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MINIMUM SITE GROUNDING (EARTHING) REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 4: EXTERNAL GROUNDING (EARTHING)<br />

4.7.4.3 SUPPLEMENTAL GROUNDING (EARTHING)<br />

Sites with high (poor) soil resistivity shall require enhancements to the grounding (earthing) electrode<br />

system if the resistance requirement of the site cannot be met. Sites in high lightning prone geographical<br />

areas, <strong>and</strong> <strong>sites</strong> normally occupied (such as dispatch centers), should also include enhancements to the<br />

grounding electrode system, regardless if the resistance requirements are met. Some techniques <strong>for</strong><br />

enhancing the grounding electrode system are described below:<br />

• Installation of radial grounding conductors.<br />

• Installation of concrete encased electrodes in new construction.<br />

• Installation of longer ground rods.<br />

NOTE: Doubling the length of a ground rod will reduce its resistance value by approximately 40% (assuming<br />

homogeneous soil).<br />

• Installation of electrolytic ground rods.<br />

• Use of grounding electrode encasement materials.<br />

• Specific design by Motorola Engineering or other engineering firm.<br />

4.7.5 TYPE “A” SITE GROUNDING (EARTHING)<br />

In <strong>sites</strong> defined as Type “A”, a single ground rod may be sufficient if it can achieve 25 ohms or less<br />

throughout the year. If a single ground rod cannot achieve 25 ohms or less throughout the year, then the<br />

grounding (earthing) electrode shall be augmented by an additional grounding electrode (NFPA 70-<br />

2005, Article 250.56 <strong>and</strong> MIL-HDBK-419A, section 2.2.2.1), or alternate methods shall be used. Such<br />

alternate methods may include the following:<br />

• Installation of concrete encased electrodes as part of new construction.<br />

• Installation of a longer rod that can achieve 25 ohms or less throughout the year. In general,<br />

doubling the length of a ground rod will reduce its resistance value by approximately 40%.<br />

• Installation of a parallel ground rod. The ground rods shall maintain a minimum separation of<br />

1.8 m (6 ft.) from one another (NFPA 70-2005, Article 250.56). For maximum parallel efficiency,<br />

the ground rods should be separated by the sum of their respective lengths. See “Grounding<br />

(Earthing) Electrode Resistance Characteristics <strong>and</strong> Sphere of Influence” on page 4-9 <strong>and</strong> Figure 4-<br />

31 <strong>for</strong> additional in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

4-48 68P81089E50-B 9/1/05

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