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EARTHING DESIGN & CALCULATION
NOTES:
1. Earthing design & calculation is based on IEEE std. 80 (IEEE Guide for Safety in AC Substation
Grounding)
1. Calculation is based on considering the soil resistivity, ρ = 40 Ω-m.
2. Each Transformer body should be earthed at least 02 (Two) points.
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EARTHING DESIGN & CALCULATION
A) DESIGN PARAMETERS:
19. Maximum tolerable touch voltage for 70 kg person Etouch70 1427.25 volt
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B) CALCULATION:
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 40), we get the required minimum conductor size,
143.198 sqmm
As per Technical Data Sheet (TDS), the minimum conductor size for the main earth and interconnections
between earth bars and the earth electrode system shall not be less than 150 sqmm.
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II) Calculation for Maximum Tolerable Step Voltage & Touch Voltage:
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 21), we get the reflection factor between different material resistivities,
K = -0.9886363636
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 27), we get the surface layer derating factor,
Cs = 0.77054945
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 30), we get the maximum tolerable step voltage (assuming avg. weight
of per person 70 kg)
By putting the values from design parameters table and above calculation we get,
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 33), we get the maximum tolerable touch voltage (assuming avg. weight
of per person 70 kg)
Etouch70=
By putting the values from design parameters table and above calculation we get,
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From IEEE standard 80 (equation 54), we get the earth resistance of ground conductors,
By putting the values from design parameters table and below calculation we get,
R1 = 0.21582939 Ω.
Here, a’ =
By putting the values from design parameters table and above calculation we get,
a’ = 0.1174734012
From IEEE standard 80 (Figure 25 (a) & (b)), we get the constant co-efficient,
K1 = 1.14922581
K2 = 4.78154839
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 55), we get the earth resistance of earth electrodes,
By putting the values from design parameters table and above calculation we get,
R2 = 0.20757288 Ω.
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From IEEE standard 80 (equation 56), we get the mutual earth resistance between the grid conductors
and the earth electrodes,
By putting the values from design parameters table and above calculation we get,
Rm = 0.20176451 Ω
Now from IEEE standard 80 (equation 53), we get the earthing grid resistance,
Rg = 0.205875261 Ω
As per Technical Data Sheet (TDS), the calculated Earthing Grid Resistance, Rg should not be exceed 0.5
Ω.
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 65), we get symmetrical grid current (rms),
Ig = 24000 Amps.
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 64), we get the maximum grid current,
By putting the values from design parameters table and above calculation we get,
IG = 24000 Amps.
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MAXIMUM GRID CURRENT, IG = 24000 Amps.
From IEEE standard 80, we get the ground potential rise (GPR),
C) DESIGN VERIFICATION
VI) Calculation of Mesh Voltage (Maximum Attainable Touch Voltage within a Mesh):
LP = 312.4 mtr
na = 17
nb = 1.000015
n = 17
For grids with earth electrodes along the grid perimeter or corners, corrective weighting factor for earth
electrodes on the corner of mesh,
Kii = 1
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 83), we get the corrective weighting factor for depth of burial,
Kh =
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Kh = 1.414213562
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 89), we get the correction factor for grid geometry,
Ki = 3.16
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 81), we get the geometric spacing factor for mesh voltage,
Km = 0.54156964
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 90), we get the effective length of (LC+LR) for mesh voltage,
LM = 4103.6 mtr.
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 80), we get the mesh voltage (maximum attainable touch voltage within
a mesh)
Em = 400.360175 volt.
EM < Etouch70
The maximum attainable touch voltage is less than tolerable touch voltage; hence, the
grid design is correct.
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 94), we get the geometric spacing factor for step voltage,
Ks = 0.27586598
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From IEEE standard 80 (equation 93), we get the effective length of (LC+LR) for step voltage,
LS = 2756.55 mtr.
From IEEE standard 80 (equation 92), we get the maximum attainable step voltage,
ES = 303.595752 volt.
ES < Estep70
The maximum attainable step voltage is less than tolerable step voltage; hence, the
grid design is correct.
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