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We use earth pits for by-passing the high voltages from the lightning rod in case of thunder strikes..

After digging earth pits, salt(na-cl) & charcoal.....salt increases conductivity, whereas charcoal decreases conductivity......so we use charcoal

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What is the ratio of salt and charcoal in earth pits?

Salt to dissolve in the soil moisture to serve as the conducting electrolyte. It will exhaust more rapidly in rainy season and will need replenishment. Charcoal to dissipate the heat generated (IxIxRxt calories) when the lightning current is discharged into the earth. It will eventually burn up into ash and need replenishment.


Why do you use salt and coal in earth pits?

Salt is used to maintain electrical conductivity in the earth pit, ensuring proper grounding of electrical equipment. Coal, or charcoal, is sometimes mixed with the salt to improve the moisture retention capacity of the earth pit, helping to maintain a low resistance path for electrical current to dissipate into the ground.


What are the advantages and disadvantages of charcoal?

advantages: efficiency and long lasting disadvantages: charcoal is a natural resource so therfore it is limited to how much the people of the Earth can use


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How do you install an earthing system for telecom?

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What is a charcoal medium?

That means you use "charcoal" as your medium. Or your material of choice.


When you buy it it's black when you use it it's red when you throw it it's grey?

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Do you use deodorant before you play a basketball game?

Absoluetely not! I don't owe opponents sweet smelling pits. My pits smell like pits are supposed to!