what is the acceptable earth resistance value ?

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what is the acceptable earth resistance value ?..

Answer / ankitrakholiya46

It is <3 ohms for GI&
<1 ohm for CU

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what is the acceptable earth resistance value ?..

Answer / k.prakashchandra

For 33KV(minimum)-5 ohm,66-2,110 to 400-1 and gen stations-0.5.

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what is the acceptable earth resistance value ?..

Answer / senthil kumar

Individual < 5 ohms
Grid < 1 ohms

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what is the acceptable earth resistance value ?..

Answer / yogesh nawade

according to NES(US), the value of earth resistance should
be 25 ohm. For efficient system earth resistance value
should be minimum as possible as.

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