Competition time... Lowest TT Zdb

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Anyone want to guess the Zdb I read off a TT system today?, or reckon they might be able to beat it :lol:
 
It's obviously going to be low so I'll take a stab at just under 15ohms with parallel earth paths helping matters somewhat!
 
That's a bit unfair without giving us some more information. If the earthing system was connecting to structural steel then that could help matters significantly. I'll start the bidding at 1.2 Ohms.
 
None of you are too far off.... 1.41 ohm (except perhaps gary!)

Reckon RF must have seen lower :lol:
 
Row of industrial units with shared steelwork, Ze values were typically about 30 ohms, so 18 electrodes all parralleled up...combined with the steelwork going into the ground as well :)
 
What's the point of TT, why don't all DNOs include earthing with the live and neutral supply (TN-C-S possibly) ?
 
What's the point of TT, why don't all DNOs include earthing with the live and neutral supply (TN-C-S possibly) ?

Probably because TN-C-S involves a bit more for the DNO than simply linking N+E at the cutout. There must also be DNO earth electrodes at various points throughout the distribution network (hence Protective Multiple Earthing), and out in the sticks where TT is commonly encountered, this would be difficult to achieve.
 
What's the point of TT, why don't all DNOs include earthing with the live and neutral supply (TN-C-S possibly) ?

TN-C-S can be dangerous in some situations as a potential can exist between true earth (ie the ground out side) and the installation earthing system.

Oh and what he said above^^ too.
 
It is also illegal to use the protective conductor from a TN-CS supply for earthing caravan sites and marinas.
 

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