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1.0 INPUTDATA
1.1 FaultCurrent

If

kA

31.5

1.2 DurationofFaultcurrent

tc

secs.

kA

31.5

0.6

kA
secs.

forconductorsizing
1.3 TotalFaultCurrentconsideredfor

kA

Step&Touchpotential
1.4 RatioofSoilreturncurrentto

Ig / I

Faultcurrent(assumed)
1.5 Faultreturncurrentthrough

Ig

kA

18.9

kA

ts

secs.

0.5

secs.

1.7 Lengthofareatobeearthed

150

1.8 Breadthofareatobeearthed

65

1.9 SoilResistivityofupperlayer

50

1.10 SoilResistivityoflowerlayer

50

1.11 SurfaceSoilResistivity

3000

1.12 Designambienttemperature

Ta

45

1.13 Depthofburialofconductor

0.6

Ap

M2

9750

actualEarth
1.6 Durationofshockcurrentfor
potentialgradientcalculations

1.14 AreaofPlot
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2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7

Conductorresistivity
ConductorDensity
Specificheat
Thermalcoefficientof
resistivityattemp.Tr
2.8 Referencetemp.for
materialconstant
2.9 Maximumallowabletemp.

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/cm3

= MS
= ROD
= WELDING
=
15 /cm3

SW
SH

gm/cm3
Cal/gm/0C

=
=

r
Tr
Tm

=
C
0
C
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=
=

7.86 gm/cm3
0.114 Cal/gm/0C
0.00423
20 0C
620 0C

2.10 Conductorcrosssection,Ainmm2

A=

If*

where
and

tc*r*r*104
TCAP
ln 1+ Tm-Ta
Ko+Ta
TCAP =
Ko =

4.184*SW*SH
1/r - Tr

Therefore,
A
ConsideringCorrosionAllowanceof
Areaofcrosssectionrequiredis

ConductorSizechosenis

211527577.xls

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.33

J/cm3/0C

=
=

3.749
216.407

= 658.1586 mm2
30 %
855.6062

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.32


--As per IEEE 80, page 65

--As per CBIP Tech.


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Therefored=conductordiameterinM

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=
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Cs =

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3.1
3.2

5 of 22

0
--depends on thickness of crushed gravel spreaded throughout the plot
-0.96721 --As per IEEE-80 page 40

+s

0.55

--As per Fig.-8 / page 41 of IEEE-80

3.4 TolEstep

(1000+6*s*Cs)*0.116/sqrt(ts)

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.24 for average


human weight of 50kg

3.5 TolEtouch

(1000+1.5*s*Cs)*0.116/sqrt(ts)

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.26 for average


human weight of 50kg

Therefore,

4.0 INITIALDESIGN

TolerableEstep

Volts

= 1788.132 V

TolerableEtouch

Volts

= 570.0695 V

4.1 Lengthofareaconsidered
4.2 Breadthofareaconsidered
4.3 Spacingbetweenconductors
No. of conductors on either direction

D
na
nb

M
M

=
=

150 M
65 M

5M

=
=

31
14

4115 M

M
M

=
=
=

4.4 Total Length of buried conductor


4.5 Totalno.ofearthingpits
Roddepth
ThereforeRodLength
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Lc
Np
dr
Lr

25 Nos.
3M
75 M

--As per IEEE 80, page 41


--As per IEEE 80, page 41

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4.6 Total Length


TL=Lc+1.15Lr

4201.25 M

0.235

-As per IEEE 80, page 114 & page 115

5.0 GRIDRESISTANCE
5.1 Grid resistance Rg=

1+ 1
1+ 1
TL 20Ap
1+h20/Ap

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.40

6.0 CALCULATIONOFMESHANDSTEP(ATTAINABLE)VOLTAGES
6.2 Es

= *g*Ks*Ki
TL
= *g*Km*Ki
TL

= 519.5815 V
1788.132
= 506.3446 V
570.0695

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.73

0.375934

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.68

where,
Kii for grids with ground rods / earth pits
predominantly along the perimeter
1
ho(reference depth of burial)
=
1 M (assumed)
Spacing between conductors 'D' in M =
5 M
n = na*nb
= 20.8326667
(1+h/ho)
Kh
=
= 1.26491106
n-2
Ks
=1
1 + 1 + 1 (1-0.5 )
= 0.385761

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.74

6.1 Em
where,
Km

Tolerable
Tolerable

=1 ( ln D2 + (D+2h)2 - h ) + Kii ln ( 8
))
(
2
16hd
8Dd
4d
Kh
(2n-1)

2h
Ki
=
where, nx = max(na,nb)
211527577.xls

D+h
D
0.656+.172nx

5.988

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.71

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.69

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1.0 INPUTDATA
1.1 FaultCurrent

If

kA

3.18

kA

1.2 DurationofFaultcurrent

tc

secs.

0.5

secs.

kA

3.18

kA

0.6

forconductorsizing
1.3 TotalFaultCurrentconsideredfor
Step&Touchpotential
1.4 RatioofSoilreturncurrentto

Ig / I

Faultcurrent(assumed)
1.5 Faultreturncurrentthrough

Ig

kA

1.908

kA

ts

secs.

0.5

secs.

1.7 Lengthofareatobeearthed

70

1.8 Breadthofareatobeearthed

70

1.9 SoilResistivityofupperlayer

400

1.10 SoilResistivityoflowerlayer

400

1.11 SurfaceSoilResistivity

2500

1.12 Designambienttemperature

Ta

40

1.13 Depthofburialofconductor

0.5

Ap

M2

4900

actualEarth
1.6 Durationofshockcurrentfor
potentialgradientcalculations

1.14 AreaofPlot
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= MS
= ROD
= WELDING

2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7

Conductorresistivity
ConductorDensity
Specificheat
Thermalcoefficientof
resistivityattemp.Tr
2.8 Referencetemp.for
materialconstant
2.9 Maximumallowabletemp.

/cm3

SW
SH

gm/cm3
Cal/gm/0C

r
Tr
Tm

=
=
=
=

C
0
C
0

=
=

15 /cm3
7.86 gm/cm3
0.114 Cal/gm/0C
0.00423
20 0C
620 0C

2.10 Conductorcrosssection,Ainmm2

A=

If*

where
and

tc*r*r*104
TCAP
ln 1+ Tm-Ta
Ko+Ta
TCAP =
Ko =

4.184*SW*SH
1/r - Tr

Therefore,
A
ConsideringCorrosionAllowanceof
Areaofcrosssectionrequiredis

ConductorSizechosenis

211527577.xls

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.33

J/cm3/0C

=
=

3.749
216.407

26.902665 mm2
30 %
34.973465

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.32


--As per IEEE 80, page 65

--As per CBIP Tech.


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6.67305 mmdiaMSStrip

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=

34 mm2
0.01 M

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3.1
3.2

12 of 22

0.102
--depends on thickness of crushed gravel spreaded throughout the plot
-0.72414 --As per IEEE-80 page 40

+s

0.74

--As per Fig.-8 / page 41 of IEEE-80

3.4 TolEstep

(1000+6*s*Cs)*0.157/sqrt(ts)

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.24 for average


human weight of 70kg

3.5 TolEtouch

(1000+1.5*s*Cs)*0.157/sqrt(ts)

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.26 for average


human weight of 70kg

Therefore,

4.0 INITIALDESIGN

TolerableEstep

Volts

2686.5815 V

TolerableEtouch

Volts

838.16902 V

M
M

=
=

70 M
70 M

7M

4.1 Lengthofareaconsidered
4.2 Breadthofareaconsidered
4.3 Spacingbetweenconductors
No. of conductors on either direction

D
na
nb

=
=

11
11

1540 M

M
M

=
=
=

4.4 Total Length of buried conductor


4.5 Totalno.ofearthingpits
Roddepth
ThereforeRodLength
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Lc
Np
dr
Lr

0 Nos.
3M
0M

--As per IEEE 80, page 41


--As per IEEE 80, page 41

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4.6 Total Length


TL=Lc+Lr

1540 M

2.776

-As per IEEE 80, page 114 & page 115

5.0 GRIDRESISTANCE
5.1 Grid resistance Rg=

1+ 1
1+ 1
TL 20Ap
1+h20/Ap

Ground Potential Rise

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.40

5296.02351 Volt

6.0 CALCULATIONOFMESHANDSTEP(ATTAINABLE)VOLTAGES
6.2 Es
6.1 Em
where,
Km

= *g*Ks*Ki
TL
= *g*Km*Ki
TL

Actual
Tolerable
Actual
Tolerable

=1 ( ln D2 + (D+2h)2 - h ) + Kii ln ( 8
))
(
2
16hd
8Dd
4d
Kh
(2n-1)

=
=

457.29519 V
--As per IEEE 80, eqn.73
2686.5815
1001.6143 V
--As per IEEE 80, eqn.71
838.16902 NOT OK, NEED TO ADD RODS AROUD PERIPHERY
SEE NEXT SHEET

0.88955859

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.68

where,
Kii for grids with ground rods / earth pits
predominantly along the perimeter
0.5700634
Without Ground Rods, Kii is not 1, use formula
ho(reference depth of burial)
=
1 M (assumed)
Spacing between conductors 'D' in M =
7 M
n = na*nb
=
11
(1+h/ho)
Kh
=
= 1.22474487
Ks
= 0.40613523
--As per IEEE 80, eqn.74
=1
1 + 1 + 1 (1-0.5n-2)

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2h

D+h

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--As per IEEE 80, eqn.69

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1.0 INPUTDATA
1.1 FaultCurrent

If

kA

3.18

kA

1.2 DurationofFaultcurrent

tc

secs.

0.5

secs.

kA

3.18

kA

0.6

forconductorsizing
1.3 TotalFaultCurrentconsideredfor
Step&Touchpotential
1.4 RatioofSoilreturncurrentto

Ig / I

Faultcurrent(assumed)
1.5 Faultreturncurrentthrough

Ig

kA

1.908

kA

ts

secs.

0.5

secs.

1.7 Lengthofareatobeearthed

70

1.8 Breadthofareatobeearthed

70

1.9 SoilResistivityofupperlayer

400

1.10 SoilResistivityoflowerlayer

400

1.11 SurfaceSoilResistivity

2500

1.12 Designambienttemperature

Ta

40

1.13 Depthofburialofconductor

0.5

Ap

M2

4900

actualEarth
1.6 Durationofshockcurrentfor
potentialgradientcalculations

1.14 AreaofPlot
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= MS
= ROD
= WELDING

2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7

Conductorresistivity
ConductorDensity
Specificheat
Thermalcoefficientof
resistivityattemp.Tr
2.8 Referencetemp.for
materialconstant
2.9 Maximumallowabletemp.

/cm3

SW
SH

gm/cm3
Cal/gm/0C

r
Tr
Tm

=
=
=
=

C
0
C
0

=
=

15 /cm3
7.86 gm/cm3
0.114 Cal/gm/0C
0.00423
20 0C
620 0C

2.10 Conductorcrosssection,Ainmm2

A=

If*

where
and

tc*r*r*104
TCAP
ln 1+ Tm-Ta
Ko+Ta
TCAP =
Ko =

4.184*SW*SH
1/r - Tr

Therefore,
A
ConsideringCorrosionAllowanceof
Areaofcrosssectionrequiredis

ConductorSizechosenis

211527577.xls

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.33

J/cm3/0C

=
=

3.749
216.407

26.902665 mm2
30 %
34.973465

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.32


--As per IEEE 80, page 65

--As per CBIP Tech.


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=

34 mm2
0.01 M

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3.1
3.2

19 of 22

0.102
--depends on thickness of crushed gravel spreaded throughout the plot
-0.72414 --As per IEEE-80 page 40

+s

0.74

--As per Fig.-8 / page 41 of IEEE-80

3.4 TolEstep

(1000+6*s*Cs)*0.157/sqrt(ts)

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.24 for average


human weight of 70kg

3.5 TolEtouch

(1000+1.5*s*Cs)*0.157/sqrt(ts)

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.26 for average


human weight of 70kg

Therefore,

4.0 INITIALDESIGN

TolerableEstep

Volts

2686.5815 V

TolerableEtouch

Volts

838.16902 V

M
M

=
=

70 M
70 M

7M

4.1 Lengthofareaconsidered
4.2 Breadthofareaconsidered
4.3 Spacingbetweenconductors
No. of conductors on either direction

D
na
nb

=
=

11
11

M
M

=
=
=

1540
280
20
7.5
150

--As per IEEE 80, page 41


--As per IEEE 80, page 41

4.4 Total Length of buried conductor


4.5 Totalno.ofearthingpits
Roddepth
ThereforeRodLength
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Lc
Lp
Np
dr
Lr

M
M
Nos.
M
M

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4.6 Total Length


TL=Lc+Lr

1690 M

2.753

-As per IEEE 80, page 114 & page 115

5.0 GRIDRESISTANCE
5.1 Grid resistance Rg=

1+ 1
1+ 1
TL 20Ap
1+h20/Ap

Ground Potential Rise

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.40

5252.03673 Volt

6.0 CALCULATIONOFMESHANDSTEP(ATTAINABLE)VOLTAGES
6.2 Es
6.1 Em
where,
Km

= *g*Ks*Ki
TL
= *g*Km*Ki
TL

Actual
Tolerable
Actual
Tolerable

=
=

549.11079 V
2686.5815
749.05861 V
838.16902

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.73


--As per IEEE 80, eqn.71
1786.364343674 0.41932

=1 ( ln D2 + (D+2h)2 - h ) + Kii ln ( 8
))
(
2
16hd
8Dd
4d
Kh
(2n-1)

0.77168339

--As per IEEE 80, eqn.68

where,
Kii for grids with ground rods / earth pits
predominantly along the perimeter
1
Without Rods, Kii is set to unity = 1
ho(reference depth of burial)
=
1 M (assumed)
Spacing between conductors 'D' in M =
7 M
n = na*nb
=
11
(1+h/ho)
Kh
=
= 1.22474487
Ks
= 0.40613523
--As per IEEE 80, eqn.74
=1
1 + 1 + 1 (1-0.5n-2)

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2h

D+h

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--As per IEEE 80, eqn.69

Schwarz's Formula
R1*R2 - R12
R1 + R2 - 2*R12

#NAME?

R1 =

[/(*LC)]*[ln(2*LC/h') + K1*(LC/A) - K2]

#NAME?

R2 =

[a/(2*n**dr)]*[ln(8*dr/d2) - 1 + 2*K1*(dr/A)*(n - 1)]

#NAME?

R12 =

[a/(*LC)]*[ln(2*LC/dr) + K1*(LC/A) - K2 + 1]

#NAME?

Rg =

where,

=
Soil Resistivity
#NAME?
a = Apparent soil resistivity as seen by a ground rod in -m
#NAME?
dr*(1*2) / [2*H + 1(dr - H)]
---- for rods penetrating
#NAME?
to 2 layers
dr*(1*2) / [2*(H-h) + 1(dr + h - H)] ---- for rods and grid conductors
#NAME?
in the same layer
1 = 2
---- for uniform soil
1 =
#NAME?
2 =
50
where,

H is the upper layer thickness

LC = Total Length of buried conductor


L = Length of plot plan
B = Breadth of plot plan
h' = sqrt(d1*h) or [0.5*d1 if h = 0]
where,
h = Depth of burial of conductor
d1 = dia of the grid conductors in m
A = Area of Plot
K1 = -0.04*L / W + 1.41
-0.05*L / W + 1.2
-0.05*L / W + 1.13

---- for h = 0
---- for h / A = 0.1
---- for h / A = 0.16667

K2 = 0.15*L / W + 5.5
0.10*L / W + 4.68
-0.05*L / W + 4.4

---- for h = 0
---- for h / A = 0.1
---- for h / A = 0.16667

n = no. of ground rods


dr = Roddepth
d2 = diaofthegroundrodsinm

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-m
-m
-m
-m

-m
-m

2 m
#NAME? m
#NAME? m
#NAME? m
#NAME?
#NAME? m
#NAME? m
#NAME? m
h/A = #NAME?
#NAME?

#NAME?

#NAME?
#NAME? m
#NAME? m

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