As per IEEE 142-2007

Fault level calculation- 160kVA Transformer

Fault level at HT panel Side

SUPPLY VOLTAGE = 11 KV
FAULT LEVEL AT 11KV SIDE OF MRS = 400 MVA Assumption
LENGTH FROM S/S TO Transformer = 5 KM
RESISTANCE/KM = 0.13 ohms
REACTANCE/KM = 0.093 ohms
CONSUMER'S TRANSFORMER CAPACITY = 250 kVA
CONSUMER'S TRANSFORMER SECONDARY
433 Volts
VOLTAGE =
PERCENTAGE IMPEDANCE OF
4.5 %
TRANSFORMER =
SOIL RESISTIVITY AT CONSUMER
500 ohm-m Assumption
PREMISES p-(Assumed) =

CALCULATIONS =
Assume base MVA as 100
Source impedance Base MVA x 100
Fault MVA

100 X100 = 25 %
400
TOTAL REACTANCE FOR 5 KM LINE. 0.093 x 5 = 0.465 Ohms
RESISTANCE OF THE LINE 0.13 x 5 = 0.65 ohms

TOTAL IMPEDANCE OF 11LINE SQRT(XL2+R2) 0.8 ohms

Impedance of 11kv line at base MVA B.MVAx100 x line imp. = 66.12 %

kV2

Total impedance up to 11kV side of consumer

25 + 66.12 = 91.12 %
transformer

Fault MVA at 11kV side of consumer's

transformer Base MVA x 100
% impedance
100 x 100
91.12 = 109.75 MVA

As per IS 3043 the minimum fault level at HT

assumed shall be 250MVA or actuals whichever 250 MVA
is higher at voltages above 1kV 250 =

Fault current at 250MVA level at 11kV 250 x 1000

side of consumer's transformer SQRT(3) x11 = 13122 Amps
= 13.12 kA

Fault current at LT side of Consumers

Transformers
source impedance corresponding 250MVA fault
40 %
level Base MVA x 100 =
Fault MVA

Consumer's transformer capacity = 250 kVA

= 0.25 MVA
Impedance of transformer = 4.5 %

% impedance of transformer at base MVA Base MVA x Tr.Imp. = 1800 %

Tr.MVA

Total Impedance up to LT side of transformer 40+1800 = 1840 %

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 Base MVA x 100/%
Fault level at LT side of transformer 5.43 MVA
Impedance =

Corresponding fault level current 5.43 x 1000 = 7.24 kA

SQRT(3) x 433

Now we have
fault level current HT side of transformer = 13.12 kA
fault level currentLT side of transformer = 7.24 kA

EARTHING DESIGN

Number of electrodes may be calculated based

on fault current at HT side

Diameter of pipe Electrode 100 mm

Length of pipe 3 mtr

Max. allowable current density as per IS 3043, Id 7.57 X 1000

root of (p x t)
Where, p = soil resistivity =500 ohm-m
Amp/Sq.
t= permissible duration of fault current = 3 sec. 195.46
7.57 x 1000 = m
root of ( 500 x 3 )

One pipe electrode of 100mm dia X 3 m length

586.38 Amp
can handle =

Total no. of pipe required to dissipate 13.12kA 13120 = 22.4 Nos.

586.38
Total no. of Earth pipes Recommended to
22 Nos.
dissipate Fault Current =

EARTHING CONDUCTOR SIZE

Let GI strip is used for earthing conductor

Permissible current density (for 1 sec), for GI as

earthling conductor is 46 A/sq.mm

Hence earthling conductor size fault current sq.mm

46
Hence at HT side earthing conductor size 13.12 x 1000 = 285.2 sq.mm
46
Size of Earthing Conductor Recommended sq.mm
50*6
for HT side = GI.

Hence at LT side earthing conductor size 7.24 x 1000 = 157.39 sq.mm

46
Size of Earthing Conductor Recommended sq.mm
50*6
for LT side = GI.

RESULT

1.Number of earth pipes 25 Nos.

2.Earthing Conductor size at HT side 50*6 sq.mm GI.
3.Earthing Conductor size at LT side 50*6 sq.mm GI.

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