Calculate Numer of Plate / Pipe Earthin

Calculate No of Plate Earthing

As per IS 3043-1987 Short circuit Current(Isc) Duration of Fault in sec (t) Enter Soil Resisitivity () If You Know Measurement of Soil Resistivity by Using Megger Distance Betweem successive Electrodes (D) Earth Megger Reading (R.) Soil Resisitivity () Permissible Current Density at Earth Electrode (Id) Permissible Earth Resistance of System Detail of Plate Earthing: Plate Width Plate Height Surface Area of both sides of plate(S) Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode Resistance of Plate 65000 1 100 100 Amp Sec -Mt. Mt. -Mt. Amp/Sq.Mt mm mm Sq.Mt Amp

0 757 1 600 600 0.72 545.04 290.14

No of Copper Plates Earthing Required

Overlall Resistance of Earthing with 119 Nos of Electrodes Earth Resistance of Buried Strip / Wire: Strip Width(t) Strip Length(L) Depth of Burial of Strip Electrode(w) Surface Area of both sides of Strip(S) Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode Resistance of Strip Total Earth Resistance of Plate Earthing & Strip

119

Nos

2.4381

12 2200 200 5.28 3996.96 0.0526

mm Mt mm Sq.Mt Amp

0.05152

Earthing Strip Size A=(IscXt)/K Current Density permissible at an Earth Electrode Id=(7.57*1000)/(xt) Amps/Sqmeter No of Plates required N=Isc/Id/S Plate R=(/S)*(/S) Ohm Pipe or Rod R= (100/2L)*log(4L/d)ohms Stip or Conductor R=(100/2L)*log(2L/wt) ohms

ate / Pipe Earthing

As per IS 3043-1987 Short circuit Current(Isc) Duration of Fault in sec (t) Enter Soil Resisitivity () If You Know Measurement of Soil Resistivity by Using Megger Distance Betweem successive Electrodes (D) Earth Megger Reading (R.) Soil Resisitivity () Permissible Current Density at Earth Electrode (Id) Permissible Earth Resistance of System Detail of Pipe Earthing: Diameter of Pipe(d) Radius of GI Pipe(R.) length of Pipe(L) Surface Area(S) Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode Cast Iron Pipe Resistance

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Calculate No of Pipe Earthing

50000 1 72.44 72.44 Amp Sec -Mt. Mt. -Mt. Amp/Sq.Mt mm Mt. Mt. Sq.Mt Amp

0 889.42 1 100 0.05 3 0.943 838.37 0.799

No of Pipe Earthing Required

Overlall Resistance of Earthing with 60 Nos of Electrodes Earth Resistance of Buried Strip / Wire: Strip Width(t) Strip Length(L) Depth of Burial of Strip Electrode(w) Surface Area of both sides of Strip(S) Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode Resistance of Strip Total Earth Resistance of Pipe Earthing & Earth Strip

60
0.0133
12 2200 200 5.28 4696.14 0.0050

Nos

mm Mt mm Sq.Mt Amp

0.0037

Normal Short Circuit Value 440KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 220KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 132KV 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 66KV 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 11KV(Urban) 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 11KV(Rural) 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 415V 10 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 220V 6 KA for 1 to 3 Sec

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Calculate Size of of Earth Strip

As per IS 3043-1987 Short circuit Current(Isc) Duration of Fault in sec (t) 33880 1 Amp Sec

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Volumetric haet capacity of conductor material (Qc) Reciprocal of Tmp.coeff of Resistivity at 0 deg.Centrigade (B) Electrical resisitivity of conductorat 20 deg.Centrigade(20) Final Temprature of conductor(t) Initial Temprature of conductor(i) Value of k Constant for 1sec Allowance for Corrosion in Earth Strip Number of Year before replacement say Safety Factor Calculated Earth Strip Size

Copper Aluminium 0.0345 0.025 234.5 228 0.0001724 0.0002826 395 325 40 40 205.60 126.05 0% Per Year 0 Year 1

Lead 0.00145 230 0.000214 325 40 34.94

Earthing Strip Size (Copper): Earthing Strip Size (Aluminium): Earthing Strip Size (Lead): Earthing Strip Size (GI):

164.79 268.77 969.76 419.90

Sq.mm Sq.mm Sq.mm Sq.mm

No 1 1 2 1

Calculate Size of Earthing Conductor

Short circuit Current(Isc) Duration of Fault in sec (t) 33880 1 Amp Sec

Value of k Constant Cable XLPE PVC

Earthing Conductor Size for XLPE Conductor (Al.) Earthing Conductor Size for XLPE Conductor (Cu.) Earthing Conductor Size for PVC Conductor (Al.) Earthing Conductor Size for PVC Conductor (Cu.)

360.43
235.28 451.73 294.61

Sq.mm Sq.mm Sq.mm Sq.mm

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GI 0.0038 202 0.000138 500 40 80.69

J/Cent-mm3 Cent -mm Cent Cent

Normal Short Circuit Value 440KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 220KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 132KV 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 66KV 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 11KV(Urban) 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 11KV(Rural) 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 415V 10 KA for 1 to 3 Sec 220V 6 KA for 1 to 3 Sec

Actual Earth Strip Size Width(mm) Thickness(mm) Status O.K 10 20 O.K 10 30 O.K 60 10 Increase No or Size of Strip 10 20

164.79 268.77 969.76 419.90

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

200 300 1200 200

Value of k Constant for 1 Sec. Al. 94 75 Cu. 144 115