PROJECT : MRF Plant Expansion @ Ankenpally DOCUMENT NO DATE 01.03.

2014
MRF-EL-ES-ECAL-001

TITLE : EARTHING CALCULATION (Column Earthing) DESIGNED CHECKED SHEET

AREA: ENGG STORES NS SK 1 OF1
REF : IS 3043/1987

INPUT DATA

1 Soil resistivity SR = 35 Ω m
2 Type of conductor used = Welded GI Strip.
Size of conductor (Minimum size
3 considered) t = 5 cm (50 mm)
4 Thickness of conductor = 0.6 cm (6 mm)
5 Length of Grid L = 55200 cm 552M
6 Depth of burial (if cable twice the dia) w = 60 cm (600mm)
7 Length of Electrode l = 300 cm (3000mm)
8 Dia of Electrode d = 10 cm (100 mm)
9 Minimum no. of Electrodes n = 2

CALCULATIONS
100 x SR 4xl
A Resistance of one Electrode Rr = ------------ LOGn --------
2πl d
= 8.89 Ω

Net resistance of Electrodes Re = Rr/n

= 4.44 Ω

100 x SR 2xLxL
B Resistance of Buried Earth grid Rs = ------------ x LOGn -----------
2πL wxt
= 0.17 Ω

Re x Rs
C Net Resistance R = -------------
Re + Rs
= 0.1635 Ω
RESULT
Since the total Resistance is less than 1 ohm, earthing for this area is SAFE. And moreover
this Engg stores building Column earthing will be interconneted to the nearest LMC building
and Tyre storage building.
Considered from M/s. NAGADI Pvt Ltd Soil resistivity report sl no. 8.5.1

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PROJECT : MRF Plant Expansion @ Ankenpally DOCUMENT NO DATE 01.02.2014
MRF-EL-LMC-ECAL-001

TITLE : EARTHING CALCULATION (Column Earthing) DESIGNED CHECKED SHEET

AREA: LMC BUILDING NS SK 1 OF1
REF : IS 3043/1987

INPUT DATA

1 Soil resistivity SR = 35 Ω m
2 Type of conductor used = Welded GI Strip.
Size of conductor (Minimum size
3 considered) t = 5 cm (50 mm)
4 Thickness of conductor = 0.6 cm (6 mm)
5 Length of Grid L = 177000 cm 1770M
6 Depth of burial (if cable twice the dia) w = 60 cm (600mm)
7 Length of Electrode l = 300 cm (3000mm)
8 Dia of Electrode d = 10 cm (100 mm)
9 Minimum no. of Electrodes n = 2

CALCULATIONS
100 x SR 4xl
A Resistance of one Electrode Rr = ------------ LOGn --------
2πl d
= 8.89 Ω

Net resistance of Electrodes Re = Rr/n

= 4.44 Ω

100 x SR 2xLxL
B Resistance of Buried Earth grid Rs = ------------ x LOGn -----------
2πL wxt
= 0.06 Ω

Re x Rs
C Net Resistance R = -------------
Re + Rs
= 0.0595 Ω
RESULT
Since the total Resistance is less than 1 ohm, earthing for this area is SAFE. And moreover
this building Column earthing will be interconneted to the nearest Engg stores Building.

Considered from M/s. NAGADI Pvt Ltd Soil resistivity report sl no. 8.5.1

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