Calculate Size of Neutral Earthing Transformer (NET)

Calculate Size of Neutral Earthing Transformer (NET) having following details

Main Transformer Detail :
 Primary Voltage(PVL): 33KV
 Secondary Voltage (SVL): 11 KV
 Frequency(f)=50Hz
 Transformer Capacitance / Phase(c1)=0.006 µ Farad
 Transformer Cable Capacitance / Phase(c2)= 0003 µ Farad
 Surge Arrestor Capacitance / Phase(c3)=0.25 µ Farad
 Other Capacitance / Phase(c4)=0 µ Farad
Required for Neutral Earthing Transformer:
 Primary Voltage of the Grounding Transformer (Vp) =11KV
 Secondary Voltage of the Grounding Transformer (Vs) =240V
 Neutral Earthing Transformer % Reactance (X%)=40%
 % of Force field condition for Neutral Earthing Transformer (ff) =30%
 Neutral Earthing Transformer overloading factor(Of)=2.6
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Base KV (Bv) =240V=0.240KV
Calculation:

 Phase to Neutral Voltage (Vp1) =SVL /1.732

 Phase to Neutral Voltage (Vp1) =11 /1.732 = 6.35 KV
 Phase to Neutral Voltage under Force Field Condition (Vf) =Vp + (Vpxff)
 Phase to Neutral Voltage under Force Field Condition (Vf)=6.35+ (6.35×30%) =8.26KV
 Total Zero Sequence Capacitance (C)=C1+C2+C3+C4
 Total Zero Sequence Capacitance (C)=0.006+0.0003+0.25+0=0.47730 µ Farad
 Total Zero Sequence Capacitance Reactance to Ground (Xc)=10×6 / (2×3.14xfxC)
 Total Zero Sequence Capacitance Reactance to Ground (Xc)=10×6 /
(2×3.14x50x0.47730)=6672.35 Ω/Phase
 Capacitive charging current/phase (Ic)=Vf / Xc
 Capacitive charging current/phase (Ic)=8.26×1000 / 6672.35 = 1.24Amp
 Total Capacitive charging current (It) =3xIc
 Total Capacitive charging current (It) =3xIc =3×1.24 =3.71Amp
 Rating of Neutral Earthing Transformer (Pr)=VpxIt
 Rating of Neutral Earthing Transformer (Pr)=11×3.71=40.83KVA
 Size of Neutral Earthing Transformer (P)=Pr/ Of
 Size of Neutral Earthing Transformer (P)=40.83/ 2.6 = 16KVA
 Residual Capacitive reactance (Xct) =Xc/3
 l Capacitive reactance (Xct) = 6672.35 /3 =2224.12Ω
 Turns Ratio of the Grounding Transformer (N)= Vp/Vs =11000/240 =45.83
 Required Grounding Resistor value at Secondary side (Rsec)=Xct/NxN
 Required Grounding Resistor value at Secondary side (Rsec)=2224.12 /45.83×45.83 =1.059
Ω
 Required Grounding Resistor value at primary side (Rp)=Xct
 Grounding Resistor value at primary side (Rp)= 2224.12Ω
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Secondary Current=P/Vs
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Secondary Current=16000/230= 65.44Amp
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Secondary Resistor Current (for 30 Sec)=1.3xItxN
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Secondary Resistor Current (for 30
Sec)=1.3×3.71×45.83=221.18Amp
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Reactance Base(Base X)=BvxBv/P/1000
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Reactance Base(Base X)=0.24×0.24/11/1000=3.67Ω
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Reactance in PU (Xpu)=X% =40%=0.04Pu
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Reactance (X)=Xpu x BaseX
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Reactance (X)=0.04×3.67 =0.15Ω
 Neutral Earthing Transformer X/R Ratio=X/Rsec
 Neutral Earthing Transformer X/R Ratio=0.15/1.059 = 0.14
 Fault current through Neutral (single line to ground fault) (If)=Vp1/Rp
 Fault current through Neutral (single line to ground fault) (If)=6.35×1000/2224.12 =2.86Amp
 Short time Rating of Neutral Earthing Transformer=PxOf =16×2.6 =41KVA
Result:
 Rating of Neutral Earthing Transformer (P)=40.83/ 2.6 = 16KVA
 Short time Rating of Neutral Earthing Transformer=41KVA
 Ratio of Neutral Earthing Transformer =11000/240 Volt
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Secondary Current=65.44A
 Required Grounding Resistor value at primary side (Rp)=2224.12Ω
 Required Resistance at secondary side (Rsec)= 1.059Ω
 Neutral Earthing Transformer Secondary Resistor Current (for 30 Sec)= 221.2A