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TYPICAL SIZING CALCULATION FOR EARTHING CONDUCTORS OF PLANT AUXILIARIES

1.01 NEUTRAL & ENCLOSURE EARTHING OF GENERATOR TRANSFORMER,

STATION TRANSFORMER, LT AUXILIARY TRANSFORMER, LT BUSDUCT,

A=
I=
tc =
A=

0.01216 u I u

tc

50000.00 Amperes
1.00 Sec
608.00 Square mm

Hence the Size chosen 65 x 10 mm is adequate

1.02 11 & 6.6 kV EQUIPMENT

A=
I=
tc =
A=

0.01216 u I u

tc

50000.00 Amperes
1.00 Sec
608.00 Square mm

Hence the Size chosen 65 x 10 mm is adequate

1.03 415 V SWITCHGEAR , MCCS , BATTERY CHARGER ,

DISTRIBUTION BOARDS, FUSE DISTRIBUTION BOARDS,

A= 0.01216 u I u t c
I=
50000.00 Amperes
tc =
1.00 Sec
A=
608.00 Square mm

Hence the Size chosen 65 x 10 mm is adequate

1.04 SUB-MAT, RUNWAY CONDUCTOR/MAIN EARTH LEAD ALONG COLUMNS

A=
I=
tc =
A=

0.01216 u I u

tc

50000.00 Amperes
1.00 Sec
608.00 Square mm

Hence the Size chosen 65 x 10 mm is adequate

1.05 415 V MOTORS

ABOVE 90 KW
A= 0.01216 u I u t c
I=
50000.00 Amperes
tc =
1.00 Sec
A=
608.00 Square mm
Hence the Size chosen 65 x 10 mm is adequate
ABOVE 30 KW UPTO 90 KW
A= 0.01216 u I u t c
I=
3000.00 in Amperes = Effective Short circuit current for 0.2 sec pre-arcing
time ( Refer enclosed fuse characterstics of siemens type 3 NA2)
tc =
0.20 Sec
A=
16.31 Square mm
Hence the Size chosen 25 x 3 mm is adequate

ABOVE 5 KW UPTO 30 KW
A= 0.01216 u I u t c
I=
2000.00 in Amperes = Effective Short circuit current for 0.2 sec pre-arcing
time ( Refer enclosed fuse characterstics of siemens type 3 NA2)
tc =
0.20 Sec
A=
10.88 Square mm
Hence the Size selected 8 SWG GI wire is adequate

Upto 5 KW
A= 0.01216 u I u t c
I=
600.00 in Amperes = Effective Short circuit current for 0.2 sec pre-arcing
time ( Refer enclosed fuse characterstics of siemens type 3 NA2)
tc =
0.20 Sec
A=
3.26 Square mm
Hence the Size selected 8 SWG GI wire is adequate
1.06 SYSTEM NEUTRAL

The maximum system neutral fault current is 50 kA of the 415 system, so that
will be considered for calculations.
A= 0.01216 u I u t c
I=
50000.00 Amperes
tc =
1.00 Sec
A=
608.00 Square mm
Hence the Size chosen 65 x 10 mm is adequate