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Sc/PG DIPLOMA IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

EE5123 – LIGHTNING PROTECTION & EARTHING
ASSIGNMENT No: 01

LECTURER: PROF. J. R. LUCAS

NAME : CHAMINGA H G S
SEMESTER: 02
INDEX No. : 168605E
DATE : 25/08/2017
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Given Data,
 = 500 m, C = 30 m, r0 = 20 mm, rC = 200 mm, L = 2 m

Resistance due to Lc length concrete block,

𝜌𝐶 . 𝑑𝑥
𝑅1 =
2𝜋. 𝑥. 𝐿𝐶
𝑟𝐶
𝜌𝐶 𝑑𝑥
𝑅1 = ∫
2𝜋. 𝐿𝐶 𝑟0 𝑥
𝜌𝐶 𝑟
𝑅1 = [ln 𝑥]𝑟0𝐶
2𝜋. 𝐿𝐶
𝜌𝐶 𝑟
𝑅1 = [ln 𝑥]𝑟0𝐶
2𝜋. 𝐿𝐶

𝝆𝑪
𝑹𝟏 = [𝐥𝐧 𝒓𝑪 − 𝐥𝐧 𝒓𝒐 ]
𝟐𝝅. 𝑳𝑪

Resistance due to L-Lc electrode rod,

𝜌. 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑅2 =
2𝜋. 𝑥. (𝐿 − 𝐿𝐶 ) + 2𝜋𝑥 2
𝑟𝐶
𝜌 1 1
𝑅2 = ∫ − 𝑑𝑥
2𝜋. (𝐿 − 𝐿𝐶 ) 𝑟0 𝑥 𝑥 + 𝐿 − 𝐿𝐶
𝝆 𝒓
𝑹𝟐 = [𝐥𝐧 𝒙 − 𝐥𝐧(𝒙 + 𝑳 − 𝑳𝑪 )]𝒓𝑪𝟎
𝟐𝝅. (𝑳 − 𝑳𝑪 )

1
Resistance due to L length of rod which is outside the rc radius,
𝜌. 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑅3 =
2𝜋. 𝑥. 𝐿 + 2𝜋𝑥 2
∞
𝜌 1 1
𝑅3 = ∫ − 𝑑𝑥
2𝜋. 𝐿 𝑟𝐶 𝑥 𝑥 + 𝐿
𝝆 𝒙+𝑳 ∞
𝑹𝟑 = [𝐥𝐧 ]
𝟐𝝅. 𝑳 𝒙 𝒓𝑪

Total earth electrode resistance = (R1 // R2) + R3

𝑹𝟏 𝒙 𝑹𝟐
= + 𝑹𝟑
𝑹𝟏 + 𝑹𝟐

For Lc = 0,
𝜌
R1 = 2𝜋.𝐿𝐶 [ln 𝑟𝐶 − ln 𝑟𝑜 ]
𝐶

= 
𝜌 𝑟
R2 = 2𝜋.(𝐿−𝐿 [ln 𝑥 − ln(𝑥 + 𝐿 − 𝐿𝐶 )]𝑟0𝐶
𝐶)

= 88.221 
𝝆 𝒙+𝑳 ∞
R3 = 𝟐𝝅.𝑳 [ln ]
𝒙 𝒓𝑪

= 95.409 
Total earth electrode resistance = R2 + R3 = 88.221  + 95.409 
= 183.630 

For Lc = 0,
R1 = 21.988 
R2 = 116.219 
R3 = 95.409 
Total earth electrode resistance = (R1 // R2) + R3 = (21.988  // 116.219) + 95.409 
= 113.899 

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For Lc = 1,
R1 = 10.994 
R2 = 170.301 
R3 = 95.409 
Total earth electrode resistance = (R1 // R2) + R3 = (10.994  // 170.301) + 95.409 
= 105.736 

For Lc = 2,
R1 = 5.497 
R2 = 
R3 = 95.409 
Total earth electrode resistance = R1 + R3 = 5.497 + 95.409 
= 100.906 