Plate electrode buried in a pit to spread fault current over a large surface area. Still specified widely for plate earthing pits in buildings and industrial plants.
300 × 300 to 600 × 600 mm. 2 mm and 3 mm thick.
Used in: plate earthing, industrial projects, power systems.
Specifications
Sizes outside this list can usually be made to order. Send us your drawing or requirement.
| Material | Copper |
| Sizes | 300 × 300, 450 × 450 and 600 × 600 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm and 3 mm |
| Bulk supply | Yes |
| Custom sizes | On request |
Where it fits
In plate earthing, the plate is the electrode. It is buried upright near the bottom of a deep pit, with charcoal and salt around it, and a watering pipe brings water down to keep it damp. The earthing strip is bolted to the plate.
Used together with
Part of our copper earthing materials range.