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Parallel Earth Paths In Steel Re-Inforced Concrete
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<blockquote data-quote="Marvo" data-source="post: 343421" data-attributes="member: 20838"><p>Lol, it's a system we regularly rely on but I doubt there would be much need for it in the UK with regular rainfall and real soil instead of pure sand. The steel conduit that's mounted surface on the concrete won't provide much of an Ufer type earth. Ufer earthing works best when the concrete slab is on the ground and the metalwork is completely encased in the concrete. That said the reinforcing rods will connect the upper slab to the lower slabs via the steelwork in the pillars so if the steel conduit is in contact with the re-bar at some point it could provide a decent parallel earthing path..... problem is the path might not be reliable over time if the contact is unintentional. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marvo, post: 343421, member: 20838"] Lol, it's a system we regularly rely on but I doubt there would be much need for it in the UK with regular rainfall and real soil instead of pure sand. The steel conduit that's mounted surface on the concrete won't provide much of an Ufer type earth. Ufer earthing works best when the concrete slab is on the ground and the metalwork is completely encased in the concrete. That said the reinforcing rods will connect the upper slab to the lower slabs via the steelwork in the pillars so if the steel conduit is in contact with the re-bar at some point it could provide a decent parallel earthing path..... problem is the path might not be reliable over time if the contact is unintentional. [/QUOTE]
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