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CALCULAT! “Three parameters are needed to specify the earthing resiseor: 1) U: Rated voltage line co line voltage or system voltage (KV) 2) f Roted fault current (A) 3) s :Rated time (Sec) - Duration of the faut Resizance value : 1 JON OF NEUTRAL EARTHING RE ‘Wher the low of an electric current through a resistor is relatively short dissipation is negligble and the heating emperature ofthat resistor depends on ite capaiey t store the lectrc energy (ie.its heat value tsl) in pro- portion to the mass and spectic heat ofthe macerial wed “The rise in the resister's temperature wil be provided by the relation REdt 00= Fine CC: specific heat of the materiel Goulelkg"K) s {efetivecurencin amperes (A) R:tean valu ofthe resistance (0) for an inearmedatetomperanure besween cold an hoe AO corresponds to the temperature rise ofthe resstor AO = O-8,(K): = Temperanire ofrstar ter rated dime (*K) 4 ambient comporature (I) ‘When re-sale masses and energies are involved the rel resistance value of the resstor& taken into accourt, because varies withthe temperature which tf depends on the currant flow time. “Wt that method of ec Uaton we ean devrrine the act dimen: sions ofthe resstor 10 be but. For resstors heating adabaticaly asses as high as possible are therefore required CALCULATION OF HOT RESISTANCE VALUE (CResstance value after rated time ) “The resistance of resistor element changes to extent with temperature afar rated time. The change may be calculated from the temperature cosfiient of ressity Ri (1¥ AQ) Hot resisance value (2) Ri = Resstance value at blent wenperature (22) femperanure coeficene of resistance material ‘As per IEEE-2 for neutral earthing resistor rade from stainless steal restance material te allowable vemperature rise for 1030 or 60 see time rating is 760°K,610°K for extended time rating and 385°K for ‘continous rating

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