1 OF 2

LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

CONSTRUCTION GROUP

ELECTRICAL DIVISION, H.Q., CHENNAI

PROJECT
Relocation of Riyam Substation and Transformer
Repair Workshop
TITLE
EARTHING CALCULATIONS

REF. NO.

PAGE :

PREPARED

CHECKED

APPROVED

DATE

SSJ

AKR

AKS

22-Feb-16

INPUT DATA

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Soil resistivity
Type of conductor used
Length of Grid buried in ground
Depth of burial of electrode
Length of Rod or Pipe
Dia of Rod or Pipe
No. of Electrodes
Distance between adjacent rods
P(Ref: Table 5 BS 7430:1991)
Q(Ref: Table 5 BS 7430:1991)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

L
w
l
d
n
s

26
Copper Flat
275
0.5
3.5
0.016
14
7
2
-1.3

Ohm.m

m
m
m
m
m

CALCULATIONS

Resistance of one vertical Electrode

Net resistance of Electrodes

Re

8l
------------ LOGe -------2*phi*l
d
7.650
ohms

Rr/n

0.546443675 ohms

Resistance of horizontal Buried

Earth grid

Rh

=
=

Net Resistance

=
=

2*L2

------------ x LOGe ---------- -----+ Q2

P x Phi x L
w *d
0.278
ohms
R x Rh
------------R + Rh
0.184

ohms

RESULT

Since the total Resistance is less than 1 ohm, earthing for this area is SAFE.

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LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED

CONSTRUCTION GROUP

ELECTRICAL DIVISION, H.Q., CHENNAI

PROJECT
Relocation of Riyam Substation and Transformer
Repair Workshop
TITLE
EARTHING CALCULATIONS

REF. NO.

PAGE :

PREPARED

CHECKED

APPROVED

DATE

SSJ

AKR

AKS

22-Feb-16

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