Earthmat Design Calculation

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Annexure – A

EARTHMAT CALCULATION FOR 400 kV SWITCHYARD AT BHADRADRI TPS

As per equation no. (29) of cl. no. 8.3


E step50 Tolerable step voltage for human with 50 kg body weight = 2441.2 V

0 .116
= (1000 + 6 × C s × ρ s ) ×
ts

As per equation no. (32) of cl. no. 8.3


E touch50 Tolerable touch potential for human with 50 kg body weigh = 733.3 V
0 . 116
= (1000 + 1 . 5 × C s × ρ s ) ×
ts

As per equation no. (32) of cl. no. 8.3


GPR Ground Potential Rise = Ig × Rg × 1000 = 2005.7 V

From equation no. (80) & (91) of cl. no. 16.5


Mesh voltage in volts at the centre of the corner mesh
Em calculated value of maximum mesh voltage (Worst = 332.3 V
possible touch voltage) = calculated touch voltage
ρ × I g × K m × K i × 1000
=
⎡ ⎛ ⎞⎤
L c + ⎢1 .55 + 1 .22 ⎜ ⎟⎥ L
Lr
⎢ ⎜⎜ 2 ⎟
L x + L y ⎟⎠ ⎥
R
2
⎣ ⎝ ⎦
From equation no. (92) & (93) of cl. no. 16.5
Step voltage in volts between a point above the outer
Es corner of the grid and a point 1 meter diagonally outside = 98.9 V
the grid ( Calculated value of maximum step voltage
ρ × I g × K s × Ki × 1000
=
0.75Lc + 0.85LR

RESULTS
MINIMUM DIAMETER OF GRID CONDUCTOR = 26.4 mm
GROUND GRID CONDUCTOR DIAMETER = 40.0 mm
CHOSEN
(Please Refer Annexure - B for justification)

GRID RESISTANCE = 0.040 Ohms

GRID SPACING CHOSEN = 24.00 M

TOLERABLE TOUCH VOLTAGE = 733.3 V

TOLERABLE STEP VOLTAGE = 2441.2 V


CALCULATED TOUCH VOLTAGE = 332.3 V

CALCULATED STEP VOLTAGE = 98.9 V

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