75 260.029.320 156 940 020

Special types of mounting

Connection point at thin-walled formwork
Fixed with mounting bracket and four nails

0M[OLJVUULJ[PVUWVPU[PZTV\U[LK[V[OPU^HSSLK
MVYT^VYR\ZPUNHTV\U[PUNIYHJRL[MV\YUHPSZ 2
HUKHSHYNLJVU[HJ[MHJLLUZ\YL[OH[[OLJVUULJ[PVU
1
WVPU[PZWVZP[PVULKZLJ\YLS`K\YPUNJVUJYL[LWV\YPUN
(M[LYZ[YPWWPUN[OLUHPSZJHUILW\SSLKV\[HUK 4
JVTWSL[LS`YLTV]LK
3

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1+ 2 FE 84 260.038.000 156 941 900

3 FE 27 281.076.000 156 940 970
4 FE 60 281.082.403 156 940 100

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 Foundation earthing · connection point

Special types of mounting

Connection point without fixed connection to the
formwork

3 ;PNO[S`ZJYL^[OL-,ZJYL^JSHTW[V[OLYLPUMVYJL-
TLU[TPU•TT(KQ\Z[[OLYLKWSHZ[PJJV]LYVM[OL
2
JVU[HJ[WSH[LVM[OLJVUULJ[PVUWPLJL[V[OLM\[\YL
1 ^HSSZ\YMHJLJTHUKMP_[OLYVKPUWSHJL[OLJT
WYV[Y\ZPVU^PSSJYLH[L[OLYLX\PYLKJVU[HJ[WYLZZ\YL[V
[OLMVYT^VYR
,Z[HISPZOHNVVKJVU[HJ[IL[^LLU[OLLHY[OJVUK\J[VY
HUKYVKVM[OLJVUULJ[PVUWPLJL^P[O^LKNL[`WLJVU-
ULJ[VY

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 FE 27 281.076.000 156 940 970

2 FE 30 281.077.037 156 940 170
3 FE 60 281.082.403 156 940 100

Special types of mounting

Connection set positioned on top

;VWVZP[PVUHZL[VU[VW^LYLJVTTLUK\ZPUNV\Y
1 -,­]LY[PJHSZL[®;OL]LY[PJHSPUZ[HSSH[PVUZ[Y\J[\YL
PZTV\U[LK[V[OLIV[[VTYLPUMVYJLTLU[(M[LY[OH[
[OLZL[JHUILHKQ\Z[LK[V[OL\WWLYLKNLVM[OL
JVUJYL[LHJJ\YH[L[V[OLTPSSPTL[YL6W[PVUHSS`[OL-,
JHISLJHUILPUZLY[LKPU[V[OLYV\UKJYVZZJSHTW
2
+PL-,]LY[PJHSJVUULJ[PVUZL[PUJS\KLZWHY[Z

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 FE 76 260.077.000 156 940 080

2 FE 45 261.068.000 156 830 280
3 FE 41 281.085.000 156 940 130
 =LY[PJHSPUZ[HSSH[PVUZ[Y\J[\YL

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Heat-insulated foundations
— e.g. Minergie buildings
4

4
0UZ\SH[LKMV\UKH[PVUZOH]LUVJVU[HJ[[V[OLZVPS
(UHKKP[PVUHSLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLPU[OLZVPSPZadded.
1
(ZHUHKKP[PVUHSLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLPU[OLZVPSNYV\UK
SVVWZVYZL]LYHSJVWWLYLHY[OYVKZJHUIL\ZLK 2
Additional earth electrode, ring version:
;OLNYV\UKSVVWT\Z[ILPUZ[HSSLKPU^L[ZVPS 5
3

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

Additional earth electrode, rod version:
 :[LLSJHISLTT
,HJOLHY[OYVKT\Z[ILKYP]LUKV^U[VHSLUN[OVMH[
2
261.031.020 156 990 640
 *\^PYLTT  
SLHZ[TL[YLZ 3 FE 41 281.085.000 156 940 130
4 FE 69 261.050.000 156 940 030
5 AV 6 275.027.114 156 001 090

The following applies to both additional earth 2

electrode versions:
;OL­MV\UKH[PVUNYV\UKPUN®ZLY]LZHZLX\PWV[LU[PHS 3
IVUKPUNJVUK\J[VYLTILKKLKPUJVUJYL[LPU[OLZLJVU-
MPN\YH[PVUZ
-VYI\PSKPUNZ^P[OTHUKH[VY`SPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVU[OL
SPNO[UPUNYVKZT\Z[ILJVUULJ[LK[V[OLLHY[OZ[YPW 5
NYV\UKSVVWVYLHY[OYVKZZV[OH[[OL`HYLYLZPZ[HU[[V
5
SPNO[UPUNZ\YNLJ\YYLU[Z
-VYV[OLYI\PSKPUNZH[SLHZ[[^VPUKLWLUKLU[JVUULJ- 5
[PVUZMYVT[OL­MV\UKH[PVUNYV\UKPUN®[V[OL\UKLY-
NYV\UKLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLT\Z[ILLZ[HISPZOLKHJJVYKPUN[V   ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

:59!  :[LLSJHISLTT2 261.031.020 156 990 640

;VTHRL[OLZ\IZLX\LU[JVUULJ[PVUVMSPNO[UPUNYVKZH 2 *\JHISLTT2ZWLJ 265.017.552 156 990 620

SV[LHZPLY^LYLJVTTLUKPUZ[HSSPUN[OLZLJVUULJ[PVUZ
3 FE 41 281.085.000 156 940 130
4 FE 69 261.050.000 156 940 030
L]LY`TL[YLZVYL]LUH[L]LY`I\PSKPUNLKNL 5 TE 1 261.002.020 156 980 100
5 TE 2 261.003.513 156 980 000
 ;,TPUWJZ    

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Foundation earthing insulated against water pressure

2
)\PSKPUNZPUNYV\UK^H[LYHYLVM[LUPUZ[HSSLKPUH^H[LY-
1
WYVVMPUZ\SH[PUNMSVVYWHU;OLMV\UKH[PVUNYV\UKPUNVM
[OLI\PSKPUN[OLYLMVYLOHZUVJVU[HJ[[V[OLZVPS
(MV\UKH[PVULHY[OPUNOHZ[VILJYLH[LKPU[OLWHUHUK
2 PU[OLI\PSKPUN
;OLMV\UKH[PVULHY[OPUNVM[OLI\PSKPUNZLY]LZHZLX\P-
WV[LU[PHSIVUKPUNJVUK\J[VYMVYHSSJVUULJ[PVUZPUZPKL
1
HUKV\[ZPKL[OLI\PSKPUNHUKHZSPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVU
;OLJVUULJ[PVUZMYVT[OLPUZPKLJVUK\J[VYLTILKKLK
PUJVUJYL[L[V[OL­JVYYLJ[®MV\UKH[PVULHY[OPUNPU[OL
3
L_[LYUHSWHUT\Z[ILLZ[HISPZOLKPU[OLZHTL^H`HZ
MVYOLH[PUZ\SH[LKI\PSKPUNZWHNL

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

 :[LLSZ[YPW_TT  

2 FE 66 281.080.564 156 940 210
3 FE 60 281.082.403 156 940 100
FE 43 281.095.000 156 940 110

Waterproof connection set

0M^H[LYWYVVMJVUJYL[LPZ\ZLK^H[LYWYVVMJVUULJ[PVU
4 ZL[ZT\Z[IL\ZLK
1 ;OL-,ZL[M\SMPSZ[OPZYLX\PYLTLU[HUKPZ[LZ[LKMVYH
^H[LYWYLZZ\YLVM\W[VIHY
2

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 FE 27 281.076.020 156 941 990

2+3 FE 85 285.099.025 156 831 650
4 FE 45 261.068.000 156 830 280

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 Foundation earthing · tunnel construction

Earthing in tunnel construction

(Y[O\Y-S\Y`(.HSZVZPNUPMPJHU[S`JVU[YPI\[LZ[V[OL
KL]LSVWTLU[VMLHY[OPUNZ`Z[LTZMVY[\UULSJVUZ[Y\J-
[PVUWYVQLJ[ZHUKVMLHY[OPUNHUKLX\PWV[LU[PHSIVUKPUN
Z`Z[LTZMVYI\PSKPUNHUKSPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVU[LJOUVS-
VN`;OLSLHKPUNJVTWHUPLZPU[\UULSJVUZ[Y\J[PVU
[PUZTP[OPUNHUKLSLJ[YPJHSPUZ[HSSH[PVUOH]LILLUV\Y
J\Z[VTLYZMVY`LHYZ;OLLHY[OPUNHUKSPNO[UPUNWYV-
[LJ[PVUZ`Z[LTI`(Y[O\Y-S\Y`(.PUJS\KLZHSSZ`Z[LT
JVTWVULU[ZMVY[OLJVTWYLOLUZP]LWYV[LJ[PVUVMWLV- 1
WSLI\PSKPUNZHUK[OLLSLJ[YV[LJOUPJHSPUMYHZ[Y\J[\YL
;OLWYVK\J[ZJVTWS`^P[O[OLZ[H[LVM[OLHY[H[[OL
OPNOLZ[SL]LS3PNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVUJVTWVULU[ZMVY
L_HTWSLHYL[LZ[LKMVYSPNO[UPUNZ\YNLJ\YYLU[Z\W[V
R("JSHZZ/HUK[OLMV\UKH[PVULHY[OPUN
TH[LYPHSPZ[LZ[LKMVYZOVY[JPYJ\P[J\YYLU[Z
;OLJH[LULY`TH[LYPHSI`(Y[O\Y-S\Y`(.PZ\ZLKPU
V]LYJV\U[YPLZ;YHTTL[YVHUKJVTT\[LY[YHPUZ
VM[OLSHYNLZ[JP[PLZPU[OL^VYSKHZ^LSSHZYLNPVUHSHUK
UH[PVUHSYHPS^H`JVTWHUPLZYLS`VU[OLX\HSP[`VMV\Y   ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

WYVK\J[ZHUKZLY]PJLZ  -,TT    

6YKLYV\YYHPS^H`[LJOUVSVN`JH[HSVN\L

Connection point for curved parts of tunnels

;OL-,JVUULJ[PVUZL[PZH]HPSHISLPU[^VSLUN[OZ
HUKPUJS\KLZWHY[Z[V

1
2
3

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

 -,TT    

 -,TT    

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 Circular earthing · earth conductors and connectors

Essential information on circular earthing

1 2 3

1) *YVZZZLJ[PVUVM[OLLHY[OJVUK\J[VYZH[SLHZ[TT2IHYLJVWWLY:[YPWZJHISLZVYSVVWJVUK\J[VYZHYLZ\P[HISL
2) ;OLLHY[OJVUK\J[VYT\Z[ILPUZ[HSSLKPU^L[ZVPS;OLTPUPT\TKLW[OPZJT
3) ;OLLHY[OJVUK\J[VYT\Z[ILPUZ[HSSLKH[HKPZ[HUJLVMH[SLHZ[TMYVT[OLI\PSKPUN[VJYLH[LHSVVW

4 5 6

,HY[OJVUK\J[VYJVUULJ[PVUZT\Z[K\J[[OYV\NOZOVY[JPYJ\P[HUKSPNO[UPUNZ\YNLJ\YYLU[ZHUKJHU[OLYLMVYLVUS`
 ILKLZPNULK^P[O[LZ[LKJSHZZ/JVUULJ[VYZYLMLY[V[OLTHU\HS­,_[LYUHSSPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVU®

 -VYJVUK\J[VYZHUKJVUULJ[VYZ[OLZHTLJVYYVZPVUYLZPZ[HU[TH[LYPHST\Z[IL\ZLK<Z\HSS`IHYLJVWWLY

4) *YVZZJSHTWMVY^PYLHUKZ[YPW(=
5) )YHUJOQVPU[MVY^PYL(=
6) -SVVY^PYLJSHTW(=

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 Circular earthing · earth conductors and connectors

Underground round cables

4

0MHYV\UKJHISLPZPUZ[HSSLKP[JHUILHYVWLVYHYV\UK
wire.
5

Ideal material:
TT2JVWWLYJHISL 1
[OLTPUPT\TPUKP]PK\HS
^PYL•PZTT

2
Ideal material:
3
*VWWLY^PYLTT

Ø TT

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

 *\^PYLTT  

 *\JHISLTT2 265.017.552 156 990 620
3 AV 6 275.027.114 156 001 090
4 AL 7 275.017.000 156 980 550
5 AV 59 240.001.000 156 950 200
AV 60 240.013.000 156 950 700

Underground copper strip

4

0UZ[LHKVMHYV\UKLHY[OJVUK\J[VYHZ[YPWTH`HSZVIL
PUZ[HSSLK
5

Ideal material:
*VWWLYZ[YPWTT2 1
4PUPT\T[OPJRULZZTT
LN_TT

2
3

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

 *\^PYLTT  

2 *\Z[YPW_TT 215.003.220 100 732 270
3 AV 46 275.045.404 156 831 530
4 AL 7 275.017.000 156 980 550
5 AV 59 240.001.000 156 950 200
AV 60 240.013.000 156 950 700
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 Circular earthing · earth conductors and connectors

Compensating for poorly installed earth conductors

VM[OLSLUN[OVMJPYJ\SHYLHY[OPUNT\Z[ILPUZ[HSSLK
\UKLYNYV\UK
0M[OPZPZUV[WVZZPISLTPZZPUNSLUN[OZL_JLLKPUN
1 HUKTT\Z[ILJVTWLUZH[LKMVY4VYL[OHUVY
TVYL[OHUTTH`UV[ILTPZZPUN\UKLYHU`JPYJ\T-
2
Z[HUJLZ
9HKPHSLHY[OPUNTH`IL\ZLKMVYJVTWLUZH[PVU
3

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 AV 59 240.001.000 156 950 200

2 AL 7 270.025.003 156 831 220
3+4 AV 6 275.027.114 156 001 090

0M[OLJVTWLUZH[PVUPZKLZPNULK^P[OLHY[OYVKZ[OL
1 SLUN[OVM[OLYVK\ZLKJV\U[Z[^PJL

  ;`WL  0[LTU\TILY ,U\TILY

1 AV 59 240.001.000 156 950 200

2 AL 7 270.025.003 156 831 220
3+4 AV 6 275.027.114 156 001 090

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 Deep earthing · conductors and connectors

Essential information on deep earthing

1 2 3

1) (TT2IHYLJVWWLYJHISL^PSSIL\ZLKHZLHY[OLSLJ[YVKL;OLKPHTL[LYVM[OLPUKP]PK\HS^PYLZPZTT
2) ,HY[OJVUK\J[VYJVUULJ[PVUZT\Z[K\J[[OYV\NOZOVY[JPYJ\P[J\YYLU[ZHUKSPNO[UPUNZ\YNLJ\YYLU[ZHUKJHU
 [OLYLMVYLVUS`ILKLZPNULK^P[O[LZ[LKJSHZZ/JVUULJ[VYZYLMLY[V[OL­,_[LYUHSSPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVU®THU\HS
 ;OLZHTLJVYYVZPVUYLZPZ[HU[TH[LYPHST\Z[IL\ZLKMVYJVUK\J[VYZHUKJVUULJ[VYZ"\Z\HSS`IHYLJVWWLY
3) +LLWLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLZT\Z[YLHJOHULMMLJ[P]LLSLJ[YVKLSLUN[OVMH[SLHZ[T
 (KQVPUPUNLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLZT\Z[ILPUZ[HSSLKH[HKPZ[HUJLVM[PTLZ[OLLSLJ[YVKLSLUN[O

Application of deep earthing systems with copper electrode

4 5 6

4) As individual earth electrodeMVYI\PSKPUNZZ\JOHZTHZ[ZHU[LUUHZJOPTUL`Z[V^LYZ[YHUZMVYTLYZ[H[PVUZ

LSLJ[YPJJVU[HPULYZL[J9LX\PYLWV^LYM\SLHY[OPUNHJJVYKPUN[V[OLLSLJ[YV[LJOUPJHSHUKSPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVUYLX\PYL-
TLU[Z-VYLHY[OPUNZ`Z[LTZMVYSPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVU^OPJOHYLZ\IZLX\LU[S`PUZ[HSSLKPUL_PZ[PUN,-/HKLLWLHY[O
LSLJ[YVKLHJJVYKPUN[V:59!PZWHY[PJ\SHYS`Z\P[HISLHZ^LSS
5) As additional or replacement earth electrodeMVYPUZ\MMPJPLU[LHY[OLSLJ[YVKLZZ\JOHZ^H[LYWPWLZ^OPJOHYL
YLWSHJLKVYPUZ\SH[LKMV\UKH[PVUZVYJVYYVKLKLHY[OPUNZ`Z[LTZVYZTHSSMV\UKH[PVUZ;OLZLJHUILLHZPS`JVTWSL-
TLU[LKVYYLWSHJLKI`KLLWLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLZ
6) As compensation electrode. ;OLKLLWLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLPZPKLHSS`Z\P[LK[VJVTWLUZH[LMVYTPZZPUNNYV\UKSVVWZ
(JJVYKPUN[V[OLSPNO[UPUNWYV[LJ[PVUWYPUJPWSLZ:59![OLSLUN[OZVM[OLKLLWLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLZJV\U[
[^PJLMVY[OLJVTWLUZH[PVU

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 Deep earthing with copper electrode

Vertical advancing The system

The principle
;OL[LJOUPJHSHUKLJVUVTPJILULMP[VM[OLKLLWLHY[OPUN
Z`Z[LTPZ[OLZLWHYH[PVUVM[OLHK]HUJPUNYVKZZ[LLS
HUK[OLLHY[OLSLJ[YVKLJVWWLY;OPZTLHUZ[OH[[OL
KLLWLHY[OPUNZ`Z[LTM\SMPSZHU`YLX\PYLTLU[JVTWSPLZ
^P[O[OLZ[HUKHYKZHUKJHUIL\ZLKMVYHU`HK]HUJPUN
KPYLJ[PVU^P[OV\[[OLYPZRVMIYLHRHNL
Electrode length
at least 2.5 m Benefits of the copper electrode
‹*VTWSL[LS`JVYYVZPVUYLZPZ[HU[;OPZTLHUZ[OH[[OL
LHY[OYLZPZ[HUJLPZJVUZ[HU[[OYV\NOV\[[OLSPML[PTLVM
[OLZ`Z[LT
‹6W[PT\TLSLJ[YPJHSJVUK\J[P]P[`HUKTLJOHUPJHS
Z[YLUN[O
‹<UPU[LYY\W[LKLSLJ[YVKL\W[V[OLJVUULJ[PVUWVPU[
‹:\P[HISLMVY[OLJVUULJ[PVU[VV[OLYLHY[OPUNZ`Z[LTZ
Inclined advancing LNMV\UKH[PVULHY[OPUN
‹*VTWSPHU[^P[OZ[HUKHYKZHJJ[V:59!

Benefits of the advancing rods

‹:LSLJ[PVUIL[^LLU[^VYVKZ!Z[HUKHYK•TT
HUKYLPUMVYJLK•TT;OLKLJPZP]LMHJ[VYZ
MVY[OLZLSLJ[PVUHYL[OLUH[\YLVM[OLZVPSHUK[OL
HK]HUJPUN[VVS
‹9VKJHUHSZVILL_[LUKLKPMYLX\PYLK
‹:PTWSLHUKX\PJRHK]HUJPUNWVZZPISL^P[OHSS
Electrode length
at least 2.5 m JVU]LU[PVUHSJOPZLSOHTTLYZVYTHU\HSS`
‹(S^H`ZH[VW[PT\T^VYRPUNOLPNO[¶JT
HIV]L[OLNYV\UK
‹;OLMPUHSL_[LUZPVUWPWLJHUILW\SSLKIHJRV\[
HUK\ZLKHNHPU
‹:[LLSYVKZVMMLYWYV[LJ[PVUHZHZHJYPMPJPHSHUVKL

Horizontal advancing

min. 0.7 m

Max. electrode length 15 m

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 Deep earthing · procedure

Did you verify reliably that neither the electric cable

1
nor any conduit systems or underground structures are
located in the advancing area of the deep earth elec-
trode?

Select the appropriate advancing rod

Soil conditions Advancing tool Size of
advancing
rod
UVYTHSS`NYV^U JVU]LU[PVUHS •TT
OLHWLK\W JOPZLSOHTTLY
OHYKYVJR` JVU]LU[PVUHS •TT
  JOPZLSOHTTLY VY 
   •TT
OHYKYVJR` OLH]`JOPZLSOHTTLY •TT
JVTWYLZZLK VYWPSLKYP]LY

1 First, W\ZO[OLZWLJPHSTT2JVWWLYJHISLLSLJ-
[YVKLKV^U[V[OLHK]HUJPUN[PWHUKWVZP[PVUP[
HNHPUZ[[OLWYV[Y\ZPVU 2

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JVWWLYJHISLPU[V[OLHK]HUJPUN[PW<ZL[OLOHTTLY
[VKYP]L[OLN\PKL[\ILKV^U[V[OL[PWHUKWYVWLYS`
^LKNL[OLJHISLPU[OPZ^H`

7VZP[PVU[OLN\PKL[\IL^P[O[OL[PWHUK[OLJVWWLYJHISL
LSLJ[YVKLH[[OLKLZPYLKSVJH[PVU([[HJO[OLJOPZLSOHT-
TLY^P[O[OLJVYYLJ[PUZLY[HSPNUP[[V[OLN\PKL[\ILHUK
KYP]LP[PU[V[OLZVPS

3 ([[HJO[OLL_[LUZPVU[\ILHUKKYP]LPU[OLTPUPT\T
LSLJ[YVKLSLUN[OVMTEnsure that the cop-
per cable (electrode) is fed and pulled in without
obstructions.

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4 4
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LSLJ[YVKL
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ILW\ZOLKPUM\Y[OLYVYHZLJVUKKLLWLHY[OLSLJ[YVKL
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HUK\ZLP[[VPUZ[HSS[OLUL_[KLLWLHY[OPUNZ`Z[LT
(ULHY[OPUNTLHZ\YLTLU[SVNZOV\SKILJYLH[LKMVY
L]LY`VIQLJ[-VYL]LY`KLLWLHY[OLSLJ[YVKL[OLLSLJ-
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a = 20m a = 20m

Current electrode Probe

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Earthing electrode

Copper cable as earthing electrode

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a = 20m a = 20m
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Stromelektrode Sonde [V^P[OZ[HUK[OLOPNOTLJOHUPJSVHKZ^P[OV\[ILPUN
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1
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5

The advancing rods

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L_[LUZPVU[\ILTHKLVMZ[LLS

Two strength classes

3mm
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5
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The shaft / adapter set

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-VYKL[HPSLKPUMVYTH[PVUWSLHZL]PZP[V\Y^LIZP[L.

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5 T9 a) 261.040.000 156 981 000

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JT

Adapter
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3
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6 TE64 a) 261.038.000 156 989 000

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4
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7 TE63 a) 261.036.000 156 988 000

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Specific resistance Essential factors influencing the

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VM[OLZVPSLNO\T\ZVYJSH`PZ[OLYLMVYLKLJPZP]L

Corrosion due to the soil and the combination with

10 5
2·10 3
other earthing systems

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10 4

10 3
1·10 3
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I I: Sand PUZ[HSSLK\UKLYNYV\UK*VWWLYHZWYLJPV\ZTL[HS
10 2
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II: Clay
II

moisture soil JVWWLYWSH[LKPYVUWHY[ZJVYYVKLHUKKLJH`;OPZPZ

content % temperature
10 20 30 40 -10 -0 +0 10 20 30
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PUZ[HSSLK\UKLYNYV\UKVUS`IHYLJVWWLYTH`IL\ZLK
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Influence of step voltage on deep earth

electrodes

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KLW[OMVYHUL_[LUKLKLHY[OPUNZ[YPWTLHZ\YLKPU
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75'000 V
12'000 V

0V

max step voltage 100

in % of the earthing 80
tension
60
40
20

0.5 1 1.5 2
Installation depth in m

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