Earthing Calculation For New Electrical Room
Earthing Calculation For New Electrical Room
Earthing Calculation For New Electrical Room
1.A
100Xp
2X3.14XL
log e4L/D
WHERE
L= LENGTH OF ROD OR PIPE
D= DIAMETER OF ROD=
p=RESISTIVITY OF THE SOIL=
Ground Soil
Resistivity in Length of
ohm-meter
electrode in Diameter of electrode in
(p)
Cm
(L)
Cm
(D)
40.506
300
ohms
FOR GI PIPE
FROM TEST REPORT OF SOIL RESISTIVITY
40 MM
40.506 ohm-meter
100xp
(2x3.14xL)
100xp/2x3.14
xL
4L/D
log e 4L/D
Resistance
per electrode
(Rp) = 100p/
(2x3.14xL)xlo
g e 4L/D
4050.6
1884.00
2.15000
300
2.47700
5.32555
No of
electrode
Selected
Equivalent
resistance of
electrode
(ohm)
0.88759
CALCULATION FOR RESISTANCE OF EARTH FLAT BURRIED UNDERGROUND AROUND NEW ELECTRICAL ROOM
According to IS the resistance of strip or conductor electrode is given by
R=
100Xp
2X3.14XL
log e
WHERE
L= LENGTH OF STRIP=
p=RESISTIVITY OF THE SOIL=
W= DEPTH OF BURIAL OF THE
ELECTRODE IN c.m=
t= WIDTH OF THE STRIP=
Location
NEW
ELECTRICAL
ROOM
Ground Soil
Resistivity
in ohmmeter
(p)
40.506
Length of Buried
Conductor in Cm
(L)
4540
2XLXL
WXt
ohms
4540 cm
40.506 ohm-meter
30
7.5 cm
Depth of
Buried
Conductor in
Cm
(w)
Width of
Flat in Cm
(t)
100xp
(2x3.14xL)
100xp/2x3.14
xL
2xLxL
wxt
2xLxL/wxt
log e
2xLxL/wt
Resistance of
burried
conducter(Rp) =
100p/
(2x3.14xL)xlog e
2LxL/wt
30
7.5
4050.6
29691.6
0.1364224225
41223200
225
183214.22222
5.263
0.7179912096
0.3969169227
Total equivalent resistance is less than 1 ohm. Hence 6 no. electrodes are sufficient for earthing New Electrical Room.
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1.B
IF X t
K
WHERE
IF= FAULT CURRENT IN A=
t=FAULT DURATION=
K= CONSTANT OF STRIP MATERIAL=
Duration of
Fault Current,
Fault
= 50,000A
Current =
(If)
1Sec
(t) Constant for MS=80 (K)
50000
m2
50000
1 Sec.
80 FOR MS
Cross
section
Area(sqmm),
=(Ifxt)/K
Electrode
Out Side
Radius in
mm
(r1)
625
26.5
80
Electrode
Inside Radius
in mm
(r2)
3.14xr1xr1
20
2205.065
Note: Hence 6 Nos electrode is more sufficient to with stand the fault current.
1.C
IF X t
K
WHERE
IF= FAULT CURRENT IN A=
t=FAULT DURATION=
K= CONSTANT OF STRIP MATERIAL=
Corrosion factor
=
Cross section area considering corrosion factor=
Duration of
Fault Current,
Fault
= 50,000A
Current =
(If)
1Sec
(t) Constant for MS=80 (K)
50000
80
m2
50000
1 Sec.
80 FOR MS
10%
AX1.1
AS PER
SPEC.
ASSUME
Cross section
Cross
Considering Area(sqmm) Grid Flat
section
corrosion
cosidering
Size
Area(sqmm), factor(CF) of corrosion
Selected
=(Ifxt)/K
10%=0.1
factor,=Ax1.1 (mmxmm)
625
0.1
687.5
75X10
Hence minimum cross section area of earth conductor has to be 687.5 sqmm . There fore 1 No. of GI strip of
size 75X10 sq mm is suitable to with stand the fault current.
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3.14xr2xr2
1256
Cross
Section Area
of
electrode,3.14 Minimum No
xr1xr1of electrode
3.14xr2xr2
required
949.065
0.6585428817
No of
electrode
Selected
1
2.A
100Xp
2X3.14XL
log e4L/D
WHERE
L= LENGTH OF ROD OR PIPE
D= DIAMETER OF ROD=
p=RESISTIVITY OF THE SOIL=
Ground Soil
Resistivity in Length of
ohm-meter
electrode in Diameter of electrode in
(p)
Cm
(L)
Cm
(D)
40.506
300
ohms
FOR GI PIPE
FROM TEST REPORT OF SOIL RESISTIVITY
40 MM
40.506 ohm-meter
100xp
(2x3.14xL)
100xp/2x3.14
xL
4L/D
log e 4L/D
Resistance
per electrode
(Rp) = 100p/
(2x3.14xL)xlo
g e 4L/D
4050.6
1884.00
2.15000
300
2.47700
5.32555
No of
electrode
Selected
Equivalent
resistance of
electrode
(ohm)
0.88759
CALCULATION FOR RESISTANCE OF EARTH FLAT BURRIED UNDERGROUND AROUND EXSISTING EQUIPMENT
According to IS the resistance of strip or conductor electrode is given by
R=
100Xp
2X3.14XL
log e
WHERE
L= LENGTH OF STRIP=
p=RESISTIVITY OF THE SOIL=
W= DEPTH OF BURIAL OF THE
ELECTRODE IN c.m=
t= WIDTH OF THE STRIP=
Location
EXSISTING
ELECTRICAL
ROOM
Ground Soil
Resistivity
in ohmmeter
(p)
40.506
Length of Buried
Conductor in Cm
(L)
6496
2XLXL
WXt
ohms
6496 cm
40.506 ohm-meter
30
7.5 cm
Depth of
Buried
Conductor in
Cm
(w)
Width of
Flat in Cm
(t)
100xp
(2x3.14xL)
100xp/2x3.14
xL
2xLxL
wxt
2xLxL/wxt
log e
2xLxL/wt
Resistance of
burried
conducter(Rp) =
100p/
(2x3.14xL)xlog e
2LxL/wt
30
7.5
4050.6
42483.84
0.0953444886
84396032
225
375093.47556
5.574
0.5314501796
0.3324149685
Total equivalent resistance is less than 1 ohm. Hence 6 no. electrodes are sufficient for earthing of exsisting equipment.
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IF X t
K
WHERE
IF= FAULT CURRENT IN A=
t=FAULT DURATION=
K= CONSTANT OF STRIP MATERIAL=
Duration of
Fault Current,
Fault
= 40,000A
Current =
(If)
1Sec
(t) Constant for MS=80 (K)
40000
m2
40000
1 Sec.
80 FOR MS
Cross
section
Area(sqmm),
=(Ifxt)/K
Electrode
Out Side
Radius in
mm
(r1)
500
26.5
80
Electrode
Inside Radius
in mm
(r2)
3.14xr1xr1
20
2205.065
Note: Hence 6 Nos electrode is more sufficient to with stand the fault current.
2.C
IF X t
K
WHERE
IF= FAULT CURRENT IN A=
t=FAULT DURATION=
K= CONSTANT OF STRIP MATERIAL=
Corrosion factor
=
Cross section area considering corrosion factor=
Duration of
Fault Current,
Fault
= 40,000A
Current =
(If)
1Sec
(t) Constant for MS=80 (K)
40000
80
m2
40000
1 Sec.
80 FOR MS
10%
AX1.1
AS PER
SPEC.
ASSUME
Cross section
Cross
Considering Area(sqmm) Grid Flat
section
corrosion
cosidering
Size
Area(sqmm), factor(CF) of corrosion
Selected
=(Ifxt)/K
10%=0.1
factor,=Ax1.1 (mmxmm)
500
0.1
550
60X10
Hence minimum cross section area of earth conductor has to be 550 sqmm . There fore 1 No. of GI strip of
size 60X10 sq mm is suitable to with stand the fault current.
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3.14xr2xr2
1256
Cross
Section Area
of
electrode,3.14 Minimum No
xr1xr1of electrode
3.14xr2xr2
required
949.065
0.5268343053
No of
electrode
Selected
1