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    Grid1 Case50 1.-Complete

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    This document summarizes the parameters and results of modeling a grounding grid system using ETAP software. It includes details on the grid configuration like 39 conductors totaling 2377 meters, 20 ground rods totaling 60 meters, soil properties, and material specifications. The modeling calculated a ground resistance of 0.786 ohms and ground potential rises of 12279.3 volts and 990.6 volts for touch and step potentials respectively, meeting the specified tolerable limits.

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    This document summarizes the parameters and results of modeling a grounding grid system using ETAP software. It includes details on the grid configuration like 39 conductors totaling 2377 meters, 20 ground rods totaling 60 meters, soil properties, and material specifications. The modeling calculated a ground resistance of 0.786 ohms and ground potential rises of 12279.3 volts and 990.6 volts for touch and step potentials respectively, meeting the specified tolerable limits.

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    This document summarizes the parameters and results of modeling a grounding grid system using ETAP software. It includes details on the grid configuration like 39 conductors totaling 2377 meters, 20 ground rods totaling 60 meters, soil properties, and material specifications. The modeling calculated a ground resistance of 0.786 ohms and ground potential rises of 12279.3 volts and 990.6 volts for touch and step potentials respectively, meeting the specified tolerable limits.

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    Grid1 Case50 1.-Complete

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    This document summarizes the parameters and results of modeling a grounding grid system using ETAP software. It includes details on the grid configuration like 39 conductors totaling 2377 meters, 20 ground rods totaling 60 meters, soil properties, and material specifications. The modeling calculated a ground resistance of 0.786 ohms and ground potential rises of 12279.3 volts and 990.6 volts for touch and step potentials respectively, meeting the specified tolerable limits.

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    Project: ETAP Page: 1

    Location: 16.0.0C Date: 01-01-2023

    Contract: SN: 4359168

    Engineer: Study Case: GRD1 Filename: Burtibang

    Electrical Transient Analyzer Program

    Ground Grid Systems

    IEEE Std 80-2000/2013

    Number of Ground Conductors: 39

    Number of Ground Rods: 20

    Total Length of Ground Conductors: 2377.00 m

    Total Length of Ground Rods: 60.00 m

    Total Computational Time: 0.00 minutes

    Frequency: 50.0

    Unit System: Metric

    Project Filename: Burtibang

    Output Filename: C:\Users\Nitesh Kumar Yadav\Desktop\Burtibang_Earthing\Burtibang\Grid1_Case50_1.GR1S


    Project: ETAP Page: 2

    Location: 16.0.0C Date: 01-01-2023

    Contract: SN: 4359168

    Engineer: Study Case: GRD1 Filename: Burtibang

    Ground Grid Input Data

    System Data

    Short-Circuit Current Fault Duration (Seconds)

    Total Sf Cp Tf Tc Ts
    Ambient Fault Division Projection for for Sizing for
    Freq. Weight Temp. Current Factor Factor Total Fault Ground Available
    Hz kg °C kA X/R % % Duration Conductors Body Current
    50.0 50 40.00 31.500 4.00 70.0 70.0 0.50 0.50 0.50

    Soil Data

    Surface Material Upper Layer Soil Lower Layer Soil

    Resistivity Depth Resistivity Depth Resistivity


    Material Type ohm.m m Material Type ohm.m m Material Type ohm.m

    Crushed rock 4267.2 0.150 Moist soil 100.0 6.00 Moist soil 70.0

    Material Constants
    Resistivity of Thermal
    r Factor Fusing Ground Conductor Capacity
    Conductivity @ 20 °C K0 @ Temperature @ 20°C Per Unit Volume
    Conductor/Rod Type % 1/°C 0 °C °C micro ohm.cm J/(cm³.°C)
    Conductor Copper, commercial hard-drawn 97.0 0.00381 242.0 1084.0 1.78 3.42

    Rod Copper-clad steel rod 20.0 0.00378 245.0 1084.0 8.62 3.85

    Rod Data

    Diameter Length No. of Cost


    cm m Rods Arrangement $/Rod

    2.000 3.00 20 Rods Throughout Grid Area 100.00

    Grid Configuration

    Number of Conductor Separation m


    Conductor
    Grid Length m
    Size Depth in X in Y in X in Y Cost
    mm² m Lx Ly Direction Direction Direction Direction $/m
    185 1.00 64.00 57.00 22 17 4.0 2.7 10.00 Shape: Rectangular
    Project: ETAP Page: 3

    Location: 16.0.0C Date: 01-01-2023

    Contract: SN: 4359168

    Engineer: Study Case: GRD1 Filename: Burtibang

    Cost

    Conductor Rod

    Total Total Length Cost Total Total Length Cost Total Cost
    No. m $ No. m $ $
    39 2377 23770.00 20 60 2000.00 25770.00
    Project: ETAP Page: 4

    Location: 16.0.0C Date: 01-01-2023

    Contract: SN: 4359168

    Engineer: Study Case: GRD1 Filename: Burtibang

    Ground Grid Summary Report

    Rg GPR
    Touch Potential Step Potential
    Ground Ground
    Resistance Potential Rise Tolerable Calculated Tolerable Calculated

    ohm Volts Volts Volts % Volts Volts %

    0.786 12279.3 977.5 958.3 98.0 3417.7 990.6 29.0

    Total Fault Current: 31.500 kA Reflection Factor (K): -0.954

    Maximum Grid Current: 15.630 kA Surface Layer Derating Factor (Cs): 0.775

    Decrement Factor (Df): 1.013

    Report of Intermediate Constants for IEEE 80 Methods

    - Correction factor for grid geometry regarding touch voltage (Kim): 3.554

    - Correction factor for grid geometry regarding step voltage (Kis): 3.554

    - Spacing factor for touch voltage (Km): 0.427

    - Spacing factor for step voltage (Ks): 0.327

    - Corrective weighting factor that adjusts for the effects of inner conductors on the corner mesh (Kii): 1.000

    - Constants 1 related to the geometry of system (K1): 1.367

    - Constants 2 related to the geometry of system (K2): 5.622

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