As per IS 3043-1987

Short circuit Current(Isc) 65000 Amp

Duration of Fault in sec (t) 1 Sec
Soil Resisitivity () If You Know (Otherwise Leave Blank) 100 -Mt.
Soil Resistivity 100 -Mt.
Permissible Current Density at Earth Electrode (Id) 757 Amp/Sq.Mt
Permissible Earth Resistance of System 2
Detail of Plate Earthing:
Plate Width 600 mm
Plate Height 600 mm
Surface Area of both sides of plate(S) 0.72 Sq.Mt
Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode 545.04 Amp
Single Earth Plate Resistance 290.14
No of Copper Plates Earthing Required 119 Nos
Arrangement of Pipe Earthing Parallel 1
Formation of Parallel Earthing (As per BS 7430): Traingle
Distance Betweem successive Electrodes (D) 8 Meter
Overlall Earthing Resistance of 119 Nos of Electrodes 2.467
Whether Earthing Strip / Wire Buried in Ground Yes
Earth Resistance of Buried Strip / Wire:
Strip Width(w): 12 mm
Strip Length(L): 2200 Mt
Depth of Burial of Strip Electrode(t): 200 mm
Surface Area of both sides of Strip(S): 52.8 Sq.Mt
Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode 0.00 Amp
Resistance of Earthing Strip/Wire: 0.1601
No of Plate Earthing 119 Nos
Arrangement of Plate Earthing Parallel
Earthing Strip / Wire For Earthing Buried in Ground Yes
Overlall Resistance of Earthing Plate 2.4666
Resistance of Earthing Strip/Wire 0.1601
Total Earth Resistance of Plate Earthing & Earth Strip 0.1503
:Calculation:
Earthing Strip Size A=(IscXt)/K
Current Density permissible at an Earth Electrode Id=(7.57*1000)/(xt) Amps/Sqmeter
No of Plates required N=Isc/Id/S
Plate R=(/S)*(/S) Ohm
Pipe or Rod R= (100/2L)*log(4L/d)ohms
Stip or Conductor R=(100/2L)*log(2L/wt) ohms
Calculate Numer of Plate / Pipe Earthing
Calculate No of Plate Earthing
Results
As per IS 3043-1987
Short circuit Current(Isc) 50000 Amp
Duration of Fault in sec (t) 1 Sec
Soil Resisitivity () If You Know (Otherwise Leave Blank) 72.44 -Mt.
Soil Resistivity 72.44 -Mt.
Permissible Current Density at Earth Electrode (Id) 889.42 Amp/Sq.Mt
Permissible Earth Resistance of System 1
Detail of Pipe Earthing:
Diameter of Pipe(d) 100 mm
Radius of GI Pipe(R.) 0.05 Mt.
length of Pipe(L) 3 Mt.
Surface Area(S) 0.943 Sq.Mt
Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode 838.37 Amp
Single Cast Iron Pipe Resistance 18.408
No of Pipe Earthing Required 60 Nos
Arrangement of Pipe Earthing Parallel 1
Formation of Parallel Earthing (As per BS 7430): Hollow Sqare
Distance Betweem successive Electrodes (D) 8 Meter
Overlall Earthing Resistance of 60 Nos of Electrodes 0.514
Whether Earthing Strip / Wire Buried in Ground Yes
Earth Resistance of Buried Strip / Wire:
Strip Width(w): 12 mm
Strip Length(L): 2200 Mt
Depth of Burial of Strip Electrode(t): 200 mm
Surface Area of both sides of Strip(S): 52.8 Sq.Mt
Max.Current Dessipated by One Electrode 46961.35 Amp
Resistance of Earthing Strip/Wire: 0.1160
No of Pipe Earthing 60 Nos
Arrangement of Pipe Earthing Parallel
Earthing Strip / Wire For Earthing Buried in Ground Yes
Overlall Resistance of Earthing Pipe/Rod 0.5135
Resistance of Earthing Strip/Wire 0.1160
Total Earth Resistance of Pipe Earthing & Earth Strip 0.0946
Results
Calculate Numer of Plate / Pipe Earthing
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Calculate No of Pipe Earthing
440KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
220KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
132KV 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
66KV 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
11KV(Urban) 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
11KV(Rural) 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
415V 10 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
220V 6 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
Soil Type Avg. Resistivity (m)
Wellgraded gravel 600 1000
Poorly graded gravel 1000 2500
Clayey gravel 200 400
Silty sand 100 800
Clayey sands 50 200
Silty or clayey sand 30 80
Fine sandy soil 80 300
Gravelly clays 20 60
Inorganic clays 10 55
Surface Soils 1 50
Clay 2 100
Sandy clay 100 150
Moist gravel 50 700
Dry gravel 700 1200
Limestone 5 10000
Porous limestone 30 100
Quartz, limestone 100 1000
Sandstone 20 2000
Granites 900 1100
Normal Short Circuit Value
Typical soil resistivity (IEEE 142 / BS 7430)
As per IS 3043-1987
Short circuit Current(Isc) 33880 Amp
Duration of Fault in sec (t) 1 Sec
Copper Aluminium Lead
Volumetric haet capacity of conductor material (Qc) 0.0345 0.025 0.00145
Reciprocal of Tmp.coeff of Resistivity at 0 deg.Centrigade (B) 234.5 228 230
Electrical resisitivity of conductorat 20 deg.Centrigade(20) 0.0001724 0.0002826 0.000214
Final Temprature of conductor(t) 395 325 325
Initial Temprature of conductor(i) 40 40 40
Value of k Constant for 1sec 205.60 126.05 34.94
Allowance for Corrosion in Earth Strip 0% Per Year
Number of Year before replacement say 0 Year
Safety Factor 1
No
Earthing Strip Size (Copper): 164.79 Sq.mm 1
Earthing Strip Size (Aluminium): 268.77 Sq.mm 1
Earthing Strip Size (Lead): 969.76 Sq.mm 2
Earthing Strip Size (GI): 419.90 Sq.mm 1
Cable
Short circuit Current(Isc) 33880 Amp XLPE
Duration of Fault in sec (t) 1 Sec PVC
Earthing Conductor Size for XLPE Conductor (Al.) 360.43 Sq.mm
Earthing Conductor Size for XLPE Conductor (Cu.) 235.28 Sq.mm
Earthing Conductor Size for PVC Conductor (Al.) 451.73 Sq.mm
Earthing Conductor Size for PVC Conductor (Cu.) 294.61 Sq.mm
Calculate Minimum Size of Earthing Conductor
Value of k Constant for 1 Sec.
Actual Earth Strip Size Calculated Min.Earth Strip Size
Calculate Minimum Size of of Earth Strip
440KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
220KV 40 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
132KV 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
GI 66KV 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
0.0038 J/Cent-mm3 11KV(Urban) 35 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
202 Cent 11KV(Rural) 25 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
0.000138 -mm 415V 10 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
500 Cent 220V 6 KA for 1 to 3 Sec
40 Cent
80.69
Width(mm) Thickness(mm) Status
10 20 O.K 164.79 0.00 200
10 30 O.K 268.77 0.00 300
60 10 O.K 969.76 0.00 1200
10 20 Increase No or Size of Strip 419.90 0.00 200
Al. Cu.
94 144
75 115
Value of k Constant for 1 Sec.
Normal Short Circuit Value
Actual Earth Strip Size
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Calculate Minimum Size of of Earth Strip
Typical soil resistivity (IEEE 142 / BS 7430)
Soil Type Avg. Resistivity (m)
Wellgraded gravel 600 1000
Poorly graded gravel 1000 2500
Clayey gravel 200 400
Silty sand 100 800
Clayey sands 50 200
Silty or clayey sand 30 80
Fine sandy soil 80 300
Gravelly clays 20 60
Inorganic clays 10 55
Surface Soils 1 50
Clay 2 100
Sandy clay 100 150
Moist gravel 50 700
Dry gravel 700 1200
Limestone 5 10000
Porous limestone 30 100
Quartz, limestone 100 1000
Sandstone 20 2000
Granites 900 1100
Concrete 300 500