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Earth Mat Design for 400 kV Switchyard

This document contains calculations for determining earthmat parameters for a 400kV switchyard. It presents the equations used to calculate the tolerable touch and step voltages for humans, the ground potential rise, and the maximum mesh and step voltages for the earthmat. The results show the minimum diameter of the grid conductor as 26.4mm, with 40mm chosen. The grid resistance is calculated as 0.040 ohms, with a grid spacing of 24m. The calculated touch and step voltages are within the tolerable limits.

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Earth Mat Design for 400 kV Switchyard

This document contains calculations for determining earthmat parameters for a 400kV switchyard. It presents the equations used to calculate the tolerable touch and step voltages for humans, the ground potential rise, and the maximum mesh and step voltages for the earthmat. The results show the minimum diameter of the grid conductor as 26.4mm, with 40mm chosen. The grid resistance is calculated as 0.040 ohms, with a grid spacing of 24m. The calculated touch and step voltages are within the tolerable limits.

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Doc No.

TB-380-316-056

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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