Advanced Earthing & Bonding Systems
A well designed earthing system is essential for any electrical installation to avoid the dangers associated with fault currents, as established in the international earthing standards:
- India: IS : 3043 Indian Standard CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EARTHING
- Spain: RBT2002 “Low Voltage Electromechanical Regulation”. ITC-18 “Earthing systems”
- Great Britain: BS 7430 “Code of practice for Earthing”
- France: NF C 15-100 “Low Voltage Electrical Installations”
- Germany: DIN VDE 0100 “Earthing arrangements, protective conductors, equi-potential bonding conductors”
- USA: UL 467 “Grounding and bonding equipment”
Good earthing protects both equipment and people against dangerous step & touch voltage. A low resistance Earth Termination System aims:
- To provide security for people by limiting the step & touch voltage.
- To protect installations and equipment by providing a low impedance path for fault currents.
- To improve the quality of the signal by minimizing the electromagnetic noise.
- To provide a reference voltage for the system equi-potentialization.
A low Earth Resistance is essential for obtaining an efficient Earthing and earthing devices play an important role in achieving these results.
Dhruva technologies manufactures a range of advanced earthing devices: Chemical Earthing Systems (ACES, AMES, ACSE-GI-B, AGES), Soil Enhancement Material (Pro-ASEM), Isolation Spark Gap (Pro-ISG), Polyplastic Testwell Pits, PPGI Distribution Boxes, and Heavy-duty Connectors.
Chemical Earthing System (Protec ACES)
Protec ACES products are developed to provide the industry an advanced earthing system that will reduce the space required for installation of earthing systems, will always provide stable low resistance in all soil conditions, will tolerate high short circuit currents and shall operate without maintenance even in extreme environments.
Protec® ACES Chemical Earthing System — Detailed Technical Drawing
Features
- Single ACES electrode capable of substituting multiple traditional electrodes
- Fully welded construction with large surface area for quick current dissipation
- No risk of smoking electrode
- Very high current handling capability
- Assured stable low resistance in all seasons and all soil environments
- Welded terminal plate
- Eco-friendly electrolytic content
- ROHS approved soil enhancement material
- Copper or Galvanized Steel construction
- Lockable high endurance poly plastic test well
- Tape in Pipe & Pipe in Pipe Technology
Maintenance-free Earthing System (Protec® AMES)
Protec AMES is an economical, maintenance free, low resistance kit for all types of earthing systems. It consists of ground electrode, soil enhancement compound, terminal plate and polyplastic pit cover.
Protec® AMES Maintenance-Free Earthing Kit
Features
- Available in high quality galvanized steel or 250 micron copper clad steel
- Exothermically welded Terminal Plate
- Supplied with a Protec Advanced Soil Enhancement Material (Protec ASEM) operates in different temperature range
- Provides 30% lesser earth resistance as compared to regular 3mtr earth electrode
- More than 90% of electrode surface in contact with surrounding soil
- High moisture retention capability
- High electrical conductivity
- High Thermal Stability
- High Corrosion Resistance
- Eliminates risk of smoking electrodes
- Eliminates requirement of deep hole electrodes
- Maintains stable low earth resistance in all seasons
- Available in 1.5mtr lengths for easy shipping and handling
- RoHS approved soil enhancement compound
- 20kA Short Circuit Current Handling Capability
- 10 Year Warranty
6G Antifreeze Electrode for Portable/Static Mobile Application (Protec-ACSE-GI-B)
With advancement of Technology for Freezing & High Extreme temperature ranging from -30 to +70 the electronic systems have become highly sophisticated and very sensitive to surges and fault currents. This necessitates a very high efficiency low resistance earthing system. It is in response to this, we have developed a lighter weight, Box type Rectangular, Advanced Chemical Earthing System (ACSE-GI-B) with Electrode in Box, Antifreeze Technology. System is designed with multi deployment, with ease of deployment / removal, short duration mobile & Static application.
Pro-ACSE-GI-B (6th Generation) for Mobile application is a multipurpose grounding system which provide quick time dissipation of lightning current, electrical transients, static discharges, electro-magnetic interference and other electrical hazards.
Highly specialised electrode designed for High altitude freezing/ frost line and high temperature area (-30+70 degree) and integrated for Indian Armed Forces. These electrodes are made up of specialized material ASEM which is highly conductive material in order to achieve desired results for defense applications.
Protec-ACSE-GI-B 6G Antifreeze Defense Grounding Unit
Graphite Earthing System (Protec AGES)
Protec AGES is the only earthing system that can operate in snow, rocks, sand or marshy environments. It can also be installed in areas where space is limited. Supply pack is in built with ground electrode with terminal plate packed with Protec Soil Enhancement Material (Pro ASEM-CB) in a canvas bag duly placed in thick PVC pipe with holes for smooth water flow.
No consumables on deployment.
Protec® AGES Graphite Grounding Assembly
Features
- 50mm dia Graphite Electrode molded on 16mm x 250 micron copper clad steel Exothermically welded Terminal Plate
- Supplied with a Protec Soil Enhancement Material (Protec ASEM-GB)
- High moisture retention capability
- High electrical conductivity
- High Thermal Stability
- High Corrosion Resistance
- Available in 0.75mtr & 0.80mtr sections as alone and also packed in canvas bag placed inside the thick PVC pipe for easy shipping and handling.
- Length can be increased by joining 2 sections with a coupler.
- RoHS approved soil enhancement compound.
- 20kA Short Circuit Current Handling Capability
- 5 Years Warranty
Soil Enhancement Material (Pro-ASEM)
Protec ASEM soil enhancement material is self compacting with high hygroscopic properties. It is thermal insulating with high electrical conductivity. The soil enhancement material increases the electrode surface in contact with soil and reduces the contact resistance between the electrode and soil. It assures a low resistance electrical pathway for current dissipation. The Protec ASEM soil enhancement material has low resistivity, small particle size and high specific gravity.
Protec® ASEM Conductive Backfill Compound
Features
- Highly conductive
- Highly Hygroscopic
- Insoluble in water
- Self compacting
- Very stable to temperature change
- Non-corrosive
- ROHS compliant
Isolation Spark Gap (ISG) – EPZ 100/250 Ex
Isolation Spark Gap is used to equalize potential between lightning protection earthing system and functionally separate earthing systems during rise in ground potential due to lightning strikes.
Isolation Spark Gap (ISG) EPZ 100/250 Ex
Features
- Available in 50kA and 100kA Peak Surge Current handling capacity
- Thermal conductive fire proof and water proof resin encapsulation
- Weatherproof enclosure
- Quick response time
- High energy handling capability
- High Thermal Stability
- As per UNE 21186; NFC 17-102 recommendations of lightning equi-potential bonding
Polypropylene Earth Pit / Testwell
Polypropylene Earth Pit Enclosure
PCGI Earth Pit Cover & Heavy Inspection Hatch
Features
- Easy storage
- Good resistance to chemical substances
- Resistant to UV rays
- Lockable Cover
Description
- Reference: PB-8-TWPP
- Dimensions: 250mm (Top) x 340mm (Bottom) x 250mm (Height)
- Material: Polypropylene
- Weight: 2.0kg
PPGI Distribution Box
Features
- Easy storage
- Good resistance to chemical substances
- Resistant to UV rays
- Lockable Cover
Description
- Reference: Dhruva-DB
- Dimensions: 250mm (Top) x 2500mm (Bottom) x 250mm (Height)
- Material: PPGI-MS SHEET WITH Powder Coated
- Weight: 4.0kg
- Copper Tinned Bas Bar 100x100x6mm
Earthing Connectors
Dhruva Heavy Duty Industrial Earthing Connectors