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The document discusses methods for measuring the resistance of earth electrodes. The 3-point method is the most commonly used technique, also called the "fall of potential" method. It involves three independent test electrodes: the earth electrode and two other electrodes. Resistance is calculated using Ohm's law. When performing a measurement, the aim is to position the auxiliary test electrode far enough from the earth electrode under test so that the measured resistance area does not overlap. It is best to take multiple readings and average them to improve accuracy.

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ACTIVITY Reading Comprehension PDF

The document discusses methods for measuring the resistance of earth electrodes. The 3-point method is the most commonly used technique, also called the "fall of potential" method. It involves three independent test electrodes: the earth electrode and two other electrodes. Resistance is calculated using Ohm's law. When performing a measurement, the aim is to position the auxiliary test electrode far enough from the earth electrode under test so that the measured resistance area does not overlap. It is best to take multiple readings and average them to improve accuracy.

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Teacher: Rocío A.

Mozo

ACTIVITY: Reading Comprehension

Read the information in his web site: https://electrical-engineering-


portal.com/measuring-resistance-earth-electrode and answer the questions
about it

1. What is The most commonly used method of measuring the earth


resistance of an earth electrode?

Is the 3-point measuring technique.

2. Is this called the 4-point method?

3. the 3-point measuring technique Is


this called “fall of potential” method

4. This method is derived from the 4-point method, which is used for soil
___soil resistivity________measurements

STANDARD ELECTRODE RESISTIVITY

5. The 3-point method, comprises:

a) Three electrically independent test electrodes.


b) the Earth Electrode and two other electrically independent test
electrodes
c) A Earth electrode system

6. Look at the picture and Match the


column

 Alternating Current C
 Outer Electrode V
 Inner Electrode I
 Voltage P
Teacher: Rocío A. Mozo

7. The Earth Resistance is simply calculated using…

Ohm’s Law many parameters Separate readings

8. Complete the paragraph with the word in the box

“When ___ PERFORMING _______ a measurement, the aim is to position


the auxiliary test ___ ELECTRODE _______C far enough away from the
earth electrode under ___TEST____so that the auxiliary test electrode P will
lie ___ OUTSIDE ______the effective resistance _____ AREAS ____of both
the earth system and the other test electrode

OUTSIDE TEST PERFORMING AREAS ELECTRODE

9. The Slope Method or the same Four Pole Method .

10. f The Slope Method is used for measurements of the resistance of


small earthing systems.

11. MATCH THE COLUMN ACCORDING TO THE READING

a. short length of test cable, and a


1. If the current test electrode, C, is too
measurement is taken: 2
close, the resistance areas will overlap
b. As such, it is best to take a number of
and … e. there will be a steep variation in the
separate readings and average them: 4
measured resistance
2. The instrument is connected to the earth c. ‘flat’ (or very nearly so) resistance area
system under test via a … a. short length of somewhere in between it and the earth
test cable, and a measurement is taken. system: 3
d. than one measurement to ensure the
3. If the current test electrode is correctly positioned , accuracy of the test: 5
there will be a … c. ’flat’ (or very nearly so)
resistance area somewhere in between it and the e. there will be a steep variation in the
earth system measured resistance: 1
4. Resistance measurements can be affected by many
parameters, some of which may be difficult to
quantify.… b. As such, it is best to take a number
of separate readings and average them
5. It is always advisable to perform more.
d. than one measurement to ensure the accuracy
of the test.

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