EARTH STRIP SIZE CALCULATION SIZE CALCULATION The minimum cross-sectional area of Busbar required to withstand specified short-circuit

current for specified time is given by A= (I/8.5)x(t/) A= (I/13)x(t/) A= (I/4.5)x(t/) A= (I/2.5)x(t/) For Aluminium For Copper For Iron For Lead

Where A=Cross sectional Area in Sqmm I=Short Circuit Current in Amps t=Withstand time in sec 8.5= Constant for Aluminium 13= Constant for Copper 4.5= Constant for Iron 2.5= Consatnt for Lead =Temprature rise in Degree Celcius 180 Degree Celcius upto 2 Sec for Uninsulated Conductors 120 Degree Celcius upto 2 Sec for insulated Conductors 215 Degree Celcius above 2 Sec for Uninsulated Conductors 145 Degree Celcius above 2 Sec for insulated Conductors I in kA 50 16 22.5 35 50 70 85 t in Sec 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Temp rise 285 180 215 180 180 215 180 A=in Sqmm Aluminium Iron 348 658 140 265 181 341 307 580 438 828 562 1061 745 1408

Copper 228 92 118 201 287 367 487

CALCULATION OF EARTH PITS

EARTH STRIP SIZE CALCULATION AS PER IS 3043 PAGE (29-31) Qc=Volumetric haet capacity of conductor material(J/Degree centrigade mm3) B=Reciprocal of temprature coefficient of resistivity at 0 degree centrigade for the conductor(degree centrigade) 20=Electrical resisitivity of conductor material at 20 degreee centrigade(ohm-mm) i=Initial Temprature of conductor(degree centrigade) t=Final Temprature of conductor(degree centrigade) The minimum cross-sectional area of earthstrip size required to withstand specified short-circuit current for specified time is given by A= (Ixt)/k Where A=Cross sectional Area in Sqmm I=Short Circuit Current in Amps t=Withstand time in sec k= Constant Where k can be calculated as below
k= ((Qc*(B+20))/20)LN(1+((t-1)/(B+1)))

Copper Qc B 20 t i k for 1sec I in kA

0.0345

Aluminium
0.025

234.50
0.0001724

228
0.00028264

Lead 0.00145 230 0.000214

Steel
0.0038

202
0.000138

395 40 205.5972063 t in Sec

325 40 126.0548519

500 40 80.68683215

Copper

A=in Sqmm Aluminium

lead

Steel