4 15.8 30.5 126 22.
Copper conductor recommended following
BS 7430, aluminium should not installed in
contact with soil, nor damp areas, and should
not used make the final connection to
an earth electrode.1 23.
The size minimum cross-sectional area of
the conductor must therefore gauged in
accordance with these criteria.7
These conductor ratings are based upon the recommendations 7430 with initial
conductor temperature 30°C and maximum temperature 250°C.4 19.2 16.9
38 114 20.4 40.1 12.2
25 150 26.
An earth conductor must capable carrying
the maximum expected earth fault current and
leakage current likely occur structure.
19
—
Earth conductors
.2
30 15.1
25 100 17.1 11.6 3.2
31 16.6 35.4 9.8
31 186 32.5
50 350 61.5 6.2
50 200 35.CONDUCTORS
Conductor Size
(mm)
C.6
38 190 33.2
40 120 21.
A good earth conductor must also:
• able withstand mechanical damage
• compatible with the material the
earth electrode
• Resist the corrosive effect local soil
conditions
Furse conductors effectively meet these
requirements and are available range sizes
to meet differing current ratings (see table left).3
38 228 40.3
40 200 35.4
50 300 52.5
31.1 12.0 25.7 18.0
20 10.8
25 13.2
40 160 28.
Conductors for earthing systems
For below ground earthing applications offer
a large range bare copper tape, solid circular
and stranded conductors thus offering the
designer the system the correctly rated
conductor without the need oversize.1
25 1.2 12.S.2
30 150 26.2 20.2 20.
These conductors provide either the connection
to final earth electrode (earth rod plate), or
the earth electrode itself (earth grid ring
earth arrangement).3
40 240 42.5 37.3 3.1
30 120 21.4 15.4
50 150 26.8 9.5 5.3
50 250 44.A.6 6.6 10.2 7.2 45.5
50 400 70.
(mm2
)
kA for
1 Sec
kA for
3 Sec
20 1.6
75 450 79.6
25 8.2 24.8 5.4 15
