CLIENT :- VISA POWER LIMITED

PROJECT :- (1X600 MW+ 1X660MW) VISA RAIGARH SUPER THERMAL

POWER PROJECT (Unit 1&2) Raigarh, Chattishgarh.
"33kV SWITCHYARD & INTAKE WATER SYSTEM "

TITLE :- NOTES & DETAILS FOR EARTHING

TATA PROJECTS LIMITED

1-7-80-87, MITHONA TOWERS-1,
PRENDERGHAST ROAD
SECUNDERABAD-600003

RELEASED FOR CONSTRUCTION

VPL APPROVED e-mail Ref: VRSTPP/TPL/ENGG/1120-160, Dt: 10/07/2012

Prepared ISEPL

Revised as per client comments, No. of Sheets:36

C SN (PCO) 9/8/2012 Checked TVC/GBD
dated 10-07-2012.
0 For Information TVC/GBD 22/6/2012 Approved SATYANARAYANA
Rev No. DESCRIPTION APPRD. DATE Doc. No.TPL/IP/032/VPL/ELE-35 Rev. No. C
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CONTENTS

S.NO TITLE SHEET NO

1. 1.00.00. SCOPE 3

2. 2.00.00. CODES & STANDARDS 3

3. 3.00.00. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS 3

4. 4.00.00. GENERAL NOTES 3

5. 5.00.00. EARTH ELECTRODES 6

6. 6.00.00. TYPICAL INSTALLATION DRAWINGS (29 Sheets) 7

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1.00.00 SCOPE
The Purpose of this document is to provide guidance on basic methods, which shall be
adopted for the installation of earthing system for 33kV Switchyard and intake water system of
(1x600+1x660MW) Supercritical Thermal Power Project, VISA Power Limited, Raigarh, and
Chhattisgarh.
2.00.00 CODES & STANDARDS
The earthing installation work shall conform to the requirements of the latest Indian Electricity
Rules and code of practice for Earthing (IS: 3043), other statutory provisions and contract
specification provided.
3.00.00 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
1. TPL/IP/032/VPL-ELE-036 EARTHING DESIGN CALCULATION

2. TPL/IP/032/VPL-ELE-017 COMPOSITE EARTHING LAYOUT

4.00.00 GENERAL NOTES

4.01.00 These earthing notes and details shall be read in conjunction with related grounding drawings and
specification.

4.02.00 The recommended earthing conductor sizes to be used for earthing of equipment, structures etc.
are given in this document. Same shall be followed unless otherwise specified.

4.03.00 Main earthing grid shall be formed in the entire plant by burying 50x 10mm GI earth flat at a
distance of 1500mm from outer boundary of building and a depth of 600mm and same for
switchyard shall be provided around the outside edge of switchyard fence at a distance of
1000mm. Earth electrodes required as per design calculation shall be installed as a part of main
earth grid.

4.04.00 All joints except at equipment end shall be welded. All joints buried in ground shall be protected. All
welding joints shall be provided with two coats of red oxide coats and two coats of bituminous
paint.

4.05.00 Main earthing ring shall be cross connected generally by running earth flat along cable tray / rack,
cable tunnel, trenches, concrete floors etc based on the layout. Conduits in which cables have
been installed shall be bonded and earthed. Cables armors shall be earthed at both ends.

4.06.00 Raiser / Pigtail from main earth grid shall be projected 200mm above grade / concrete floor level
for indoors and 500 mm for outdoor areas.

4.07.00 All non current carrying metallic parts of various electrical equipments, cable armouring, Cable rack
/ Cable trays, building structure, hand rail, etc shall be connected to the earthing system.

4.08.00 Earthing MV / HT / LV (230V and above) equipment shall be done by means of two separate and
distinct earth connections. LV Equipments with voltages below 230V shall be earthed with only one
earthing conductor.

4.09.00 Building structure or utility pipes shall not be used as earth continuity conductor.

4.10.00 Miscellaneous devices such as junction boxes pull boxes, push button stations, cable and boxes
etc. Shall be effectively grounded whether specifically shown or not.
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4.11.00 Galvanized saddles and spacers shall be used for clamping earth conductors on cable tray
(perforated type) / structures / wall or ceiling etc. Earth flat shall be supported at an interval not
exceeding 1000mm and stranded wires at an interval 500mm.

4.12.00 Alternate columns of structural buildings shall be connected to earthing ring.

4.13.00 Crane rails / hoist girders shall be earthed at an interval of 100 mtrs with a minimum at 2 points.
Expansion joints of rails shall be bonded by means of loops of galvanized steel flat. Termination of
earth flat to rails / building structure etc. shall be done by welding.

4.14.00 Connection of earthing conductors to equipments shall be made by bolting.

4.15.00 Metal pipes and conduit system carrying cables shall be bonded and effectively earthed.

4.16.00 In the exposed areas earth flat joints after welding shall be cleaned properly and coated with cold
galvanizing/ zinc rich paint. Galvanized conductors shall be touched up with zinc rich paint where
holes are drilled at site for bolting to equipment/structure.

4.17.00 Alternate Fence post within the ground grid shall be connected to the plant ground system by one
lead. Fence gate shall be separately grounded with flexible connection to permit movement.

4.18.00 Earth conductors from electrode or earthing ring when entering into basement, cable cellar, cable
tunnel, concrete trench etc, shall generally be taken embedded in concrete. In case if it is not
possible to embed the conductor, the same shall be taken through concrete pipe / GI Pipe and the
pipe shall be plugged by means of suitable material to prevent ingress of water. In case earth
conductor taken through GI pipe both side of the GI pipe shall be bonded to the earth conductor.
Earth conductors crossing roads shall be taken through concrete pipes.

4.19.00 Separate earth stations shall be provided for the electronic earthing system (for PLC based
automation equipment) and associated power devices as per equipment supplier’s
recommendation.

4.20.00 The quantities, sizes, material of earthing conductors and electrodes to be installed as per
requirement. Routes of the conductors and locations of electrodes shall be as shown on the
project drawings.

4.21.00 whenever main earthing conductor crosses cable trenches, they shall be buried below the
trench floor.

4.22.00 Earth leads and risers between equipment earthing terminals and the earthing grid shall follow
as direct and short a path as possible.

4.23.00 An earthing mat shall be provided under each operating handle of the isolator and operating
mechanism of H.V breakers. Operating handle of the isolator and supporting structures shall
be bonded together by a flexible connection and connected to the earthing grid.

4.24.00 A separate earth electrode bed shall be provided adjacent to structure supporting lighting
arrestors. Each connection shall be as short and as straight as practicable. For arrestors
mounted near transformers, earth conductors shall be located clear off the tank and coolers.

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4.25.00 Lighting protection system down conductors shall not be connected to other earthing
conductors above ground level. Also no intermediate earthing connection shall be made to
lighting arrester and transformer earthing leads which shall be directly connected to pipe
electrode.

5.00.00 EARTH ELECTRODES

5.01.00 The earthing electrode of 40 mm diameter, 3000mm long M.S rod shall be provided. G.I
earthing strip of 50mm x 10mm shall be welded to the M.S plate which is already welded to the
earthing rod. All welding joints shall be provided with two coats of red oxide coats and two
coats of bituminous paint

5.02.00 The pipe electrode of 40mm diameter and 3000mm long GI pipe shall be provided for
connecting lightning protection down conductor and transformer neutrals. Salt and coke shall
be filled in layers of 25mm upto one metre and balance shall be filled with loose soil. The brick
chamber (600x600 mm) shall be made 75 mm above finished ground level and shall have a
heavy duty cast iron frame with hinged cover at top for inspection. A 40mm NB watering pipe
shall be provided in the pit.

5.03.00. Earth pits with pipe electrode shall be treated with salt and charcoal if average resistivity of soil
is more than 20 ohm metre.

5.04.00 The spacing between adjacent rod/pipe electrodes shall be twice the length of the electrode.

TABLE - 1

Sl.no Equipment / Structure Conductor Size

1. Building Column / Structure. 50x6 mm GI Flat.
2. Main Earth Grid Below Ground. 50x10 mm GI Flat.
3. 6.6 KV Switchgear 50x10 mm GI Flat.
4. 415 V Switchgear / MCC’s. 50x10 mm GI Flat.

5. 6.6 KV AC motors. 50x10 mm GI Flat.

6. LT AC motors from 15 KW up to 45 KW. 25x3 mm GI Flat.

7. LT AC motors from 3.75 KW up to 11 KW. 16 sqmm GI stranded wire.

8. LT AC motors from 0.75 KW up to 2.2 KW. 8 SWG GI wire.

9. Control desk, control post. 25x3 mm GI Flat.

Push-button station, limit switches, switch boxes,
10. 8 SWG GI wire.
isolators and socket outlet up to 16A.
Isolator and socket outlet above 16A up to and
11. 25x3 mm GI Flat.
including 100A.
12. Main lighting distribution boards. 50x 6mm GI Flat.

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Sl.no Equipment / Structure Conductor Size

MCBDB/Sub lighting distribution boards, continuous
13. 25x3 mm GI Flat.
earth bus for high bay lighting system.
High bay lighting fittings, control gear and junction
14. 12 SWG GI Wire.
boxes.
15 Lighting wiring system. 14 SWG GI Wire.

16. Cable tray / Rack Earthing. 50x 6mm GI Flat.

17. Rail / Hoist Girder Earthing. 50x 6mm GI Flat.

18. Street light pole and its junction box 8SWG GI Wire.

19. All switchyard equipments 50x10 mm GI Flat.

20. Towers/structures of switchyard 50x10 mm GI Flat.

21 Transformer neutral 50x10 mm GI Flat

22 Transformer tank 50x10 mm GI Flat.

23 Fence post earthing 50x6 mm GI Flat.

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(VISA POWER LIMITED)
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