Geotherm is australasia s leader in thermal resistivity testing providing both field and laboratory soil analysis and are fully backed and accredited by industry pioneer geotherm inc.
Soil thermal resistivity testing equipment.
Soil thermal resistivity str soil thermal resistivity testing is required to determine cable design and or trench design prior to cable placement.
The international electrical testing association specifies ground electrode testing every three years for a system in good condition with average up time requirements.
The tls 100 is a portable meter used to measure thermal conductivity and thermal resistivity of a variety of samples including soil rocks concrete and polymers.
Our range of equipment is designed to allow full flexibility with on site testing.
Soil thermal testing test the ground and backfill materials for thermal resistivity and associated properties to determine cable design and or trench design prior to cable placement.
We test on site along a cable route and in the laboratory on full dried samples.
Thermtest has been measuring thermal conductivity thermal diffusivity thermal resistance and specific heat for more than a decade.
How we test thermal resistivity if you haven t already broken ground at the dig site we ll create a hole to your specified depth and insert a probe.
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The transient line source tls meter follows astm d5334 14.
It is designed with a focus on robustness and saving time while still offering sufficient accuracy for typical field measurements.
To test the thermal resistivity of the soil at your proposed dig site our engineers use a device consisting of a small probe and heater.
With more than 1500 satisfied customers our unique combination of advanced thermal conductivity testing equipment for the laboratory portable thermal conductivity meters for the field thermal analysis instruments and thermal conductivity testing laboratory.
We can also test ground or soil electrical conductivity for key locations on a cable route.
Tests can be performed with the push of a button and results are displayed instantly.
Geotherm australasia provides thermal resistivity testing services to the underground power cable and civil industry.
The ftn01 field thermal needle system allows for performing fast on site measurements of the thermal resistivity or conductivity of soils in particular around the typical depth of burial of high voltage cables.
