EARTH MAT DESIGN CALCULATION FOR 33 KV S/STN

for M/s Sukhbir Agro Energy Ltd, Shahjahanpur, U.P.

1. The Average Soil Resistivity measured as : 86.31 Ohm mtr.

2. Design Calculation are based on IEEE80-2000.
3. Maximum Symmetrical Fault current : 31.5 kA

4. Duration of Fault :
For Earth Mat Design for HV S/Stn. Is to be considered as 1 Sec.
For the purpose of determining the Safe Step & Mesh Potential a duration of .5 Sec
is considered.

5. Maximum GRID Current

DF = 1.05 (Decrement factor for entire duration)
SF = 0.8 split factor
Ig = 31.5 KA (Single Line to Ground Fault)
IG = Df x Sf X Ig = 31.5 x 1.05 x 0.8 = 26.46 KA.

6. Calculations of Conductors Size of Sub-Soil Ground

Area : A = IG 1
√ (TC x 10-4) Logn (KO+Tm)
(TCxαRxPR) (KO+Ta)

= 26.46 x 1
√ (3.28 x 10-4) Logn (605+1500)
(3x0.0016x15.9) (605+40)

= 370.35 sq.mm

Recommended Size of GI Flat = 400 Sq.mm = 50 x 8 mm2

Dia = 0.02257 mt

Dy = Spacing between // Conductors on shorter side = 1 mt.

Dx = Spacing between // Conductors on Longest side = 1 mt.

Nx = No. of sub-soil ground conductors on shorter side = 12

Ny = No. of sub-soil ground conductors on longest side = 33

N = √33*12 = 19.89
 Control Room:

Nx = 6+1= 7
Ny = 6+1= 7
N= √ (Nx x Ny )= √ (7 x 7) = 7

Area of Switchyard (31.8 x 10.4) : 330.72 sq. Mtr.

Area fo Control Room (6 x 6 ) : 36 sq. Mtr.
Total Area : 366.72 sq. Mtr.

Avg. Spacing = 1 mt
Dep. Of Burial = 0.6 mt
Equivalent Dia of Strip = Πd2/A = 400mm2 = 0.02257 mt
Dia = 0.02257 mt

7. Calculation for Resistance of Earth Mesh

1 1 1
Rmesh = ρ[ + {1 + }]
L √20A 20
1+h √ A

= 86.31 ( 1___+ 1_____ ( 1 + 1 )

1045.3 √20x366.72 1+0.6 √20/ 366.72

= 1.974 Ω
Hence, the resistance is more than 1 Ω, The DESIGN IS NOT SAFE. More earth
rods to be provided to bring down resistance to less than 1 ohm.

Resistance of Grounding Rod

R = ρ [ logn (8L/d)-1] d= 0.04 mtr

2πL

= 86.31 [ logn (8x 3/0.040)-1]

2π x 3

= 24.724 Ω

8. Actual Mesh Potential

E mesh actual =( Pa x Ig x Km x Ki)

Lt

Km = 1(logn (D²) + (D+2h) ² - h) + Ki/kh logn ( 8 )

2π (16hd 8Dd 4d) π (2n-1)
Km1 = 1(logn (D²) + (D+2h) ² - h) D= 1 mtr, N= 19.89
2π (16hd 8Dd 4d)

Client = 1 (logn [ (1²) + (1+2x0.6) ² - 0.6 )

2π (16x0.6x0.02257) 8x1x0.02257 4x0.02257)

+ 1__ logn (8/ π(2x19.89 – 1)

1.264

= 0.168

Ki = .656+.172*19.89= 4.07

E mesh actual =( Pa x Ig x Km x Ki)

Lt

= 86.31 x 26.46 x .168 x 4.07

1045.3
= 1493.42 Volts

9. Emesh Tolerable =

165+ 0.25 x 3000 = 1294 Volts

0.707

10. Actual Touch Potential = (Ig x km x k2 x P)/ L

= 86.31 x 26.46 x .168 x 4.07
1045.3
= 1493.42 Volts

E Touch tolerable = (1000 + 1.5Cs x 3000) x 0.157/√ts

= (1000 + 1.5 x 0.873 x 3000) x 0.116/ 0.707
= 808.63 V
Cs= 1-0.106 [ 1-(136.7/3000)/2x0.6+0.106] = 0.873

E touch Actual = 1493.42 V, Hence design is safe.

11. Attainable Step Voltage (Actual Step Potential)

Es = Ks x Ki x P x I
Lt

Ks = 1 (1 + 1 + 1 ( 1- 0.5) n-2
π ( 2h D+h D
Ks = 1 (1 + 1 + 1 ( 1- 0.5) 19.89-2
3.142 ( 2x.6 2+.6 2

= .3183(.833+.384+.9999)
Ks = .7056
Ki = 4.07

Actual STEP Potential (Estep) = 86.31X26452X0.7056X4.07

1045.3
= 6272.3 Volts

Tolerable E step = (1000 + 6Cs x 3000) x 0.116/√ts

Cs= 1-0.106 [ 1-(136.7/3000)/2x0.6+0.106] = 0.873

E touch tol. = (1000 + 6(0.873) x 3000) x 0.116/√0.707) = 2742.32 V

Since the Actual Step Potential is not less than tolerable Step Potential, hence design
is not safe.

12. E-STEP at Fencing

E Step actual = (Pa x Ig x Ks x Ki)

Lt
Ks = 0.7056
Ki = 4.07
= 0.7056 x 4.07 x 86.31 x 26.452 = 6222.58 Volts
1045.3

Estep Fencing Tolerable = 165 + Pa/√ts

= 165+86.31/.707
= 355.459 volts

Since E-Step fencing Actual is more than E-Step fencing tolerable, then fencing shall
be earthed separately with 4 Nos. Earth Rods at each corner of fencing.

13. Sustained Earth Fault current

Ip= (9+.0135XCsXPs)Lt/Km x Ki x P
=(9+.0135X.873x3000x1045.3 )/(0.168*4.07*86.31)
= 785.65 Amp
 The Relay clearing ground fault shall be set to a minimum Pick up current below the
sustained earth fault current.

14. Equipment Earthing

Each equipment will be provided double earth with 50 x 8mm GI Strip.
This will be connected to Main Earth Mat.
200 mt Extra M.S. Flat 50 x 8 mm to be added for risers.

15. Length of conductor

20% margin for corrosion :

31.8 x 12 + 10.4 x 33 = 724.8 x 1.2 mtr = 869.76 sq. mtr

Control Room : = (42 + 42) x 1.2 = 100.8 sq. mtr
Total Area = 970.56 sq. mtr

Length of Rods : 25 x 3 = 75
Total Length : 970.5 + 75 = 1045.3 mtr

16. Grid Potential Rise (GPR)

26.452 x 1.974 = 52.216 kV

GPR is more than 5 KV & hence the design is not safe. Hence more earth rods will
be provided to bring down GPR less than 5 kV.
 Annexure-A
INPUT PARAMETERS

1. Symmetrical fault current = 31500Amp = 31.5 KA

2. Fault current diversion factor = 0.8
3. Duration of fault current for Short current rating = 3 Sec
4. Duration of shock current for determining allowable body current = 0.5sec
5. Surface gravel layer resistivity = 3000 Ω m
6. Soil resistivity = 86.31 Ωm
7. Surface layer thickness = 100mm
8. Depth of Burial of earth material = 0.6 mtrs
9. Max length in X direction = 31.8 mts
10. Max length in Y direction = 10.4 mts
11. No. of long conductors = 12 nos
12. No. of short conductors = 33 nos
13. Equivalent Dia of conductors = 0.02257
14. X Section of earth mat = 50 x 8 mm
15. Dia of 3 mtr. Long ground rods = 40 mm
16. Average Spacing = 1 mt.
17. Area of S/W Yard (31.8 * 10.4) + 36 = 366.72 sq.mtr.
18. Total length of strip = 1045.3 mts
19. Resistance of grounding rod = 25.739 Ω
20. Resistance of grid = 1.974 Ω
 AMPACITY – CALCULATIONS

1. Type of conductors = Mild Steel

2. Ref Temp for material constants = 20°C
3. Thermal coefficient of resistivity αr = 0.0016/°C
4. Fusing temp of conductor = 1510°C
5. Ambient Temp = 40°C
6. Resistivity of conductor at Ref temp = 15.9 uΩ m
7. Thermal capacity / Unit volume Tcap = 3.283 J/Cm3 °C
8. Ko = 605
9. Time duration for sizing of Earth Mat conductor = 3sec
10. Current sizing of Earth Mat Conductor = 26, 452 Amp.
11. Fault Level = 31.5 kA
12. Soil Resistivity = 86.31 Ωm
13. GPR = 52.216 kV
14. Resistance of grid = 1.974 Ω
15. Av. Spacing = 1mtr.
16. Extra Rods for Earthing of Fencing 3mtr x 40mm = 6 Nos.
17. Total Rods = 25 + 6 = 31 Nos.
18. Size of Main Electrodes = 3 mtr. X 40 mm dia
19. Emesh (Actual) = 1493.42 V
20. (Tolerable) = 1294 V
21. Estep (Actual) = 6272.3 V
22. (Tolerable) = 2742.32 V
23. Estep at Fencing (Actual) = 6222.58 V
24. (Tolerable) = 3554.59 V
25. Sustained Earth Fault Current = 785.65 Amp.
26. Fault Level = 31,500 A
27. Duration of shock for determining allowable body current = 0.5 sec
28. Max. Grid current = 26.452 kA