Earthing verification checklist
Control of earthing systems: resistance and continuity measurement — recorded in the field, with or without signal.
Earthing verification is what guarantees that, when something fails, the current goes to earth and not through a person. An earthing system with too high a resistance, a corroded connection or — very common — a stolen length of copper leaves equipment casings live and turns any fault into a risk of electrocution or massive equipment damage.
The critical point is that earthing does not visibly fail: a system can look perfect and have an out-of-spec resistance, or a break in continuity at a buried joint. Only measurement reveals it. And when those measurements are not recorded with their value, date and method, there is no trend to detect degradation, and no certificate to back the installation up with the regulator.
This checklist organises the verification: resistance measurement with an earth tester, grid continuity, condition of electrodes and connections, with values recorded and comparable over time.
How to use it with CaptaLog
Copy this template to your account and adapt it to your installations and reference values. The technician records each measurement from their phone next to the earthing point — no signal is not a problem — and the values are stored with date, method and soil condition. On syncing you can compare against the previous check, see degradation coming, and turn every non-conformity into a corrective action with a supporting photo.
The checklist, exactly as you download it
A real section of the free PDF — the template itself is in Spanish. Every item is answered Conforme, No conforme or N/A, on paper or from your phone, with or without signal.
Use this template with your team
Copy it to your account, tailor it to your needs and fill it in the field — with or without signal.