Conductive Concrete
Conductive Concrete is a cementitious and carbonaceous material which is a proven solution in the prevention of infrastructural conductivity grounding difficulties, speeding up and improving the performance of cabinet earthing.
Features & Benefits
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Excellent Grounding Qualities
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Environmentally Safe
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Electrolytic Corrosion Resistance
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Cost Efficient Grounding
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Easy to Install Anywhere
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Reduces Opportunity for Theft
How It's Built
Conductive Concrete grounding electrodes are easily installed by spreading the dry powder in a strip over and around a conductor in a horizontal trench.
When the trench is refilled, Conductive Concrete absorbs moisture from the surrounding soil and hardens to become part of the grounding electrode.
Surge Impedance
Technical Performance
- Surge impedance is reduced by more than 50%.
- The surge impedance of the Conductive Concrete electrode is particularly low during the first critical 0-0.1 µsec of the surge.
- Fast response provides enhanced protection for sensitive equipment.
- Significant advantage over other grounding methods.
Ground Resistance
Technical Performance
- Conductive Concrete electrode resistance is 60-70% lower than bare copper counterpoise wire.
- Resistance of the 5m Conductive Concrete electrode is the same as the 20m long bare copper wire.
- Ideal contact with the soil is achieved because Conductive Concrete conforms to the shape of the trench.
- The effective surface area of the Conductive Concrete grounding electrode is about 25 times larger than the counterpoise wire.
