Analysis of Telluric Currents on Miniature Electrical and Electronic Circuits in Nairobi City and Kajiado Counties, Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Odhiambo, Okoth Collins
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The necessity for electrically ensured and trustworthy electrical and electronic
contraptions or systems is growing in various business areas around the world, for
instance, mechanical and manufacturing, vehicle, clinical, imperativeness, common
science, information and correspondence development and sharp grid applications. The
makers and end-customers of these contraptions or systems are depending on additional
state-of-the-art headways that are electrically ensured, distortion free and pass on higher
accuracy that grants action in under impeccable conditions. Perhaps the best region is the
electronic devices, the science that incorporates the assessment and utilization of
incredibly small scale systems and can be used over the entire science field. This
assessment investigated the amplitudes of telluric currents in Embakasi, Nairobi City and
Ongata Rongai, Kajiado counties, considering a locale of 10000 m2 as a result of obliged
space available in each zone. Measurements were done by use of EX542:12 Multimeter
and analysis conducted using informative sensible software known as Statistica. The
measurements gave extents of constraining level of electrical hazard exhibited by telluric
currents to electrical, electronic and media transmission devices or systems that rely upon
these devices. The amplitudes of telluric currents measured and analyzed were seen as
significant to present perilous electrical condition to underground structures, in this way
measures to alleviate the risks were prescribed, such as electromagnetic shielding and
earthing. To improve on the amplitudes of the measured telluric currents, the electrodes
should be of high electrical properties such as silver coated electrodes. The choice of area
of study was advised by higher concentration of underground installations in Nairobi
county in relation to Kajiado county, hence basis of telluric currents measurement
comparison.
Description
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Science (Electronic and Instrumentation) in the School of Pure and Applied Sciences of Kenyatta University, December, 2021
Keywords
Analysis, Telluric Currents, Miniature Electrical, Electronic Circuits, Nairobi City, Kajiado County, Kenya