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Earthing System Design Tool For Low Voltage Installations
Earthing System Design Tool For Low Voltage Installations
Modify Design
No
Proposed Design Procedure of Earthing Systems for Low-voltage Installations
Start
Yes
End
Earthing Resistance Calculations based on BS 7430
Step 1. Select the type of earthing from the drop-down list below:
Three strips set at 120° meeting at the star point all of equal length
Step 2. Enter the values of the parameters below in the highlighted cells:
ρ the soil resistivity, in ohm metres (Ωm)
1.5
0.016
2.00
1.80
3
Value: Resistance
ohm (Ω)
Size of the Earthing Conductor
Metal Material
Selection of the material for an earthing conductor with respect to corrosion and mechanical s
Material
Configuration
Remarks
1000.00
1.00
Copper
350
201
NO
38
69
71.7878
Welded or Brazed
13.9299
Copper
1
200
38 x 6
36.3000
10
50
339.7058
Copper
Solid round
50 mm², 8 mm diameter
Step 1. Select the type of earthing from the drop-down list below:
Step 2. Enter the values of the parameters below in the highlighted cells: input values
p the soil resistivity, in ohm metres (Ωm) 20
a the radius of the rod, in metres (m) 0.008
L the rod length, in metres (m) 1.5
d the depth of burial, in metres (m) 1
0.0001
3
Number of rods 3
Earthing Electrode
Material
Surface
Shape
Minimum Size
Remarks
Corrosion Protection
Material
Mechanical Protection
Protective conductors
A) Method 1
B) Method 2
Cross- section al area = (25 mm²) ,,Diameter = (1.8 mm) for individual strands of wire ,
2.5 mm²
g Conductor
Two (2) Exposed– conductive– parts
Sheathed or Mechanically Protected
16
YES
Copper
226
Copper
insulated protective conductors not incorporated in cables and not bunched with other cables
70 °C PVC
YES
Polyethylene
Visible and in restricted area
90 °C PVC
133
103
128
16.0000
1000
3
Copper
7.6639
Common Earthing Practices in Malaysia
Step 1. Select the type of earthing from the drop-down list below:
Step 2. Select the values of the parameters below in the highlighted cells:
Output Data:
Total length of rod required in metres (m)
2m - 4m
1.5
*
*
*
*
The Use of Concrete Enclosed Reinforcing Rods as Grounding Electrodes
Step 2. Enter the values of the parameters below in the highlighted cells:
ρₒ the resistivity of surrounding medium (Ω-m)
L the length of rod in (m)
r the radius of the rod (m)
r1 the outer radius of rod (m)
ρ1 the higher resistivity of (earth) in (Ω-m)
r the radius of equivalent hemisphere
d the spacing of electrodes
N the total number of rods
k given in graph
M multiplier to obtain array resistance from single electrode reistance
r resistivity (Ω-cm)
h depth of burial (cm)
L total length (cm)
d diameter of the rod (cm)
Earthing Resistance (Ω)
Case where a vertical rod is driven through a high-resistivity superficial layer into a lower resistivity subsoil
70.3748
D TURBINE
300
0.4
4
0.1
1.85
3.82
43.99515
60
5
4.5
0.5
94.14621
42.3
0.025
1
25.00071
100
0.016
10
1.5
15
3.8353748
Satisfactory, continue with initial design
1000
180
150
0.016
19.31793
3000
2000
80
60
0.5
33.33333
174.5266
Three Parallel aligned rods
Copper Plate
Copper Strip