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| Rev. | ate | Description Designed oe
Client
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| Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority
[Consultant
via SwedPower International AB
-WWORLD WIDE CONSULTANT-
‘Contractor ~
LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
ECC DIVISION
Project ~ —
EXPANSION & REINFORCEMENT OF 33KV NETWORK IN AL AIN AREA OF
ABUDHABI - U.A.E
FOUR NEW 33/11KV PRIMARY SUBSTATION IN AL AIN AREA
CONTRACT NO. G1409
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Document Title
Earthing Design Calculations ~ DAHIR S/S
[CSD Number SCALE | NTS
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NO. OF
| SKA _ AKSM. KRJ SHEET | SIZE
DESIGNED CHECKED |__ APPRoveo we | Aa
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRELIMINARY | ~ TENDER INFORMATION ‘APPROVAL | CONSTRUCTIONLARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
ECC Division - EDRC (Electrical)
 
S for ATAin REF NO; [GI409-RLTSSOISS0A [PAGE 02 OF 06]
PREPARED | CHECKED [APPROVED] DATE
‘SKA KS. KR 17-04-2008
[PROJECTS S3/T1KV'S
 
 
 
[TITLE:  EARTHING DESIGN CALCULATION FOR
SIS CONDUCTOR SIZING - DAHIR
TS GENERALLY BASED ON IEEE 80 - 2000
:CTION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S$ =1xSQRTW)/k
S= AREA OF CONDUCTOR IN Sq.mm
I= EARTH FAULT CURRENT IN AMPS
{= EARTH FAULT CLEARING TIME IN sees.
k
 
SQRT(( Qe x (B420)/delta20) x ln (1+ (QLQIMB+Q))
Qe = Volumctric Heat capacity of conductor (J/"C mm3 )
B = Reciprocal of Temp.Coeff. of Resistivity (°C)
delta
 
Electrical Resistivity of conductor at 20°C ( Ohm. )
Qi= Initial Temperature of Conductor (C )
  
Qf= Final Temperature of Conductor (°C)
 
31500. amps
L V see
Qe= 0.00345 J/°C mms 1 Data for copper conductor
B= 24s °C
0000020 Ohm.mm
 
Gs 40°C
700 °C
SQRT( (0.00345x (234.5 + 20) 0.00002) x In (1+ ((700-80 ) / (235 +40) ))
231,909
31500 x SQRT (1.0) / 231.909
135.83 Sq.mm
 
 
 
[Corrosion allowance considered for the conductor in percentage = los
[Minimum area of cross-section required = 149.41 Sq.mm_
Hence conductor size selected is, 300 Sq.mm (Which isthe minimum size specified in the specification)
CONDUCTOR $1 JOSENIS, $06 Copper FlatLARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
ECC Division - EDRC (Electrical)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
|Conductor Size
Equivalent diameter =
 
[Length of Switchyard
Breadth of Switchyard
No: oF grids in X direction 5
No: of gris in ¥ direction =
Equivalent Number of grids n
Spacing of conductors D :
[Total length of conductors Le a
|Area of Gri As
Depth ofburial -
Depth of Top Layer hs =
Total No of electrodes _m :
Length of electrode 1
Total length of electrodes Lr =
Diameter of electrodes. di 5
Duration of Fault Current ts =
 
[PROJECT: 33/11KV S/S for AI Ain REFNO: _[G1409-RL78301350A [PAGE 03 OF 06
PREPARED | CHECKED | APPROVED, DAT
[TITLE:  EARTHING DESIGN CALCULATION FOR SKA, KS) KR 17-04-2004
SiS-DAHIR
ICALCULATIONS ARE BASED ON IEEE 80 - 2000.
DESIGN DATA
System Voltage e 33 kV
[system Grounding = soLID
Soil Resistivity p 5 9.32 Ohman
Top Layer resistivity ps = 2000 Obmm (Actual value of resistivity of erushed rock
shall be used after measurements)
|Max. Earth Fault Current (1) = 23625 AMPS (Current division factor 0.75 as per specification)
50x 6 Copper Flat
0.0195 m.
37
m (Grid extended by 0.5m on both sides)
46m (Grid extended by 0.5m on both sides)
8 ie. SQRT(O * 8)
870 m
2622. sqm
os (As per specification)
0.08 m
Nos
45 m
20
(As per specification)LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
 
 
 
 
ECC Division - EDRC (Electrical)
[PROJECT: 33/1 KV SIS for Al Ain REFNO: [G1409--RI78301350A [PAGE 04 OF 06
PREPARED | CHECKED | APPROVED DATE
TITLE: EARTHING DESIGN CALCULATION FOR SKA AKS KR 17-04-2004
/S - DAHIR
 
 
 
 
 
 
Etouch =
cs
cs
Etouch =
Estep =
Estep
 
 
 
Emesh =
Km =
Ki =
Kh =
ho
Kh
Km =
Estep =
Estep
 
 
[Tolerable Touch Potential
(1000 + 1.5 * Cs * ps) *0.116/SQRT%s)
1 a* {(1- pips) /(2* hs +a) }
0.106 m
1 -0,106*(( 1 - 9/2000 )/( 2 * 0.08 + 0.106) }
0.6034
(1000 + 1.5 * 0.6034 * 2000) * 0.116 / SQRT( 1.0)
325.97 Volts
Tolerable Step Potential
( 1000 +6.0 *Cs * ps } * 0.116 /SQRT(s)
(1000 + 6.0 * 0.6034 * 2000 ) * 0.116 / SQRT( 1.0)
955.88 Volts
| Mesh Potential Attainable
(Cpt Km* Kit 1)/ (Le + 115 *Lr )
(BASED ON TEEE 80 - 2000 CHAPTER &)
For body weight of 50 kg
E80 - 1986
 
Refer page 41 IE
(BASED ON IEEE 80 - 2000 CHAPTER 8)
For body weight of 50 kg
(BASED ON IEEE 80 - 2000 CHAPTER 16)
1(2* n)* (Inf D216 * h d+ (D+.2h) A2/(8*D* ad) -hI4* Ad]
+ Kii/ Kh Inf8/(e* (2 * -1))]
1.00 for grids with ground rods in perimeter
SQRT (1+ hvho)
1.00 m (reference depth of grid)
SQRT(1+0.500/10) = 1.2247
1/2 * 22/7) * { In[7.0°21 (16 * 0.500 * 0.02) + (7.0 + 2.# 0.500 )42/( 8 * 7.0 * 0.02) - 0.500/ (4* 0.02) |
+ 1.00/ 1.2247 In[ 8/ (22/7 (2* 8.00-1))]}}
0.7085
0.64440.148" n=
= 1.8280
0.644 +0.148 +8
= 30936 Volts
1p Potential Attainable
CpeKs® Ki © 1)/( Le + 1.15xLe )
1/m* {1/2 *h) + 1/D+H)41/D*C-
Emesh = (9 * 0.7085 * 1.8280 * 23625 )/( 870.0 + 1.15 * 45)
(BASED ON IEEE 80 - 2000 CHAPTER 16)
05%0-2)) }
9 (Higher of the no.of grids in X & ¥ direction)
(1/2277) * (1/2 *0.500) +1/(7.0 +0500) +1/7.0* (1-0.549-2)}
0.4057
(90.4057 * 1.8280 * 23625
177.17 Volts
 
1( 870.04 1.15 45)LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
ECC Division - EDRC (Electrical)
 
 
 
PROJECT: 33/11KV S/S for Al Ain REFNO: [G1409-RL78301350A [PAGE 05 OF 06
PREPARED | CHECKED | APPROVED DATE
[TITLE: — EARTHING DESIGN CALCULATION FOR SKA AKS KR 17-04-2004
SIS- DAHIR
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comparison of Tol
 
 
{Tolerable Etouch = 32597 Vols.
Lroterable Estep = 95588 Vols
Atainable Emesh = 309.36. Volts
Atainable Estep = 177.17 Vous
\Since Attainable Emesh is less than Tolerable Etouch and
Attainable Estep is less than Tolerable Estep, the design is safe.LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
 
 
 
 
Ecc ion - EDRC (Electrical)
PROJECT: 33/1 1KV S/S for Al Ain REFNO: [G1409-RL78301350A [PAGE 06 OF 06
PREPARED | CHECKED | APPROVED DATE
TITLE: EARTHING DESIGN CALCULATION FOR SKA ‘AKS: KR 17-04-2004
SIS - DAHIR
 
 
 
 
 
 
[CACULATION OF GROUNDING RE
|BASED ON IEEE 80-2000 CHAPTER 14
 
  
 
   
ROUND RODS
Re = p/(@*m* x1)? [In(@*1/d)- 142% KI * 1/SQRT(A)* (SQRT(m)-1)%2 }
Kl = 136 Refer Fig 25A page 67 IEEE 80 - 2000
Re = 9/(2* 15 #22773) *[ In(B*3/ 20/ 1000))-1+2* 1.36%
(3 / sqrt(2622)) * (sqrt (15)-1)*2 }
03819 Ohms
RI
p/(x*Le)*[In(2 *Le/h’) + KI *( Le/SQRT(A)) - K2]
KI = 1236
S37 Refer Fig 25B page 67 IEEE 80 - 2000
SQRT(d * h)
- SQRT(0.02 * 0.50) = 0.0988
Rs = (9/ (22/7 * 870.00) * [ In (2 * 870.00 / 0.0988 ) + 1.36 *
(870,00 / sqrt (2622.00 ))-5.7]
= 00927 ohms
: BETWEEN GROUND GRID AND GROUND RODS
Rse pA * Le) * [In (2 * Le/1) + Kt * (Le / SQRT(A)) - K2 + 1]
Kl = 136
k= 57
Rse = 91 (22/7 * 870.00) * [In (2 * 870.00 / 3) + 1.36 *
(870.00 / sqrt (2622.00 )) - 5.74 1)
0.08450 Ohms
| COMBINED RESISTANCE OF GROUND GRID AND GROUND RO!
Rg (Re * Rs - Rse*2)/ (Re +Rs- 2 * Rse)
Re (0.3819 * 0.0927 - 0.08452 )/( (0.3819 * 0.0927 - 2* 0.0845 )
0.0925 Ohms
 
 
[Hence the design adopted meets the specification requirement with respect to
i) STEP & TOUCH POTENTIAL
COMBINED RESISTANCE OF GRID & GROUND RODS < 1.0 OHM
|NOTE
‘The conductors shall be uniformly distributed in area of 57m x 46m leaving the space for building area of 38m x 27m.
ie, Earth mat (Conductor length of 870m as per above calculation) shall be laid in s/s around the building with reduced
juniform spacing.