Aardingsvermogen
Aardingsvermogen, also known as grounding ability, is a metric used in electrical engineering to describe the effectiveness of a grounding system at providing a low‑impedance pathway between a conductive part and the earth. It is typically expressed in watts or megabits per second, indicating how much electrical energy a grounding system can safely dissipate or absorb before becoming saturated. The concept is closely related to the ground resistance, measured in ohms, which reflects how quickly a grounding system can conduct fault currents to a discharge point.
The primary purpose of aardingsvermogen is to protect equipment and personnel from electric shock and to maintain
Measurement of aardingsvermogen is usually conducted with a ground resistance tester mounted on the grounding electrode.
In many jurisdictions, engineers must certify that a grounding system meets the required grounding ability before