Soil Resistivity and Soil Grounding Testing
Discover the critical role of soil resistivity testing in ensuring the success of your construction and infrastructure projects with Acer Associates. Our expert team provides comprehensive soil resistivity testing services, essential for designing effective grounding systems and mitigating corrosion risks. By utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and methodologies, we deliver accurate and reliable data that inform crucial decisions for electrical installations, pipeline protection, and more. Trust Acer Associates to enhance the safety and longevity of your projects with our specialized soil resistivity testing expertise.
Soil resistivity data is critical to engineering proper grounding systems for electrical equipment. ACER, located in West Berlin, New Jersey, and serving NJ, PA, and the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, utilizes the Schlumberger and the Wenner methods along with proven soil resistivity data collection equipment manufactured by AEMC Instruments. All soil conducts electrical current; however, its resistivity can vary greatly even throughout small areas. Soil resistivity is dependent on the characteristics of the soil at a particular site, including type (loam, clay, sand), moisture content, concentration of electrolytes (minerals and dissolved salts), and temperature. Accurate soil resistivity measurements are necessary to properly design a grounding system capable of adequately conducting electrical charges from electrical equipment. Proper ground system engineering can increase safety and reduce project costs by ensuring the proposed design will work as planned.
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U.S. Naval Air Engineering Station, Lakehurst, NJ
ACER provided soil resistivity testing for a proposed electrical substation at the United States Naval Air Engineering Station. Soil resistivity data is critical to engineering proper grounding systems for...
