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    This document summarizes three different earthing systems: TT, TN-S, and TN-C-S. For the TT system, the consumer must provide their own connection to earth using an earth electrode since no earth is provided by the electricity supplier. The TN-S system has the neutral connected to earth at the source only, and the consumer's earthing terminal is connected to the metallic sheath of the supplier's cable. For the TN-C-S system, the neutral and protective conductors are combined in the supply cable, referred to as protective multiple earthing. Maximum external fault loop impedance values are provided for each system.

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    Earthing Systems

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    This document summarizes three different earthing systems: TT, TN-S, and TN-C-S. For the TT system, the consumer must provide their own connection to earth using an earth electrode since no earth is provided by the electricity supplier. The TN-S system has the neutral connected to earth at the source only, and the consumer's earthing terminal is connected to the metallic sheath of the supplier's cable. For the TN-C-S system, the neutral and protective conductors are combined in the supply cable, referred to as protective multiple earthing. Maximum external fault loop impedance values are provided for each system.

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    This document summarizes three different earthing systems: TT, TN-S, and TN-C-S. For the TT system, the consumer must provide their own connection to earth using an earth electrode since no earth is provided by the electricity supplier. The TN-S system has the neutral connected to earth at the source only, and the consumer's earthing terminal is connected to the metallic sheath of the supplier's cable. For the TN-C-S system, the neutral and protective conductors are combined in the supply cable, referred to as protective multiple earthing. Maximum external fault loop impedance values are provided for each system.

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    Earthing Systems

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    Rob Pettit
    This document summarizes three different earthing systems: TT, TN-S, and TN-C-S. For the TT system, the consumer must provide their own connection to earth using an earth electrode since no earth is provided by the electricity supplier. The TN-S system has the neutral connected to earth at the source only, and the consumer's earthing terminal is connected to the metallic sheath of the supplier's cable. For the TN-C-S system, the neutral and protective conductors are combined in the supply cable, referred to as protective multiple earthing. Maximum external fault loop impedance values are provided for each system.

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    The document discusses three different earthing systems: TN-S, TN-C-S, and TT. It provides details on the characteristics and requirements of each system.

    The three earthing systems described are TN-S, TN-C-S, and TT. TN-S has the neutral connected to earth at one point, TN-C-S uses the neutral as the earth return, and TT requires the consumer to provide their own earth connection.

    BS 7671 recognizes various types of earth electrodes including earth rods, earth plates, and underground structural metalwork.

    Earthing systems TN-S / TN-C-S / TT

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    TT earthing system

    TT ~ Terre Terre (No earth provided by supplier):

    (TT system). Based on 25mm2 tails and selection from


    Table 54G.
    Note: An isolator is not always installed by the
    electricity distributor.
    Manufacturers recommendations should be sought with
    regards to connections to earth electrodes.
    1.3 TT system earthing
    A TT system, shown above, has the neutral of the
    source of energy connected as for TN-S, but no
    facility is provided by the distributor for the
    consumers earthing. With TT, the consumer must
    provide their own connection to earth, i.e. by
    installing a suitable earth electrode local to the
    installation.
    2. Requirements of BS 7671
    Earth electrodes BS 7671 recognises a wide variety of
    types of earth electrode. Regulation 542-02-01 lists
    the types recognised which include earth rods, earth
    plates and underground structural metal work.
    Ze - external earth fault loop impedance:
    The IEE On-site Guide states that a value exceeding
    200 ohms may not be stable for a TT system, and a
    value not exceeding 100 ohms is often preferred. In
    addition, to ensure protection against indirect
    contact shock (aka fault protection / ADS) is
    provided, all outgoing circuits must be protected by
    a 100mA S type RCD (time delayed). In a domestic
    single phase installation, this is normally
    integrated into the main isolating switch for the
    installation.

    TN-S earthing system

    TN-S ~ Terre Neutral Separate (Cable sheath earth


    provided):

    (TN-S system). Schematic of earthing and main


    equipotential bonding arrangements. Based on 25mm2
    tails and selection from Table 54G.
    Note: An isolator is not always installed by the
    electricity distributor.
    1.1 TN-S system earthing
    A TN-S system, shown in fig 1, has the neutral of the
    source of energy connected with earth at one point
    only, at or as near as is reasonably practicable to
    the source, and the consumers earthing terminal is
    typically connected to the metallic sheath or armour
    of the distributors service cable into the premises.
    Ze - external earth fault loop impedance:
    The IEE On-site Guide gives a maximum value of 0.8
    ohms for a TN-S system.

    TN-C-S earthing system

    TN-C-S ~ Terre Neutral Combined Separate (Combined neutral and


    earth (CNE) conductor in supply cable):

    PME supply (TN-C-S system). Schematic of earthing and


    main equipotential bonding arrangements. Based on
    25mm2 tails and selection from Table 54G.
    Note: An isolator is not always installed by the
    electricity distributor.
    1.2 TN-C-S system earthing
    A TN-C-S system, shown in fig 3, has the supply
    neutral conductor of a distribution main connected
    with earth at source and at intervals along its run.
    This is usually referred to as protective multiple
    earthing (PME). With this arrangement the
    distributors neutral conductor is also used to
    return earth fault currents arising in the consumers
    installation safely to the source. To achieve this,
    the distributor will provide a consumers earthing
    terminal which is linked to the incoming neutral
    conductor.
    Ze - external earth fault loop impedance:
    The IEE On-site Guide gives a maximum value of 0.35
    ohms for a TN-C-S system.

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