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1.1 Conductor cross sectional area in square milli meters is given by the following equation
as per 14 of IS 3043 - 1987
I√t
S= ---- Eqn 1
k
Where
S = Conductor cross sectional area in mm²
k = Material Constant
Qc (B+20)
k= √ δ 20 ---- Eqn 2
Where
3
Qc = Volumetric Heat Capacity of Conductor Material (J/°C mm )
1.2 Calculation:
Reciprocal of temperature Co-Efficient of resistivity at 0°C for the conductor B (°C) = 202
k=
√ 0.00380.000138
x (202+20)
k= 78.185954
k~ 80 (IS:3043-1987)
1.2.1 CALCULATION OF CONDUCTOR CROSS - SECTIONAL AREA
Material Constant k = 80
50000 x √1
S=
80
S= 625.0
= 20%
Conductor size required = Cross sectional area x Total allowance x Safety factor
= 1125
3
7.57x 10
a) As per cl.no. 10.3 of IS 3043:1987 I = A/m2
√(pxt)
7.57x 103
b) Max.allowable current density =
√(72.44 x 1)
= 889.4195242 A/m2
d) Max.current dissipated by one earth electrode = Current Density x Surface area of electrode
= 889.4195242x 0.942
= 837.8331918 Amps
50000
e) No. of earth electrode required =
838
= 59.66587112
0.7994
f) Overall resistance of earthing with 60 electrodes R1 = 60
= 0.0133 ohms
B. EARTH STRIP/CONDUCTOR
a) Type = GI Strip
b) Length of strip in mm Ls = 2200000
c) Width of strip in mm t = 12
d) Depth of burial in mm w = 200
e) Soil resistivity in ohm meter p = 72.44
R2 = 0.0050 ohms
EARTH RESISTANCE
= 0.0036 ohms
Which is less than ONE ohm.