Effect of Earthing Enhancing Compound (EEC) on improving tower footing resistance of a 500 kV Tower in a rocky area

• Main Authors: Mohd Nasir, Nur Alia Farina, Ab. Kadir, Mohd. Zainal Abidin, Osman, Miszaina, Abd Rahman, Muhamad Safwan, Ungku Amirulddin Al Amin, Ungku Anisa, Mohd Nasir, Mohd Solehin, Zaini, Nur Hazirah, Nik Ali, Nik Hakimi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96880/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96880/; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5623

This paper presents a comparative analysis of different earthing designs’ performances, with particular interest on the use of earthing enhancing compound (EEC) for a selected earthing design of 500 kV transmission towers in a rocky soil, using the SESCAD tool of the Current distribution, electromag...