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I want to calculate the size of the cable to be used for earthing for 11 kv having a short circuit current as
1) 25KA
2) Above 25KA
Can you e-mail the answer to my question as a table showing the size of earthing cable recommended?
1) 25KA
2) Above 25KA
Can you e-mail the answer to my question as a table showing the size of earthing cable recommended?
Anonymous' 30-Nov (23:28) question needs clarification:
1) What does the 25-kA figure represent... the magnitude of a 3-phase fault, or a single-phase to earth-fault?
2) Is the 11-kV system neutral earthed? If so, is it solidly-earthed? Or is current restricted by installation of a neutral resistor?
3) To properly size a cable, current alone is insufficient! Many of its parameters must be known! What is conductor material: Cu; Al? Constuction type: 3x1/C; 1x3/C? Insulation material? Installation: in air; direct buried; in conduit (magnetic, non-magnetic, plastic, ceramic? Proximity to other cables? Non-sheathed? Magnetic or non-magnetic metal screen?
Please note the above items are only some of the particulars that must be known! And, there are a host of others. Other parameters include, but by no means limited to: ac and dc transients associated with the fault current; clearing time of the protective device, i.e., fuse or breaker!
Regards, Phil Corso (cepsicon@aol.com)
1) What does the 25-kA figure represent... the magnitude of a 3-phase fault, or a single-phase to earth-fault?
2) Is the 11-kV system neutral earthed? If so, is it solidly-earthed? Or is current restricted by installation of a neutral resistor?
3) To properly size a cable, current alone is insufficient! Many of its parameters must be known! What is conductor material: Cu; Al? Constuction type: 3x1/C; 1x3/C? Insulation material? Installation: in air; direct buried; in conduit (magnetic, non-magnetic, plastic, ceramic? Proximity to other cables? Non-sheathed? Magnetic or non-magnetic metal screen?
Please note the above items are only some of the particulars that must be known! And, there are a host of others. Other parameters include, but by no means limited to: ac and dc transients associated with the fault current; clearing time of the protective device, i.e., fuse or breaker!
Regards, Phil Corso (cepsicon@aol.com)
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