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ETAP PowerStation
4.0.0C

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Study Case: GRD1

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Electrical Transient Analyzer Program ETAP PowerStation Ground Grid Systems

IEEE Std 80-2000

Number of Ground Conductors: Number of Ground Rods:

34 10

Total Length of Ground Conductors: Total Length of Ground Rods:

2265.00 m 30.00 m

Frequency: Unit System: Project Filename: Output Filename:

60.0 Metric Chiller-Plant C:\ETAP 400\PowerStation\Chiller-Plant\Chiller Plant.GR1

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Ground Grid Input Data System Data:

Short-Circuit Current Abmient Temp. C
40.00

Fault Duration (Seconds) Cp Projection Factor %

100.0

Freq. Hz
60.0

Weight kg
50

Total Fault Current kA

1.500

X/R
1.00

Sf Division Factor %
100.0

Tf for Total Fault Duration

0.50

Tc for Sizing Ground Conductors

0.50

Ts for Available Body Cuttent

0.50

Soil Data:
Surface Material Material Type
Clean limestone

Upper Layer Soil Depth m

0.1

Lower Layer Soil Depth m

5.0

Resistivity W.m
200.0

Material Type
Dry soil

Resistivity W.m
200.0

MaterialType
Dry soil

Resistivity W.m
200.0

Material Constants:
ar Factor

Conductivity Conductor/Rod
Conductor & Rod

@ 20 C 1/C
0.00378

K0 @ 0 C
245.0

Fusing Temperature C
1084.0

Resistivity of Ground Conductor @ 20C

mW.cm
4.40

Thermal Capacity Per Unit Volume J/(cm.C)

3.85

Type
Copper-clad steel wire 1

%
40.0

Rod Data:
Diameter cm
20.0

Length m
3.0

No. of Rods
10

Arrangement
Rods along Grid Perimeter

Cost $/Rod
100.0

Grid Configuration:
Grid Length (m) Depth (m)
0.8

Conductor Size mm
120

Number of Conductors in X Direction

15

Separation (m) in X Direction

4.2

Lx
75.0

Ly
60.0

in Y Direction
19

in Y Direction
4.3

Cost $/m
10.00 Shape: Rectangular

Cost:
Conductor Total No.
34

Rod Cost
$22,650

Total Length m
2,265.0

Total No.
10

Total Length m
30.0

Cost
$1,000

Total Cost
$23,650

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Ground Grid Summary Report

Rg Ground Resistence Ohm
1.387

GPR Ground Potential Rise Volts

2085.6

Touch Potential Tolerable Volts

213.3

Step Potential Calculated %

99.8

Calculated Volts
212.8

Tolerable Volts
360.9

Calculated Volts
184.6

Calculated %
51.2

Total Fault Current: Maximum Grid Current:

1.500 kA 1.504 kA

Reflection Factor (K): Surface Layer Derating Factor (Cs): Decrement Factor (Df):

0.000 1.000 1.003