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    The document provides calculations to determine the number of earthing rods or pits required to achieve an earth resistance of 1 ohm based on applicable standards and soil properties. It shows that: - For earthing rods with a length of 304.8 cm and diameter of 1.5875 cm, the resistance per rod is 0.35862 ohm. Therefore, 14 rods would be needed to maintain an earth resistance below 1 ohm. - For earthing pits of size 600x600x12 mm, with a soil resistivity of 30 ohm-m and fault current of 50 kA for 1 second, the maximum current per pit is 995 amps. So the resistance per pit is 15

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    The document provides calculations to determine the number of earthing rods or pits required to achieve an earth resistance of 1 ohm based on applicable standards and soil properties. It shows that: - For earthing rods with a length of 304.8 cm and diameter of 1.5875 cm, the resistance per rod is 0.35862 ohm. Therefore, 14 rods would be needed to maintain an earth resistance below 1 ohm. - For earthing pits of size 600x600x12 mm, with a soil resistivity of 30 ohm-m and fault current of 50 kA for 1 second, the maximum current per pit is 995 amps. So the resistance per pit is 15

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    The document provides calculations to determine the number of earthing rods or pits required to achieve an earth resistance of 1 ohm based on applicable standards and soil properties. It shows that: - For earthing rods with a length of 304.8 cm and diameter of 1.5875 cm, the resistance per rod is 0.35862 ohm. Therefore, 14 rods would be needed to maintain an earth resistance below 1 ohm. - For earthing pits of size 600x600x12 mm, with a soil resistivity of 30 ohm-m and fault current of 50 kA for 1 second, the maximum current per pit is 995 amps. So the resistance per pit is 15

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    No - of Earth Pits

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    Ankur Sangwan
    The document provides calculations to determine the number of earthing rods or pits required to achieve an earth resistance of 1 ohm based on applicable standards and soil properties. It shows that: - For earthing rods with a length of 304.8 cm and diameter of 1.5875 cm, the resistance per rod is 0.35862 ohm. Therefore, 14 rods would be needed to maintain an earth resistance below 1 ohm. - For earthing pits of size 600x600x12 mm, with a soil resistivity of 30 ohm-m and fault current of 50 kA for 1 second, the maximum current per pit is 995 amps. So the resistance per pit is 15

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    Calculations for no of Earthing Rods required to achieve earth resistance ,1 ohm

    Applicable standard IS-3043-1987(Rev)


    DATA USED
    Soil resistivity (ρ) in ohm-m 2.677 Considered average re
    Length of the rod (in cm)(l) 304.8
    Dia.of rod (in cm)(d) 1.5875

    Calculation
    R=Resitense of oneEarth Rod (ohm) 100*ρ/2π*l*loge2l/d
    0.1397646149
    384.1209829868
    loge384=2.58
    0.35862

    Since the resistense /rod is 0.35862 ohm,14 nos of rods are adequate enough to maintain a Earth
    resistence less than ONE ohm
    m

    Considered average resistivity


    Calculations for no of pits(Earth plate) required to achieve earth resistance ,1

    Applicable standard IS-3043-1987(Rev)


    DATA USED
    Soil resistivity (ρ) 30 ohm-mtr
    Fault current for the system(If) 50 KA
    Duration of fault current(sec)(t) 1 SEC
    Size of the Earth Plate (G.I.) 600X600X12 mm
    Calculation
    R=Resitense of theEarth plate ρ/4*√∏/A
    A= Area of one plate(incl both side)in sq.mtr 0.6x0.6x2=0.72 m²
    Maximum allowable current density 7.57X1000/√ρ*t
    at electrode surface as per IS-3043 1382.1 A/m²

    Now The total current dissipated by one 1382.1x0.72=995 Amp


    earthing plate
    30/4x(3.142/0.72)^0.5=15.7 ohm
    Resistanse of the earth plate

    No.of Earth plate= Fault 50*1000/995.112=50 Nos


    current/Maxm.current dissipated

    Over all resistence of one plate if 15.7/50=0.314 ohm


    we use 50 plates i.e 50 pits

    Toachieve 1ohm(no of pits reqd) 15.7/16=0.98 ohm


    HENCE NO OF PITS REQUIRED 16 Nos
    ve earth resistance ,1 ohm

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