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Location Short Circuit Duration of % of Corrosion in

From To Ciurrent (Isc) KA Fault (Sec) strip per Year
33.8 1 1%
25 1 1%
0.624 1 1%

Copper
Volumetric haet capacity of conductor material (Qc) 0.0345
Reciprocal of Tmp.coeff of Resistivity at 0 deg.Centrigade (B) 234.5
Electrical resisitivity of conductorat 20 deg.Centrigade(20) 0.0001724
Final Temprature of conductor(t) 395
Initial Temprature of conductor(i) 40
Value of k Constant for 1sec 205.60

Normal Short Circuit Value Typical soil resistivity (IEEE 142 / BS 7430)
440KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Soil Type Avg. Resistivity (m)
220KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Wellgraded gravel 600 1000
132KV 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Poorly graded gravel 1000 2500
66KV 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Clayey gravel 200 400
11KV(Urban) 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Silty sand 100 800
11KV(Rural) 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Clayey sands 50 200
415V 10 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Silty or clayey sand 30 80
220V 6 KA for 1 to 3 Sec Fine sandy soil 80 300
Gravelly clays 20 60
Inorganic clays 10 55
Surface Soils 1 50
Clay 2 100
Sandy clay 100 150
Moist gravel 50 700
Dry gravel 700 1200
Limestone 5 10000
Porous limestone 30 100
Quartz, limestone 100 1000
Sandstone 20 2000
Granites 900 1100
Concrete 300 500
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No of Year for Safety Size of Earthing Strip (Sq.mm) Actual Size of Earthing Strip (Sq.mm)
Replacement of Strip Factor Copper Alluminium Lead GI Material No Width (mm)
1 1 166 271 977 423 Alluminium 1 10
1 1 123 200 723 313 Copper 2 25
1 1 3 5 18 8
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0

Alluminium Lead GI
0.025 0.00145 0.0038
228 230 202
0.00028264 0.000214 0.00014
325 325 500
40 40 40
126.05 34.94 80.69

IEEE 142 / BS 7430)

Resistivity (m)
1000
2500
 400
800
200
80
300
60
55
0
0
150

500

Copper
Alluminium
Lead
GI
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rthing Strip (Sq.mm)

Results
Thickness (mm)
20 IncreaseSize or No of Strip
3 O.K
200 271
150 123
0 8
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
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Location Short Circuit Duration of % of Corrosion in
Ciurrent (Isc) KA Fault (Sec) strip per Year
From To
33.8 1 0%
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K Value for 1 sec Size of Earthing Wire (Sq.mm)

No of Year for Safety
XLPE Cable PVC Cable XLPE Cable PVC Cable
Replacement of Strip Factor
Alu Cu. Alu Cu. Alu Cu. Alu
0 0 94 144 75 115 360 235 451
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
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Wire (Sq.mm)
PVC Cable
Cu.
294
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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