If you do not have one already you can easily install a ground rod for your home.
Ground rod resistance to earth.
If this is the case for your ground rod the best solution is to drive a different rod into a different location.
You can only do this by using the fall of potential method with a three terminal earth ground resistance tester.
Unfortunately as time goes by factors such as ground rod corrosion soil moisture high salt content high temperatures and loss of contact of your wires as well as others may increase the resistance of ground rod s hence affecting its effectiveness.
Go back to ways to improve earth electrode resistance 3.
The procedures for earth resistance testing are referenced in ieee standard no.
In some instances ground rods can be installed in areas where the earth has a lot of resistance.
For a safe electrical system your ground rod resistance should have a very low resistance value.
Step 1 connect your length of wire to a metal stake in the ground.
You should measure the resistance of an electrode with respect to the surrounding soil in the area.
Make sure that you have stripped back the insulation from both ends of the wire to allow for a good connection.
2 point dead earth method.
The goal in ground resistance is to achieve the lowest ground resistance value possible that makes sense economically and physically when contacting the earth also known as the soil ground rod interface.
For instance if a ground rod is driven into a very rocky and dry area it may not conduct electricity into the ground well.
Run the wire to your test location.
The rule is that the lower the resistance it has the better job it does.
Ground ring ground rods.
To properly test the resistance of a ges you must follow some simple rules.
The lower it is the better job it does.
It is beyond the scope of this manual to recommend the best treatment chemicals for all situations.
Chemical treatment of soil is a good way to improve earth electrode resistance when you cannot drive deeper ground rods because of hard underlying rock for example.
For example the national electric code requires no greater than 25 ohms of resistance in a ground system.
Four of the most common methods of ground resistance testing used by test technicians are discussed below.
