Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system
Grounding resistance could significantly reduce with the usage of grounding filler for grounding rod in lightning protection system. However, the cost of the normally used grounding fillers such as bentonite and other chemicals is the main drawback. Therefore, it is an aim of this study to determine...
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| author | Jasni, Jasronita Siow, Lip Khai Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Wan Ahmad, Wan Fatinhamamah |
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| description | Grounding resistance could significantly reduce with the usage of grounding filler for grounding rod in lightning protection system. However, the cost of the normally used grounding fillers such as bentonite and other chemicals is the main drawback. Therefore, it is an aim of this study to determine the electrical properties and durability of natural grounding fillers as an alternative to bentonite. The 61.8% rule from the fall of potential method was used to obtain values of grounding resistance of the lightning protection system installed with natural grounding fillers such as bentonite, coconut coir peat, planting-clay soil and paddy dust. The measured grounding resistances were then compared with the grounding resistance of the reference grounding rod. Results revealed that natural materials especially planting-clay soil is the best alternative to replace bentonite as grounding filler because it gave the lowest grounding resistance values at the end of the experiment and had generally the highest percentage reduction in grounding resistance. |
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| spelling | upm-688112019-06-10T03:44:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68811/ Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system Jasni, Jasronita Siow, Lip Khai Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Wan Ahmad, Wan Fatinhamamah Grounding resistance could significantly reduce with the usage of grounding filler for grounding rod in lightning protection system. However, the cost of the normally used grounding fillers such as bentonite and other chemicals is the main drawback. Therefore, it is an aim of this study to determine the electrical properties and durability of natural grounding fillers as an alternative to bentonite. The 61.8% rule from the fall of potential method was used to obtain values of grounding resistance of the lightning protection system installed with natural grounding fillers such as bentonite, coconut coir peat, planting-clay soil and paddy dust. The measured grounding resistances were then compared with the grounding resistance of the reference grounding rod. Results revealed that natural materials especially planting-clay soil is the best alternative to replace bentonite as grounding filler because it gave the lowest grounding resistance values at the end of the experiment and had generally the highest percentage reduction in grounding resistance. IEEE 2010 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/68811/1/Natural%20materials%20as%20grounding%20filler%20for%20lightning%20protection%20system.pdf Jasni, Jasronita and Siow, Lip Khai and Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin and Wan Ahmad, Wan Fatinhamamah (2010) Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system. In: 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection (ICLP 2010), 13-17 Sept. 2010, Cagliari, Italy. (pp. 1-6). 10.1109/ICLP.2010.7845832 |
| spellingShingle | Jasni, Jasronita Siow, Lip Khai Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin Wan Ahmad, Wan Fatinhamamah Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system |
| title | Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system |
| title_full | Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system |
| title_fullStr | Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system |
| title_short | Natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system |
| title_sort | natural materials as grounding filler for lightning protection system |
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