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Chapter 6 Comparison with the IEEE80 Guide

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Comparison with the IEEE80 Guide

We have used the following four IEEE cases in order to provide a comparison with the results obtained using CYMGRD. Example 1: Preliminary design stage IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 129. Square grid 70m x 70m, 100 meshes with no ground rods. Example 2: Improved design IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 132. Square grid 70m x 70m, 100 meshes with ground rods placed along the perimeter. Example 3: Finalized design IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 137. Rectangular grid 63m x 84m, 108 meshes with ground rods placed along the perimeter and at selected places in the gird in an effort to further minimize surface touch potentials. Example 4: L-Shaped Grid with Ground Rods IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 139. CYMGRD utilizes a finite element analysis algorithm, which is more accurate than the approximate formulas provided in the IEEE80 GUIDE. The finite element analysis algorithm enables CYMGRD to analyze grounding systems of either symmetrical or asymmetrical configuration of ground conductors and rods.

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CASE NAME

: Example 1: Preliminary design stage.

REFERENCE SOIL MODEL

: IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 129. : Uniform. Soil resistivity = 400 ohm-meters.

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A. SAFETY CALCULATIONS: Input data: Body weight Crushed rock surface layer resistivity Crushed rock surface layer thickness Clearing time Uniform soil resistivity Max LG fault current, X/R (Local) LG fault current (Remote) Split factor Sf Conductor material Ambient temperature Results:
REFERENCE Conductor Sizing MAX. ALLOWABLE TOUCH MAX. STEP ALLOWABLE REDUCTION FACTOR CS

70 Kg 2500 -m 0.102 m 0.50 sec 400 -m 6814 A, 16.2 3180 0.6 Copper hard-drawn 40 Celsius

CYMGRD IEEE Guide 80

2/0 AWG 2/0 AWG

840.55 Volts 838.20 Volts

2,696.10 Volts 2,686.00 Volts

0.740 0.740

B. GRID DESIGN ASPECTS: Input data: Square grid, 70m x 70m, 100 meshes with no ground rods as shown in the IEEE 80 EXAMPLE 1 STATION LAYOUT figure shown below. Square grid Grid conductor diameter Burial depth Remote contribution of the LG-fault current Split factor Uniform soil resistivity Results: In the table that follows Rg and GPR respectively mean the station resistance and the ground potential rise.
REFERENCE RG GPR

70m x 70m, 100 meshes 0.01 m 0.5 m 3180 Amps 0.6 (User defined) 400 -m

CYMGRD IEEE Guide 80

2.675 Ohms 2.780 Ohms

5,105.61 Volts 5,304.00 Volts

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Please note: For Example I, the RG calculated with the EPRI TR-10062 computer program, is 2.67 Ohms (see IEEE Guide 2000, page 134).

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6.1.2

CASE NAME

: Example 2: Improved design.

REFERENCE SOIL MODEL

: IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 134. : Uniform. Soil resistivity = 400 ohm-meters.

A. SAFETY CALCULATIONS: Input data: Body weight Crushed rock surface layer resistivity Crushed rock surface layer thickness Clearing time Uniform Soil Resistivity Results:
REFERENCE MAX. TOUCH ALLOWABLE MAX. ALLOWABLE STEP REDUCTION FACTOR CS

70 Kg 2500 -m 0.102 m 0.50 sec 400 -m

CYMGRD IEEE Guide 80

840.55 Volts 838.20 Volts

2,696.10 Volts 2,686.00 Volts

0.740 0.740

B. GRID DESIGN ASPECTS: Input data: Square grid 70m x 70m, 100 meshes with ground rods placed along the perimeter as shown in the IEEE 80 EXAMPLE 2 STATION LAYOUT figure shown below. Square Grid Grid conductor diameter Length of Ground rods Ground rod diameter Burial Depth Injected ground current Uniform soil resistivity Results: In the table that follows Rg and GPR respectively mean the station resistance and the ground potential rise.
REFERENCE RG GPR

70m x 70m, 100 meshes 0.01 m 7.50 m 0.01 m 0.5 m 1,908 Amps 400 -m

CYMGRD IEEE Guide 80

2.500 2.750

4,780.00 Volts 5,247.00 Volts

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Please note: For Example II, the RG calculated with the EPRI TR-10062 computer program, is 2.52 Ohms (see IEEE Guide 2000, page 137).

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6.1.3

CASE NAME

: Example 3: Finalized design.

REFERENCE SOIL MODEL

: IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 137. : Uniform. Soil resistivity = 400 ohm-meters.

A. SAFETY CALCULATIONS: Input data: Body weight Crushed rock surface layer resistivity Crushed rock surface layer thickness Clearing time Uniform Soil Resistivity Results:
REFERENCE MAX. TOUCH ALLOWABLE MAX. ALLOWABLE STEP REDUCTION FACTOR CS

70 Kg 2500 -m 0.102 m 0.50 sec 400 -m

CYMGRD IEEE Guide 80

840.55 Volts 838.20 Volts

2,696.10 Volts 2,686.00 Volts

0.740 0.740

B. GRID DESIGN ASPECTS: Input data: Rectangular grid 63m x 84m, 108 meshes with ground rods placed along the perimeter and at selected places in the gird in an effort to further minimize surface touch potentials, as shown in the IEEE 80 EXAMPLE 3 STATION LAYOUT figure shown below. Rectangular Grid Grid conductor diameter Length of Ground rods Ground rod diameter Burial Depth Injected ground current Uniform soil resistivity Results: In the table that follows Rg and GPR respectively mean the station resistance and the ground potential rise. REFERENCE CYMGRD IEEE Guide 80 RG 2.278 Ohms 2.620 Ohms GPR 4,348.00 Volts 4,998.96 Volts 70m x 70m, 100 meshes 0.01 m 10.0 m 0.01 m 0.5 m 1,908 Amps 400 -m

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Please note: For Example III, the RG calculated with the EPRI TR-10062 computer program, is 2.28 Ohms (see IEEE Guide 2000, page 138).

CASE NAME REFERENCE SOIL MODEL

: Example 4: L-Shaped with rods. : IEEE80 GUIDE, 2000 Edition, Page 139. : Uniform. Soil resistivity = 400 ohm-meters.

SAFETY CALCULATIONS: Same as Example 3. A. GRID DESIGN ASPECTS: L-Shaped Grid, with the same effective grounding area as before, as shown in IEEE Std 2000, page 140.

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Results: In the table that follows Rg and GPR respectively mean the station resistance and the ground potential rise.
REFERENCE RG GPR

CYMGRD IEEE Guide 80 Please note:

2.330 Ohms 2.740 Ohms

4,562.49 Volts 5,227.92 Volts

For Example IV, the RG calculated with the EPRI TR-10062 computer program, is 2.34 Ohms (see IEEE Guide 2000, page 142). The 12 IEEE samples study files included in the above analysis cases are available upon request. Please contact CYME International T&D and ask for the CYMGRD Benchmark cases.

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