[TCUG] Re: Installation Earthing
- From: "Tassell, Dave (Environmental Services)" <DTassell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:48:44 +0100
Most of our problems have been on, for example shuttle sites and have long
cable runs.
I agree with your comments with armour earthing to allow safe disconnection
times, but
for situations with long runs using 1.5mm cores, ELIs can run a little high
even if very good at source
and as we have to provide equipotential bonding to all exranious conductive
parts poles etc
what are the options ?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David B Thompson [SMTP:DBT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 7:05 PM
> To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TCUG] Re: Installation Earthing
>
>
> ===== Original Message from tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx at 23/09/02 01:57
> >Provided armoured cable is properly terminated with good quality glands
> ,it
> >is our experience that this will result in ELI readings well within the
> >maximums allowed by the regulations .This is backed up by a preventative
> >maintenance routine which acts as a "catch all" for issues such as
> corrosion
> >,movement due to vibration etc ,this of course applies irrespective of
> the
> >type of cabling used .I agree with Ian Wallis that this method properly
> >applied as above has stood the test of time .
> >Reg Hill
> >Cardiff County Council
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Wallis, Ian [mailto:Ian.Wallis@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 20 September 2002 15:32
> >To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> >Subject: [TCUG] Re: Installation Earthing
> >
> >
> >In my experience those who "believe" that there is a problem just cost
> >themselves a lot of money. Do your ELI tests show a problem? In my
> >experience using the armouring as an earth still gives readings far lower
> >than the maximum allowed by the regs even when 25 years old even with
> >surface corrosion.
> >
> >Ian Wallis
> >Derby City Council
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Probert, Norman (Environmental Services)
> >[mailto:NProbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> >Sent: 20 September 2002 15:25
> >To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [TCUG] Installation Earthing
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >We have been looking into providing better earth continuity at
> >installations, we believe that the existing method using the armouring is
> no
> >longer sufficient and can lead to high readings therefore a separate 10mm
> >earth conductor should be used from each pole. There are two options
> either
> >build this into the existing cable or install a separate armoured cable
> >containing earth only. Our problem is that this is a non standard cable
> and
> >would have to be purchased in significant quantities 5,000 metres at a
> go,
> >we are finding it hard to convince our suppliers that they could offer
> this
> >cable to others and we are also reluctant to make the purchase ourselves.
> >
> >My question is
> >
> >A Does anybody else agree that it is a good idea (if enough took it up
> it
> >could become standard instead of special).
> >
> >B Does anybody currently use this type of cable already and if they do
> who
> >makes it.
> >
> >C Has anybody got a better idea
> >
> >
> >Norman Probert
> >Senior Engineer Traffic Control Systems
> >
> >Tel 01905-766822
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> > RE: [TCUG] Installation Earthing
> >
> >
> >
> >In my experience those who "believe" that there is a problem just cost
> >themselves a lot of money. Do your ELI tests show a problem? In my
> >experience using the armouring as an earth still gives readings far lower
> >than the maximum allowed by the regs even when 25 years old even with
> >surfacecorrosion.
> >
> >Ian Wallis
> >Derby City Council
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Probert, Norman (Environmental Services)
> >[mailto:NProbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[1]]
> >Sent: 20 September 2002 15:25
> >To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [TCUG] Installation Earthing
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >We have been looking into providing better earth continuity at
> >installations, we believe that the existing method using the armouring is
> no
> >
> >longer sufficient and can lead to high readings therefore a separate 10mm
> >earth conductor should be used from each pole. There are two options
> either
> >build this into the existing cable or install a separate armoured cable
> >containing earth only. Our problem is that this is a non standard cable
> and
> >would have to be purchased in significant quantities 5,000 metres at a
> go,
> >we are finding it hard to convince our suppliers that they could offer
> this
> >cable to others and we are also reluctant to make the purchase ourselves.
> >
> >My question is
> >
> >A Does anybody else agree that it is a good idea (if enough took it up
> it
> >could become standard instead of special).
> >
> >B Does anybody currently use this type of cable already and if they do
> who
> >
> >makes it.
> >
> >C Has anybody got a better idea
> >
> >
> >Norman Probert
> >Senior Engineer Traffic Control Systems
> >
> >Tel 01905-766822
> >Email nprobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ><mailto:nprobert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx[2]>
> >
> >
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> ===== Comments by DBT@JDT-BIRM (David B Thompson) at 23/09/02 10:52
> I agree with Reg, that the use of a 10mm earth core would seem excessive.
> Is
> there some confusion over main equipotential bonding and Circuit
> Protective
> Conductor?
>
> The Main Equipotential Earthing conductor does need to be 10mm cable,
> particularly when PME (TNCS) is used (6mm is permissible on TNS). However,
>
> the connections to signal poles have always been considered Final Sub
> Circuits, which only need an earth core of the same size as the phase, if
> within the same cable. It is also permissible to use the armour.
>
> The usual cause of poor line loop impedance is:
>
> Trying to cable too large an installation with too small cable cores.
>
> Poor maintenance or installation. I have found cable joints in the past,
> where installers have connected 2 or 3 strands of armour into a connector
> and cut the rest off.
>
> Dave Thompson
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> Mott MacDonald
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