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CALCULATION OF METALLIC SHIELD EARTH FAULT CURRENT

I. CALCULATION CONDITION

1) Standard IEC 949(1988)

2) Type of Cable 132kV 1Cx630sqmm XLPE Cable
(CU/XLPE/CWS/LEAD/HDPE)
3) Operating Temperature [ ℃] 70
4) Maximum Short Circuit Temperature [℃] 250
5) Duration time of short circuit [sec] 1.0

II. CALCULATION PROCEDURE

A. Lead Alloy

1. Permissible metallic shield earthfault current

I= εxI ad

2. Calculation of adiabatic earthfault current for metallic shield

θ +β
f

Iad2 x t = K2S2 loge

θ +β
i

Where,

Iad ; Earthfault current calculated on an adiabatic [Amp]

basis
t ; Duration of earthfault [sec] 1.0
K ; Constant depending on the material of the current
carrying component [As1/2/mm2]

σ (β+20)
c
1/2

K= = 41
ρ x 10
20
12

S ; Geometrical cross sectional area of the current

carrying component [mm2] 525.3
θf ; Final temperature [oC] 250
θi ; Initial temperature [oC] 70
β ; Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance o
of the current carrying component at 20 C [K] 230
σ ; Volumetric specific heat of the current carrying
c
o
component at 20 C [J/K.m3] 1.45E+06 1.45E+06
ρ ; Electrical resistivity of the current carrying
20
component at 20oC [W.m] 2.14E-07 2.1400E-07

Therefore, Iad = 14.8 [kA]

3. Calculation of non-adiabatic factor for conductor

ε= 1 + 0.61P - 0.069P2 + 0.0043P3 = 1.118

Where, P = M (t) = 0.1984

[ σρ σρ
( 2/ 2) + ( 3/ 3) ].F 979.8 828.08
M= = 0.1984 [S-1/2]
2 σ δ x 10
1
-3

F : Factor to account for imperfect thermal contact between 0.7

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Sheath(shield) material and non-metallic materials. σ 1.45E+06

σ ,σ ; Volumetric specific heat of media either side of the shield [J/K.m ] σ σ
1:
3
2.40E+06
σ ; Volumetric specific heat of shield(sheath) [J/K.m ] ρ ρ
2 3 2: 3:
3
2.5
ρ ,ρ Thermal resistivity of the media either side of shield [J/K.m ] δ:
1 2: 3:
3
2.20
δ ; Thickness of the shield(sheath) [mm]
2 3;

2.2

4. Results

I = ε x Iad = 16.5 [kA]

B. Copper Wire

1. Permissible metallic shield earthfault current

I= εxI ad

2. Calculation of adiabatic earthfault current for metallic shield

θ +β
f

Iad2 x t = K S loge 2 2

θ +β
i

Where,

Iad ; Earthfault current calculated on an adiabatic [Amp]

basis
t ; Duration of earthfault [sec] 1.0
K ; Constant depending on the material of the current
carrying component [As1/2/mm2]

σ (β+20)
c
1/2

K= = 226
ρ x 10
20
12

S ; Geometrical cross sectional area of the current

carrying component [mm2] 163.4
θ f ; Final temperature [oC] 250
θ i ; Initial temperature [oC] 70
β ; Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance o
of the current carrying component at 20 C [K] 234.5
σ ; Volumetric specific heat of the current carrying
c
o
component at 20 C [J/K.m3] 3.45E+06 3.45E+06
ρ ; Electrical resistivity of the current carrying
20
component at 20oC [W.m] 1.72E-08 1.7241E-08

Therefore, Iad = 25.2 [kA]

3. Calculation of non-adiabatic factor for conductor

ε= 1 + 0.61P - 0.069P2 + 0.0043P3 = 1.070

Where, P = M (t) = 0.1169

σρ
[ ( 2/ 2) + σρ
( 3/ 3) ].F 979.8 979.8
M= = 0.1169 [S-1/2]
2 σ δ x 10
1
-3

F : Factor to account for imperfect thermal contact between 0.7

Sheath(shield) material and non-metallic materials. σ 3.45E+06
σ ,σ ; Volumetric specific heat of media either side of the shield [J/K.m ] σ σ
1:
3
2 3 2: 2.40E+06 3:
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σ ; Volumetric specific heat of shield(sheath) [J/K.m ]3

ρ 2.5 ρ
ρ ,ρ Thermal resistivity of the media either side of shield [J/K.m ] δ:
1 2: 3:
3
1.7
δ ; Thickness of the shield(sheath) [mm]
2 3;

1.70

4. Results

I = ε x Iad = 27.0 [kA]

III. CALCULATION RESULTS

Components Earthfault Current (kA) Remarks

Matallic Sheath 16.5 kA/1sec
(Lead Alloy)
Matallic Shield 27.0 kA/1sec
(Copper Wires)
Total 43.5 kA/1sec
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2.40E+06
3.5

2.40E+06
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CALCULATION OF METALLIC SHIELD EARTH FAULT CURRENT

I. CALCULATION CONDITION

1) Standard IEC 949(1988)

2) Type of Cable 132kV 1Cx630sqmm XLPE Cable
(CU/XLPE/CWS/LEAD/HDPE)
3) Operating Temperature [ ℃] 70
4) Maximum Short Circuit Temperature [℃] 250
5) Duration time of short circuit [sec] 1.0

II. CALCULATION PROCEDURE

A. Lead Alloy

1. Permissible metallic shield earthfault current

I= εxI ad

2. Calculation of adiabatic earthfault current for metallic shield

θ +β
f

Iad2 x t = K2S2 loge

θ +β
i

Where,

Iad ; Earthfault current calculated on an adiabatic [Amp]

basis
t ; Duration of earthfault [sec] 1.0
K ; Constant depending on the material of the current
carrying component [As1/2/mm2]

σ (β+20)
c
1/2

K= = 41
ρ x 10
20
12

S ; Geometrical cross sectional area of the current

carrying component [mm2] 525.3
θf ; Final temperature [oC] 250
θi ; Initial temperature [oC] 70
β ; Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance o
of the current carrying component at 20 C [K] 230
σ ; Volumetric specific heat of the current carrying
c
o
component at 20 C [J/K.m3] 1.45E+06 1.45E+06
ρ ; Electrical resistivity of the current carrying
20
component at 20oC [W.m] 2.14E-07 2.1400E-07

Therefore, Iad = 14.8 [kA]

3. Calculation of non-adiabatic factor for conductor

ε= 1 + 0.61P - 0.069P2 + 0.0043P3 = 1.118

Where, P = M (t) = 0.1984

[ σρ σρ
( 2/ 2) + ( 3/ 3) ].F 979.8 828.08
M= = 0.1984 [S-1/2]
2 σ δ x 10
1
-3

F : Factor to account for imperfect thermal contact between 0.7

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Sheath(shield) material and non-metallic materials. σ 1.45E+06

σ ,σ ; Volumetric specific heat of media either side of the shield [J/K.m ] σ σ
1:
3
2.40E+06
σ ; Volumetric specific heat of shield(sheath) [J/K.m ] ρ ρ
2 3 2: 3:
3
2.5
ρ ,ρ Thermal resistivity of the media either side of shield [J/K.m ] δ:
1 2: 3:
3
2.20
δ ; Thickness of the shield(sheath) [mm]
2 3;

2.2

4. Results

I = ε x Iad = 16.5 [kA]

B. Copper Wire

1. Permissible metallic shield earthfault current

I= εxI ad

2. Calculation of adiabatic earthfault current for metallic shield

θ +β
f

Iad2 x t = K S loge 2 2

θ +β
i

Where,

Iad ; Earthfault current calculated on an adiabatic [Amp]

basis
t ; Duration of earthfault [sec] 1.0
K ; Constant depending on the material of the current
carrying component [As1/2/mm2]

σ (β+20)
c
1/2

K= = 226
ρ x 10
20
12

S ; Geometrical cross sectional area of the current

carrying component [mm2] 163.4
θ f ; Final temperature [oC] 250
θ i ; Initial temperature [oC] 70
β ; Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of resistance o
of the current carrying component at 20 C [K] 234.5
σ ; Volumetric specific heat of the current carrying
c
o
component at 20 C [J/K.m3] 3.45E+06 3.45E+06
ρ ; Electrical resistivity of the current carrying
20
component at 20oC [W.m] 1.72E-08 1.7241E-08

Therefore, Iad = 25.2 [kA]

3. Calculation of non-adiabatic factor for conductor

ε= 1 + 0.61P - 0.069P2 + 0.0043P3 = 1.070

Where, P = M (t) = 0.1169

σρ
[ ( 2/ 2) + σρ
( 3/ 3) ].F 979.8 979.8
M= = 0.1169 [S-1/2]
2 σ δ x 10
1
-3

F : Factor to account for imperfect thermal contact between 0.7

Sheath(shield) material and non-metallic materials. σ 3.45E+06
σ ,σ ; Volumetric specific heat of media either side of the shield [J/K.m ] σ σ
1:
3
2 3 2: 2.40E+06 3:
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σ ; Volumetric specific heat of shield(sheath) [J/K.m ]3

ρ 2.5 ρ
ρ ,ρ Thermal resistivity of the media either side of shield [J/K.m ] δ:
1 2: 3:
3
1.7
δ ; Thickness of the shield(sheath) [mm]
2 3;

1.70

4. Results

I = ε x Iad = 27.0 [kA]

III. CALCULATION RESULTS

Components Earthfault Current (kA) Remarks

Matallic Sheath 16.5 kA/1sec
(Lead Alloy)
Matallic Shield 27.0 kA/1sec
(Copper Wires)
Total 43.5 kA/1sec
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2.40E+06
3.5

2.40E+06
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