ABB-PE EARTHING DESIGN FOR NEYVELI 230kV OUTDOOR SWITCHYARD EARTHING
Calculations are based on IEEE Vol 60,1886 version:
1 Parameters for design purposes:
14 Sol resistwty ROW Ohm meter
4.2 Sel resistvay dus to gravel ROWS — Onm meter
13 Fault eurent 1 kA
1.4 Feult duration for sizing THY sec
15 Fault duration fr step and touch potentials TF2 see
1.6 Depth of burial of grid conductors h metros
17 Thickness of gravel spread he. mete
+B Number of ground roa/pipe electrodes, 3m tong IN es
1.9 Area of he earth mat AG sq.metres
2 Evaluation of conductor sizing —_
2: acon KO - - aa varie —- a |
< Resi
22 TCAP is cated by -
TGAP = aersws
375,
2.3 Minimum area of cross sector A = rresaRTxt7x2))
where
aKi = (TF FALPHAR-ROWE*10000)TCAP
16824
28x2 = L(t TMTAW(KO-TA))
< —
2.6 Minimum area of cross section A Samm
2.7 Diameter of conductor mm 7
2.8 Temperature co-tfcent of material ALPHAR
2.9 Resssbviy of earthing material ROWE — méro-ohmic
2.10 Spectc heat of mate SH caligrami
2.11 Density of material SW gramee
Zid Reference orporature frmateralconsiant —=C*TR:=OSC
213 Maxaliowabl temperature or wetedjorts TMC
2.14 Ambient temperature TAC
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215 Corrosion allowance —_
‘Average rate of corrosion of steel is 61 mil forthe first 12 years and 50% of hat value
130.5 mis for the next 12 years.Afer tis pari tis assumed that no corrosion takes place
(Reference IEEE Transactions of PAS.Volume 98,
“Total oorosion={61+20.5)2 =183 mils @ 464mm
2.16 Diameter of ne conductor aftr corosion=
2:17 Diametor ofthe conductor chosen ¢
3 Permissible stop and touch voltages
3.1 & step (1000+(6°CS(he,K)-ROWS)'0.116/(SQRT TF2)
32 E touch
3.3 CS isa reduction facior depending upon th
= (1000¢(1.5°CSins,K)"ROWS)}"0.1 16(SQRT TF2)
depth of gravel and reflection factor K
(CSiis obtained from Figure 8 of EEE. “ost
34k “ (ROWROWS/(ROM*ROWS)
_ 088
CS =1 erro gavel
ALTERNATIVELY, ——
cs (sapere
$370,108 metre: s={ROWROWS) Us(2hsra) oat - -
= <
a a 2
cs _ a
Choose a lowor value of CS from the above Hence CS=057
35 Permssthe Ese vets asas7
35 Permssie Eouch vets pores
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4 Proliminary layout
4.1 Length ofthe ear mat
442 Breadth of the earth mat
44.3 Assumed spacing for the conductors
144 Total no of conductors parallel to length
445 Total no of conduits pall o breadth
| 4 Total auanty a sndueir aie
“AT Imerconnections tothe gn
447 Total ground rods length
48 Efectve gs conductor length
5 Estimation of actual mesh and siep vol
ns a
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mates _yr00.
NE nee (BOT
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NP nos UD
tT ae
(crates IWTU'B)
LNT ata “|
te raves :
ates —_——
tages:
51 Emesh _ - ~(ROWeKWP 1000; —
B2E step a {(ROWRSKI TOOL
53kM ~ W774)" (LNB-C)+DLNLE)
5.4 where A DA2K16°h*d) 7
T a 564453
558 — (Dezny2(eO') —
63.503 € aa
aoc were) _
5000
57D a = «Kikh) <
_ Cores
58E = 8i3.14"(2n-4 =
oS 0.088
saKM. (E34 NAB. CHOLINE)
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forge wih ground ess ae gr comers
forgrs wih ground fos along the pertele and troughout the ri rea
2 SORTA) — Whar Rast mae
is ‘a2
5:12 Number of paral conductors i SoRTINe Nay
Vac
5:15 Kite nepulrty fcr 8866017;
- an
514 Hence E mesh seurerROWer tooo:
20213 vos
PERMISSIBLE VALUE mate
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016
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WHERE
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sae 1
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521 KS 0236 . 7
522 Hence Eiep KSHFROW 0001
— Toa
PERMISSIBLE VALUE usr
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E Minimam conductor Tenath requirement
“To achieve the above coneitions th following Gondan Ras to be satis.
sir a = -ROW'T 1000)/Permissibe Emesh
io 20,602.82 metres
7 Evaluation of grid resistance -
71k ohm ROMM(F+O*(T¥( tH)
wrere
72 = (my
‘2.00004
7136 x SRT (20°)
Tr 0.00056
Tad THIPISQRT (20/8)))
1008,
7.5 Hence RG = 0.17 ohm -
8 Grid potential ri
“otal grid potential rise IR Vots FRG
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