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Soil characteristics are a primary factor to determine the resistance value of the grounding system. Clause 14.5 of IEEE 80:2013 states the following. It is often impossible to achieve the desired reduction in ground resistance by adding more grid conductors or ground rods. An alternate solution is to effectively increase the diameter of the electrode by modifying the soil surrounding the electrode.
HEX offers a vast range of Ground Enhancing Chemical Compounds precisely as a solution to this effect. Each of these Compounds is engineered to lower the resistivity of the surrounding soil to a certain percentage. They are suitable for various soil conditions & geology.
Though primarily they can be used individually, they can also be used as a blend with each other to enhance their performance. Give us the soil resistivity of the site, the details of the equipment that needs grounding & HEX will offer you the optimum blend suitable to achieve the desired resistance value of the earthing system.
Some of the special features of these compounds are :
– Highly conductive thus ensuring quick dissipation of fault currents.
– Have been tested successfully for compliance as per IEC 62561-7.
– RoHS compliant & therefore absolutely Eco friendly as they do not pollute the surrounding soil where they are used.
– Compatible with all types of earthing electrodes & their non-corrosive property increases the life of the earthing system.
– Perform in all weather conditions hence maintaining stable resistance values.
– Long shelf life, can be stored for a long period without deterioration.
These are the compounds & some of their properties:
PARAMETERS | NAME OF COMPOUND | |||||
TEREC+ | EARTHCON | TERRAPRO | TERRAHEX | TERRANITE | ||
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | CARBON | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
BENTONITE | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
DISPERSION | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
DIFFUSSION | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
IONISATION | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXPANSION | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
HYGROSCOPIC | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | |
OTHER PATENTED | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
OTHER DETAILS | BAG PACKING (KGS) | 5.00 | 12.50 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 |
pH VALUE | 7 TO 8 | 7.5 TO 8.5 | 9 TO 10 | 7.5 TO 8.5 | 8.5 TO 9.5 | |
SELF RESISTIVITY (OHM- MTR) | 0.2 | 0.098 | 0.18 | 0.8 | 0.91 | |
APPROX. REDUCTION IN SOIL RESISTIVITY / BAG / METER (%) | 75 | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 | |
TYPE OF SOIL SUITABLE FOR | ALL | MOST | MOST | MOST | NORMAL |
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