Trench Installation (plate/mat)
Trench Installation (plate/mat)
- Excavate a trench to approximately 200mm larger, all round than the plate dimensions. The trench should typically be 1,000m deep (minimum 600mm)
- Mix the Marconite® into a slurry and pour into the trench to a depth of 50mm
- Connect the earth plate/mat to the connecting conductors
- Place the earth plate/mat on top of the first layer of Marconite® mix
- Cover the earth plate/mat with a second layer of Marconite® mix to a depth of 50mm
- Backfill the trench with native soil to a depth of 100mm and lightly tamp down
- Then backfill the trench according to the clients requirement
- The use of marker tape or tiles might be required
- Take a resistivity reading immediately after installation and again 14 days later
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