PROJECT: 11KV/0.

433KV Transformer SS Earthing Calculations-Part I

CLIENT: Britannia Engineering Limited
PREPARED BY: ALAMAS CORPORATON

Date: 08-01-2009

Check for Cross-sectional Adequacy of Selected Underground Earthing Conductor

The minimum cross-sectional area for Underground Earthing Conductor is determined by
I x t
Ks

Area A =
Where

A = area of earth conductor in mm2.

I = short circuit current in KA.
t = duration of short circuit current in seconds.
Ks = K Factor for Steel = 80

We know that the

Short Circuit Fault Current at 415V is I0.415sc = 45 KA for a duration of 1 sec
And
Short Circuit Fault Current at 11KV is I11sc = 25.8 KA for a duration of 1 sec
Calculating for the greater Short Circuit Fault Current at 415V,
Area A =

50 x 1000 x 1
80
= 625 mm2

Giving 35% allowance for corrosion

Minimum Required Area Amin =

625 x 1.35 = 843.75 mm2

Since selected Underground Earthing Conductor is flat of size is 65 mm x 8 mm,

Area of selected Earthing Conductor

= 65 x 8 = 520 mm2

Hence two nos. such conductors have to be laid side by side i.e. the effective

Area of Underground Earthing Conductor Acon should be

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PROJECT: 11KV/0.433KV Transformer SS Earthing Calculations-Part I

CLIENT: Britannia Engineering Limited
PREPARED BY: ALAMAS CORPORATON

Date: 08-01-2009

2 x Area of Earthing Conductor Acon = 2 x 65 x 8 = 1040 mm2

To ensure that

Acon > Amin

The equivalent diameter (in mm) de of a rod having the same area as calculated
above is
de =

4 x 1040 mm

36.38 mm

36 mm (say)

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