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As you have already mentioned three types of earthing

AC Earthing:

AC earthing is a standard one as you have in any commercial/Industrial

Earthing. The list of earthing will be as follows.

1)Earthing for your ACDB Panel

2) Earthing for your Transformer and other switchgear panels/equipments

DC Earthing:

The DC Earthing is done to basically ground the Metallic body of you panel and More Related Questions

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 Is there any need for earthing a 5kW solar plant?

Can anyone share earthing design calculation for

power plant?

What materials do I need to install an earth pit at a

solar plant?

How much land is required to setup a 1MW solar

power generation Unit?

What is the best software for modelling a PV

system?

How much money can 1 solar plant make?

What can be the design of a 600 Kw solar plant?

How much land required for 100kw solar power

plant?

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But generally this method causes shading issues!

2)Surrounding by Conductor: In this method you surround you entire

modules by surrounding it by a G.I wire connected to poles surrounding the
entire modules. (Assume the house to be your modules)
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Apart from this there are other methods like Early streamer Lightning
arrestor which are more advanced and provide more coverage area at lesser
heights!
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9 Earthing Techniques: As far as material selection for earthing is
concerned it is based upon commercials and site requirements.

Copper is always preferred over  G.I but it is costly as compared to G.I

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Is there any need for earthing a 5kW solar plant?

Can anyone share earthing design calculation for

power plant?

What materials do I need to install an earth pit at a

solar plant?

How much land is required to setup a 1MW solar

power generation Unit?

What is the best software for modelling a PV

system?

How much money can 1 solar plant make?

What can be the design of a 600 Kw solar plant?

How much land required for 100kw solar power

plant?

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