TES P 119 10 R0 1 Groundingpdf
TES P 119 10 R0 1 Groundingpdf
TES P 119 10 R0 1 Groundingpdf
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 SCOPE
2.0 FUNCTION
6.1 Measurement
6.2 Interpretation of Test Results
6.3 Backfilled material
10.1 General
10.2 Communication Circuits
10.3 Rails
10.4 Utility Pipes and other Pipelines
11.1 General
11.2 Steel structures and Switch Racks
11.3 Fence/Gates
11.4 Cables
11.5 Cable Tray System
11.6 Control Buildings
11.7 HVAC
11.8 Control Cabinets, Operating Mechanism Housing, Box, etc.
11.9 Metallic Conduits
11.10 Circuit Breakers and Disconnect Switches
11.11 Operating Handles for Outdoor Switches
11.12 Terminal Transmission Tower Grounding
11.13 Lightning Masts
11.14 Reclosers
11.15 Ring Main Unit (RMU)
11.16 Oil Tanks and Oil /Water Piping
11.17 Metal Clad Switchgear
11.18 Grounding of Lighting Equipment
11.19 Temporary Grounding
11.20 Instruments, Relays and Meters
16.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY
FIGURES:
Figure 10-1 Surface Layer Derating Factor (CS)Versus Thickness of Surface Material (hS)
Figure 10-4 Short Time Current Loading Capability (ICE) of Concrete Encased Ground
Electrode
1.0 SCOPE
This Engineering Standard establishes general guidelines, parameters and design criteria for
the design and construction of a substation grounding intended to be used in the electrical
system for Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Arabia.
2.0 FUNCTION
0.116
IB = (Eq.10-1)
ts
Where:
3.2.1 There are five (5) basic situations involving a person and grounded facilities
during a fault. These are metal to metal touch voltage ( E touch ), step voltage
( E step ), mesh voltage (Em) and transferred voltage ( E trf ).
GPR = I G × R g (Eq.10-2)
Where:
3.2.3 Mesh voltage is the maximum touch voltage to be found within a mesh of a
ground grid.
The effect of site surfacing is to increase contact resistance between soil and the feet
of a person. SEC substation yard shall be surfaced with a 100 mm layer of high
resistivity of 3000 ohm-meter, asphalt material that extends l.5 meters outside the
fence perimeter if space permits. If for some reasons it is impractical to asphalt the
site surface, then 80mm to 150 mm layer of gravel or high resistivity crushed rock
shall be spread on the ground surface above the grounding grid with prior approval
of SEC.
Tolerable step and touch voltages are given by the following formulae:
(1000 + 6 × C S × ρ S ) × 0.116
E step = (Eq. 10-3)
tS
(1000 + 1.5 × C S × ρ S ) × 0.116
E touch = (Eq. 10-4)
tS
Where:
⎡ ⎛ ρ ⎞ ⎤
⎢ 1 - ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎥
C S = 1 − 0.09 ⎢ ⎝ ρS ⎠ ⎥ (Eq. 10-5)
⎢ 2 h s + 0.09 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
Where:
For all grounding design calculations the value of Cs can also be obtained from
Figure 10-1.
ρ − ρs
where K=
ρ + ρs
To ensure safety, the actual step voltage, touch voltage or metal-to-metal touch
voltage or transferred voltage must be less than the tolerable limits.
The basic design consideration is to install a grounding system that will limit the effects of
ground potential gradients within the tolerable level. This is normally achieved by the form
of a grid of horizontally buried conductors, supplemented by a number of vertical rods
connected to the grid.
ΙG = D f Ιg (Eq. 10-6)
Where:
Ig = Sf × If
Where:
NOTE : If however there are constraints in accommodating the grid within the
substation area, methods indicated in clause 11.6.5 shall be adopted.
Taking the above definition into account maximum grid current IG shall be:
IG = Sf × Df × If (Eq. 10-7)
1 ⎡ ⎛ D2 (D+ 2 h) 2 h ⎞ ⎛ K ii 8 ⎞⎤
Km = ln
⎢ ⎜ ⎜ + − ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ln ⎟⎥
2 π ⎣ ⎝ 16 hd 8 Dd 4 d ⎠ ⎝ K h π(2 n − 1) ⎟⎠⎦
(Eq. 10.9)
Where
K ii = Corrective weighting factor that adjusts the effect of inner
conductors on the corner mesh
1
= for grids with no ground rods or grids with only a few
(2 n) 2/ n
ground rods, none located in the corners or on the
perimeter
Where:
2. L C
na =
Lp
nb = 1 for square grids
nc = 1 for square and rectangular grids.
nd = 1 for square, rectangular and L-shaped grids.
Otherwise
Lp
nb =
4. A
0.7. A
⎡ Lx .Ly ⎤ Lx .Ly
nc = ⎢ ⎥
⎣ A ⎦
Dm
nd =
L2x + L2y
Where:
4.3.1 Step voltage E s , between a point above the outer corner of the grid and at a
point one (1) meter diagonally outside the grid is given by the equation:
ρ .K s .K i .IG
E s tep = (Eq. 10-10)
Ls
Where
1⎡ 1 1 1 ⎤
Ks = ⎢ + + (1 − 0.5n − 2 )⎥ (Eq.10-11)
π ⎣ 2h D + h D ⎦
5.1 The substation resistance depends primarily on the area to be occupied by the ground
system, which is usually known in the early design stages.
The value of substation grounding resistance shall be calculated using the following
formula :
⎡ 1 1 ⎛ 1 ⎞⎤
R g = ρ⎢ + ⎜⎜1 + ⎟⎟⎥ (Eq. 10-12)
⎣ LT 20 A ⎝ 1 + h 20 /A ⎠⎦
where
5.2 For substations, the ground resistance shall be equivalent to 1 ohm or less.
6.1 Measurement
6.1.2 For SEC substation design, soil resistivity readings shall normally be taken
under dry conditions, during summer months, if possible, However the same
shall not affect the project’s schedule.
6.1.4 Soil resistivity measurement shall also be carried out before and after fill up
and compaction of soil at site.
For soils with resistivity value less than 500Ohm-meter, if the difference between the
highest and the lowest readings are within 30 % then the soil can be considered as
uniform soil. For soils with resistivity value greater than 500 Ohm-meter, if the
difference between the highest and the lowest readings are within 20 % then the soil
can be considered as uniform soil. For uniform soils, the mean value shall be
considered as soil resistivity value. In case of wide variations in field readings,
computer software alone shall be used to simulate two-layer model or multi layer
soil model. Two-layer soil models are good approximation of many soil structures,
while multi layer soil models may be used for more complex soil conditions.
Software shall be based on IEEE-80.
Backfill material shall have possibly the same soil resistivity or better than that of the
original soil. In case of considerable backfill the soil resistivity shall be taken after
completion of the backfill compaction. The same shall be used for grounding
calculations. In case of delay of backfill activity at site the estimated value of
resistivity of the backfill material or that of the existing soil whichever is higher shall
be used for grounding calculations.
7.1.1 Copper material shall be used for grounding. Since a grid of copper forms a
galvanic cell with the buried steel structures, pipes, etc., and hastens the
corrosion of steel structures, precautionary measures need to be taken in
order to reduce the cell potential as per clause 15.0.
7.1.2 Soft drawn, stranded copper shall be used for the ground grid conductors.
The conductor shall be round shaped for maximum cross-sectional contact
with the ground. In coastal zone with low soil resistivity, tinned copper
conductor shall be used. Copper-clad steel shall be used for ground rods.
7.1.3 Each element of the ground system (including grid proper, connecting
ground leads, and electrodes) shall be so designed that it shall :
The following equation shall be used to evaluate the minimum conductor size (in
mm²) as a function of conductor current:
If
A mm 2 = (Eq.10-13)
⎛ TCAP × 10 −4 ⎞ ⎛ K 0 + Tm ⎞
⎜ ⎟ ln⎜ ⎟
⎜ t α ρ ⎟ ⎜ K +T ⎟
⎝ c r r ⎠ ⎝ 0 a ⎠
where:
If = Symmetrical ground fault current in kA. (For SEC system this value
shall be breaker rated short circuit current)
A = Conductor cross section in mm²
Tm = Fusing temperature in °C
Ta = Ambient temperature in °C
αr = Thermal coefficient of resistivity of conductor material at reference
temperature Tr
ρr = Resistivity of the ground conductor at referenced temperature Tr in
microhms cm
tc = Maximum possible clearing time. This shall be taken as 1.0 (one)
second.
TCAP = Thermal capacity factor from Table 10-1 in J/cm³.°C
1 1
K0 = or Ko = − Tr , where
α0 αr
Tr = reference temperature for material constants in °C
αr = thermal coefficient of resistivity of conductor material at 0
°C in 1/ ºC
Note that αr and ρr are both to be found for the same reference temperature. Table
10-1 provides the material constants for stranded, annealed, soft copper wire at 20°C.
7.3.1 The joints shall meet all the requirements of IEEE Std. 837 “Qualifying
Permanent Connections Used in Substation Grounding”. Necessary tests per
this standard shall be carried out for the connections. All bolted and
compression joints shall withstand a maximum temperature of 250ºC.
7.3.2 All exothermic connections shall be bitumastic painted and mastic taped.
i. Buried Joints:
Exothermic welded joints shall be used on buried ground grid (cross-over
points, etc.), which make the connections an integral part of the
homogenous conductor.
The grounding system shall limit the ground potential gradient to a tolerable level.
This is achieved by a combination of network of interconnected horizontally buried
conductors and vertically buried ground rods connected to each other and to all
equipment neutrals, frames and structures.
8.2.1 The grounding grid shall encompass all of the area within the fence, and shall
extend at least l.5 meters outside the substation fence on all sides (if space
permits), including all gates in any position (open or closed) to enclose as
much ground as practicable and to avoid current concentration and hence
high gradients at the grid periphery. A perimeter grid conductor shall also
surround the substation buildings, at a distance of 0.5-1.5 meters.
8.2.2 In case of substations with boundary wall, when it is not possible to extend
the grounding grid beyond 1.5meters, then the outer grid can coincide with
boundary wall perimeter. However in this case necessary calculations for
touch and step voltage profiles near the boundary wall shall be furnished and
safety shall be ensured.
8.2.3 Grounding grid shall be buried at a depth ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 m below
final ground grade (excluding asphalt covering).
8.2.4 The grounding grid conductors shall preferably be laid, as far as possible, at
reasonably uniform spacing. Depending upon site conditions, typical spacing
of the main conductors generally ranges between 3 meters to 15 meters. In
congested areas, reduced intervals may be desirable. Grid spacing shall be
halved around the perimeter of the grid to reduce periphery voltage gradients.
It may also be desirable to subdivide the corner meshes into quarter areas to
reduce the normally higher mesh voltages at such locations.
8.2.5 Reinforcement bars in concrete slabs, foundations and duct banks shall be
connected to the grounding grid by using appropriate thermoweld joints.
However care should be taken to ensure that no discharge current shall flow
through the reinforcement bars to the grounding grid.
8.3 Asphalt
The entire area inside the fence, and including a minimum of l.5 meters outside the
fence (if space permits), shall be surfaced with asphalt as given in clause 3.3. For
SEC grounding grid design, soil resistivity of asphalt of 3000Ω-m shall be
considered.
8.4.1 Ground rods shall have minimum dimensions of l5mm φ x 2.5m and the size
shall be selected for breaker short circuit rating. However, for many GIS
substations, other space-limited installations and at locations where relatively
low resistivity is experienced at depths below 3 meters, extra long rods may
be considered. For two layer and multi layer soil models, where the upper
layer has high soil resistivity, deep driven rods shall be considered so that the
rod is in contact with low resistivity lower soil layer.
8.4.2 Ground rods shall be installed with their top, 50 cm minimum below grade
and bonded to the grounding grid by thermoweld process.
8.4.3 Ground rods shall, in general, be installed at all points in the grid as defined
above, in particular in particular, one for each surge arrester connection, two
for power transformer neutral and one for service transformer neutral. where
large ground currents may be expected. The rods installed predominately
along the grid perimeter will considerably moderate the steep increase of the
surface gradient near the peripheral meshes.
8.5 Connections
8.5.1 Once the conductors are placed in their trenches, the required connections are
then made. Generally, the points of crossing require a cross type connection,
while tee connections are used for taps to a straight conductor run located
along the perimeter.
8.5.3 Prior to backfilling, the installation of the ground rods shall be accomplished.
8.6.1 When there is restriction in space to lay grounding grid within a substation
then grounding grid can be additionally embedded in Switchgear and Control
Room basement also with the approval from SEC. If this does not still satisfy
the grounding design requirements then the system ultimate ground fault
current shall be considered for the design subject to approval from SEC.
However care shall be taken to ensure that no discharge current flows
through reinforcing bars.
8.6.2 Grounding grid shall not be laid beneath power and station service
transformer foundation, unless otherwise required because of space
constraint and subject to SEC approval. Grounding grid may be embedded
in the base slab of oil catch basin.
The block diagram of Figure 10-2 illustrates the sequence of steps to design the
grounding grid.
9.1.1 Step 1: The general location map shall provide information of the substation
area to be grounded. Soil resistivity test shall be carried out using Wenner's
four pin method described in ANSI/IEEE Std. 81.
9.1.2 Step 2: The minimum conductor size shall be determined using Eq. 10-13.
9.1.3 Step 3: The tolerable step and touch voltages shall be determined using Eqs.
10-3 and 10-4.
9.1.4 Step 4: The preliminary design shall include a conductor loop surrounding the
entire grounding area, plus adequate cross conductors to provide convenient
access for the equipment grounds etc. The initial estimate of conductor
spacing and ground rod locations shall be based on IG and the area being
grounded.
9.1.5 Step 5: The resistance of the system grounding (Rg) in uniform soil shall be
determined using Eq.10-12. However for two layer and multi layer soil,
computer analysis based on modeling the grounding system shall be used to
compute the resistance.
9.1.7 Step 7: If the GPR of the preliminary design, calculated using Eq. 10-2, is
below the tolerable touch voltage, no further analysis is necessary. Only
additional conductor required to provide access to equipment grounds is
necessary.
9.1.8 Step 8: However, in case the safety criterion of Step 7 is not met, then the
mesh and step voltages shall be calculated using Eqs. 10-8 and 10-10.
9.1.9 Step 9: If the calculated mesh voltage is below the tolerable touch voltage, the
design may be complete. However, if the calculated mesh voltage is greater
than the tolerable touch voltage, then the preliminary design need to be
revised [see Step (11)].
TESP11910R0/MAK Date of Approval: October 16, 2006 PAGE NO. 17 OF 43
TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING STANDARD TES-P-119.10, Rev. 0
9.1.10 Step 10: If both the calculated touch and step voltages are below the tolerable
voltages, the design needs only refinements required to provide access to
equipment grounds. If not, the preliminary design must be revised [see Step
(11)].
9.1.11 Step 11: If either the step or touch tolerable limits are exceeded, revision of
the grid design is required. These revisions may include smaller conductor
spacing, additional ground rods, etc.
9.1.12 Step 12: After satisfying the step and touch voltage requirements, additional
grid conductors and ground rods may be required. The additional grid
conductor may be required, if the grid design does not include conductors near
the equipment to be grounded. Additional ground rods may be required at the
base of surge arresters, transformer neutrals, etc. The final design shall be
reviewed to eliminate hazards due to transferred potential.
10.1 General
Hazards from external transferred voltages are best avoided by using isolating or
neutralizing devices and by treating and clearly labeling these circuits, pipes, etc. as
being equivalent to live lines. The isolation devices or the insulation provided must
be capable of withstanding the magnitude of the transferred voltage.
For communication circuits, protective schemes involve the use of protective devices
to safeguard personnel and communication terminal equipment. Communication
Master Ground Bar shall be bonded to station grounding grid. Modern approach,
however, favors the use of fiber optic circuits, which eliminate the transfer of high
voltages.
10.3 Rails
Hazards can be avoided by installing several insulating joints in the rails leaving the
grid area (if applicable).
All metallic utility pipes and other metallic pipelines such as rain water pipe lines
shall always be tied to the substation's grounding system. To ensure that GPR is not
transferred outside the substation plot area, all metallic utility pipes and other
pipelines emanating out of the substation shall be provided with insulated connection
at the point of leaving the substation. Necessary proposal shall be submitted to SEC
for approval.
Buildings in the substation, especially if linked to it via water pipes, cable sheaths,
etc., must be treated as a part of the substation, and shall be grounded using the same
safety criteria as the substation.
It is a common practice to isolate the supply circuits for portable equipment and their
associated tools from the substation ground to avoid a hazardous transferred voltage,
which otherwise might appear between the equipment and the nearby ground. For
this purpose, separate grounds are provided at the site of work or portable generators
may be used.
11.1 General
a. Safety Grounds
b. System Grounds
System ground is normally for neutral grounding and safety ground is for equipment
grounding. Minimum conductor size for equipment safety grounding shall be per
Table 10-3. All safety ground termination shall be made directly on to the ground
grid. All system ground shall be terminated on to a ground rod interconnected to the
grounding grid.
Switch racks and every steel structure that supports insulators or electrical equipment
shall be grounded by means of bolted connections at two (2) diagonally opposite
legs. Equipment mounted on steel supporting structures shall have separate
grounding conductors. The pigtail ground conductor shall be supported on the
structure at 1.0 meter intervals by clamps as shown in Figure 10-3, detail 5. Casting
pigtail conductor inside the steel structure concrete foundation is not acceptable.
11.3.1 If space permits a perimeter ground conductor shall be laid which follows the
fence line and the gate in any position (open or close) at a distance of 0.5 -
1.5 m beyond (outside) the fencing. The perimeter ground conductor and the
fence then shall be bonded electrically at corner posts, gate posts and every
alternate line post. The gates shall be bonded to the gateposts with a flexible
copper cable or braid. See Figure 10-3, detail 6.
11.3.2 The barbed wire on the top of the SSD (Safety and Security Directive) type
fence/boundary wall, if applicable, shall be bonded to the grounding grid at
every 21 meter intervals.
11.4 Cables
b. Grounding of sheath of single core cables rated for 34.5kV and 13.8kV
shall be based on TES-P-104.08. Sheath of three core cables rated for
13.8kV shall be grounded at both ends.
c. If ring type CTs are installed on power cables, the grounding of sheath
shall be done such that the sheath current to ground will not influence
CT secondary current.
Instrument cables carrying analog or digital signals shall have their metallic
screening grounded at one point by means of PVC insulated grounding wire
connected to separate instrument ground bar which is insulated from
cubicle ground.
All signal cables used in telemetering and communications shall have their
shield grounded at one end only to reduce interference from stray sources.
Cable tray system shall be grounded with bare copper conductor of 50mm² size at
both ends and shall be bonded across gaps including expansion gaps (See Figure 10-
3, Detail 7).
11.6.4 Angle irons installed on indoor trenches to support the metallic covers shall
also be grounded at both ends. Metallic doors in substation buildings shall
be grounded with a flexible copper cable or braid.
11.7 HVAC
11.7.1 All air conditioning ducts inside the control building(s) shall be grounded at
both ends and cross bonded at all joints and across the non-metallic duct
connecting Air Handling Unit (AHU).
11.7.2 Grounding of control panels and other equipments associated with HVAC
shall be per respective specifications.
11.8.2 The door(s) of all cabin, junction boxes, etc., shall be bonded to the
respective housing with a flexible copper conductor.
11.8.3 A copper ground bus of minimum 95mm2 size shall be provided inside
these cabinets. All grounding connections from individual items including
motor frames shall be connected directly, but separately, to this grounding
bus. Size of grounding connections shall be 95mm2.
All metallic conduits shall be connected to the grounding grid at each manhole or at
terminating points by using a conductor size of 50 mm². Conduits terminating in
metal junction boxes shall be grounded by means of grounding studs or brazed
connections. Where several conduits or junction boxes are located adjacent to each
other, an adequately sized solid wire shall be used to interconnect the boxes. It shall
be connected to grounding system at one single point.
All circuit breakers and disconnect switches shall be grounded at two diagonally
opposite corners from two separate points of the grounding grid. Further grounding
switch blades of Disconnect Switch shall be directly grounded to grounding grid.
Good electrical connection shall be maintained between the steel structure and any
bolted accessories mounted on it.
11.11.1 A large percentage of fatal accidents from voltage gradients are associated
with manual operating handles of disconnect switches, etc.
11.11.2 A metal grounding plate or mat (operating platform), shall be placed where
the operator must stand on it to operate the device. The operating handles
shall be grounded by connecting a ground conductor (preferably flexible
wire, braid strap) from the vertical operating pipe to the supporting
structure, then continuing another stranded ground conductor to the switch
operating platform. It is reiterated that the operating handle and the
platform shall not be directly connected to the grounding grid but instead
both connected to the support structure which in turn shall be connected to
the grounding grid at least at two diagonally opposite points. See Figure 10-
3, detail 9.
11.14 Reclosers
The tank of recloser(s) shall be safety grounded at one location. The respective
control cabinets shall also be connected to the grounding grid.
The RMU inside the substation, if applicable, shall have two safety ground
connections.
All oil tanks shall be grounded at two points with bolted cable connections to two
different points of the grounding grid. Oil piping shall be grounded at intervals of
12m. Runs shorter than l2m shall be grounded at least at two points. Water piping
shall be connected to the grounding system at all service points. In addition, two
copper conductors of adequate size, as specified in Table 10-3, shall be connected to
the main water pipe from two separate points of the grounding grid.
Metal Clad switchgear shall have two safety grounds connected to the switchgear
grounding bus. Withdrawable circuit breakers and PTs shall be provided with
reliable connection to the ground bus. Grounding via the roller wheels and the rail is
not acceptable.
11.18.1 Grounding of the lighting fixtures, lamp holders, lamps, receptacles and
metal poles supporting lighting fixtures shall be per Article 250 and 410 of
NEC (NFPA 70).
All the components used for temporary protective system shall be sized as per Eq.
10-12. All other requirements of temporary grounding shall meet IEEE Std. 1246,
“Guide for Temporary Protective Grounding System Used in Substations”.
All operating grounds shall have their connections made to the grounding rods, which in
turn shall be connected to the grounding grid.
12.1.1 Power transformer tanks shall be safety grounded at two points diagonally
opposite to each other. These connections shall be made from two different
points of the grounding grid.
12.1.2 A separate system ground shall be provided for the neutral of the
transformer by means of two (2) stranded copper wires. The neutral copper
wire shall be sized for the system fault level.
12.1.3 The neutral grounding wires shall be insulated from the transformer tank by
support insulators mounted on the tank wall and shall be connected to the
grounding grid directly.
12.2.1 Potential and current transformers shall have their metal cases grounded.
12.3.1 Where surge counter and/leakage current indicating meters are installed, a 5
kV insulated cable shall be used between arrester ground terminal and
12.3.2 The system ground conductor shall be as short as possible, free of sharp
bends, and shall not be installed in metallic conduit. In addition, ground rods
shall be driven adjacent to the arrester connection to the grounding grid to
provide the lowest ground grid resistance at this point.
Shunt capacitors are considered safety grounded when mounted on a metal structure
that is connected to the grounding grid. One system ground conductor shall be
connected to the grounding grid when the capacitors are to be connected in a
grounded star configuration.
The grounding terminal and neutral point of secondary connections of CCVT shall
be connected to the grounding grid similar to potential transformer as described
under clause 12.2.2.
Table 10-3 : Application List of Conductor Sizes for Equipment Safety Grounding
GIS enclosures carry induced currents of significant magnitude and shall be confined to
separate paths. Switching operation and faults generate very high frequency transients that
can couple on to the grounding system.
c. The supporting structures and any part of the grounding system shall not be
adversely influenced by the flow of induced currents.
Dangerous touch and step voltages within the GIS area are drastically reduced by
complete bonding and grounding of the GIS enclosures, and by using grounded
conductive platforms connected to the GIS structures.
For other safety measures to limit the undesirable effects caused by circulating
currents and Transient Grid Potential Rise (TGPR), refer to ANSI/IEEE Std.80.
The following measurements shall be carried out for the constructed grounding system to
check the design.
If large discrepancies exist between calculated and measured values, then actual field
tests of step and touch voltages shall be carried out. The basic method for such
gradient measurements involves passing a test current in the order of about 100 A via
a remote current electrode and measuring the resulting step and touch voltages. For
further details refer IEEE-80.
Since a grid of copper conductor forms a galvanic cell with the buried steel
structures, piping, etc., precautions to prevent corrosion shall be taken wherever soil
resistivity is less than 70 ohm-meter. Precautions shall include, but not limited to, the
following:
d. A full cathodic protection of sacrificial metals in the area or, where feasible,
use of non-metallic pipes and conduits.
Figure 10-1
ALTERNAT-1
ALTERNAT-2
DETAL-2 CABLE-CABLE CROSS CONNECTION
(ALTERNATE-1) (ALTERNATE-2)
(ALTERNATE-3)
FIGURE 10-4
Short time Current Loading Capability of Concrete Encased Ground Electrode ICE
16.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY
4. ASTM G 57, Rev.A “Standard Test Method for Field Measurement of Soil Resistivity
Using the Wenner Four Electrode Method”.
5. ANSI/IEEE Std 81.2, “IEEE Guide for Measurement of Impedance and Safety
Characteristics of Large Extended or Inter Connected Grounding System.
10. Donald G. Fink and H. Wayne Beaty, "Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers",
Thirteenth Edition, Mc Graw-Hill, Inc. N.Y., 2000.
11. M. Khalifa, "High Voltage Engineering, Theory and Practice", Fourth Edition, John
Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1983.
APPENDIX
The following typical example illustrates the application of equations, tables and graphs discussed
in this standard. For design procedure, please refer to the block diagram of Figure 10-2.
=89.81mm2
Hence select 120mm2 cross from table 10-2. Diameter (d) of conductor will be 0.01236m.
For a 0.10 meter layer of asphalt surfacing having resistivity of 3000 ohm - meter and for an ground
with resistivity of 40 ohm - meter, the surface layer resistivity derating factor (Cs), using Eq. 10-5
or will be:
⎡ 1 − 40 / 3000 ⎤
Cs = 1 − 0.09⎢ ⎥ = 0.694
⎣ 2 × 0.1 + 0.09 ⎦
Tolerable step and touch voltages using Eq. 10-3 & 10-4 will be :
and
( 1000 + 1.5 x 0.694 x 3000 ) x 0.116
Etouch = = 676.4 V .
0.5
For determining grid resistance R g , Eq. 10-12 applies. Substituting the values we get
⎡ ⎛ ⎞⎤
⎢ ⎜ ⎟⎥
1 1 ⎜ 1 ⎟⎥
R g = 40 x ⎢ + x 1+
⎜
⎢ 2461 20 x 5600 20 ⎟⎥
⎢ ⎜ 1 + 0.5 x ⎟⎥
⎣ ⎝ 5600 ⎠⎦
=0.2518 ohm
GPR = IG x Rg
= 17500x 0.2518 = 4406.5V.
Calculated value of the GPR far exceeds the safe value of touch voltage, i.e. 676.4 V. Hence,
further design evaluations are necessary.
Step 8
In order to evaluate the mesh voltage per Eq.10-8, n, Km and Ki values are computed as below.
n = na.nb.nc.nd
360
nb = = 1.097
4. 5600
0.7 × 5600
⎡ 80 × 100 ⎤ 80 × 100
nc = ⎢ 5600 ⎥ = 1.191
⎣ ⎦
Now K ii = 1
1 ⎡ ⎛ 72 (7 + 2 x 0.5) 2 0.5 ⎞ ⎛ 1 8 ⎞⎤
Km = ln
⎢ ⎜ ⎜ + − ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ x ln ⎟⎥
2 π ⎣ ⎝ 16 × 0.5 × 0.01236 8 x 7 x 0.01236 4 x 0.01236 ⎠ ⎝ 1.225 π(2 x 13.51 − 1) ⎟⎠⎦
K m = 0.71
E m = 463.5 V
Ks = 0.406
Now substituting in Eq. 10-10, the step voltage is:
= 394 V
Step 9: Mesh Voltage Criterion
The calculated mesh voltage (463.5V) is lower than the Etouch tolerable limit (676.4V).
The computed value of step voltage (394V) is well below the tolerable Estep (2213V).
Not required.
A safe design has been obtained. At this point, all equipment pigtails, additional ground rods for
surge arresters, etc. shall be added to complete the grid design details.