Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Applied Science Innovations

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2025I29

Citation: Proceedings of the 2025 International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Applied Science Innovations, Gerasimos Pylarinos, Christos P. Antonopoulos, George Syrrokostas, Panteleimon Apostolopoulos, Stratos David (eds). ACSIS, Vol. 46, pages 33–38 (2025)

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Abstract. This paper presents an experimental study on grounding resistance measurements carried out at the University of Patras. Seven case studies are examined to analyze the impact of soil type, electrode geometry, and grounding system configuration on measured resistance values. The findings highlight key factors affecting grounding performance and provide a basis for optimizing system design in varying soil conditions.

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