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Required Data - Ground Grid Systems

The following related data is necessary to run a Ground Grid Systems study: Soil Parameters, Grid Data, and
System Data. A summary of these data for different types of calculation methods is given in this section.

System Data
z System Frequency
z Average Weight of Worker
z Ambient Temperature
z Short Circuit Current
z Short Circuit Current Division Factor
z Short Circuit Current Projector Factor
z Durations of Fault
z System X/R Ratio
z Plot Step (for FEM model only)
z Boundary Extension (for FEM model only)

Soil Parameters
z Surface Material Resistivity
z Surface Material Depth
z Upper Layer Soil Resistivity
z Upper Layer Soil Depth
z Lower Layer Soil Resistivity

Ground Conductor Library

z Material Conductivity
z Thermal Coefficient of Resistivity
z K0 Factor
z Fusing Temperature
z Ground Conductor Resistivity
z Thermal Capacity Factor

Grid Data (IEEE Std.’s Only)

z Shape
z Material Type
z Conductor Cross Section
z Grid Depth
z Maximum Length of the Grid in the X Direction
z Maximum Length of the Grid in the Y Direction
z Minimum Length of the Grid in the X Direction (for IEEE Std 80-2000/2013 L-Shaped or T-Shaped
Grids Only)
z Minimum Length of the Grid in the Y Direction (for IEEE Std 80-2000/2013 L-Shaped or T-Shaped
Grid Only)
z Number of Conductors in the X Direction
z Number of Conductors in the Y Direction
z Cost

Rod Data (IEEE Std.’s Only)

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z Material Type
z Number of Rods
z Average Length
z Diameter
z Arrangement
z Cost

Conductor Data (FEM model only)

z Material Type
z Insulation
z Cross Section
z X, Y and Z Coordinates of One End of Conductor
z X, Y and Z Coordinates of Other End of Conductor
z Cost

Rod Data (FEM model only)

z Material Type
z Insulation
z Diameter
z X, Y and Z Coordinates of One End of Rod
z X, Y and Z Coordinates of Other End of Rod
z Cost

Optional FEM Model Grid Group Data

z Shape
z Material Type
z Conductor Cross Section
z Grid Depth
z Maximum Length of the Grid in the X Direction
z Maximum Length of the Grid in the Y Direction
z Minimum Length of the Grid in the X Direction (for L-Shaped or T-Shaped Grids)
z Minimum Length of the Grid in the Y Direction (for L-Shaped or T-Shaped Grids)
z Number of Conductors in the X Direction
z Number of Conductors in the Y Direction
z Cost

Ground Grid Systems

Ground Grid Systems Presentation
Create a New Ground Grid Presentation
Edit a Ground Grid System
Toolbars
Grid Editor
Study Case Editor
- Ground Short-Circuit Current Values
- Update Ground Grid Short-Circuit Current
- Soil Editor
FEM Group Editor
IEEE Group Editor
Calculation Methods
Required Data

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Output Report
Plot Selection
Alert View

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