what is Use of Stones/Gravel in electrical Switch Yard??
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Answer / niharika
Stones/gravel is provided to reduce step potential and touch potential.
also avoids the accumulation of water in rainy season as it increase the step potential and touch potential.
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Answer / shivaji mande
-Reducing Step and Touch potentials during Short CircuitFaults
-Eliminates the growth of weeds and small plants in the yard
-Improves yard working condition
-Protects from fire which cause due to oil spillage from transformer and also protects from wild habitat.
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Answer / karthik kv
Stones/Gravels are used in substations mainly for two reasons:
1. to prevent vegetation and
2. to maintain the soil resistivity/substation earth
resistance when rainfall occurs.
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