Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Electrical Design - Easy Steps

 




 ELECTRICAL DESIGN

This tutorial discusses on the following topics of electrical design:

1.   VOLTAGE SELECTION

2.   TRANSFORMER SELECTION

3.   H.V CABLE SELECTION

4.   GENERATOR SELECTION

5.   L.V CABLE SELECTION

6.   INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMER AND METER SELECTION

7.   GENERATOR PROTECTION AND TRANSFORMER PROTECTION

8.   CAPACITOR BANK SELECTION

9.  MSB BUSBAR SELECTION

10.   FAULT CALCULATION AND EARTHING DESIGN

11.  SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM DESIGN


For easiness, let us explain with the help of a detailed load scheme.

Consider you need to feed a factory which consists of the following electrical loads:

                                 

SL.NO.

EQUIPMENT

NO. OF EQUIPMENTS

LOAD (HP)

TOTAL LOAD(KW)

LOAD (KVA)

1

MOTOR

1

200

 149.2

165.78

2

MOTOR

3

150

335.7

373

3

MOTOR

5

100

 373

414.44

4

MOTOR

10

50

 373

414.44

5

MOTOR

10

25

 186.5

207.22

6

MOTOR

25

10

 186.5

207.22

7

LIGHTING & POWER LOAD

 

 

20

22.22

 

TOTAL

 2150

1623.9

1804.34

Let 10% be the future load, consider the demand factor as 2 and transformer efficiency as 80%, Percentage impedance of transformer= 5%, fault MVA as 250 MVA, and soil resistivity as 100ohm-meter, Let all the motor starters shall be Star-Delta, except the largest motors. 


       VOLTAGE SELECTION

Calculate the total Maximum demand to select the voltage range.

Total load= 1804.34 +180.434= 1984.774KVA.

Maximum Demand= Total connected load/demand factor

 =1804.34/2
 =902.17 KVA

Supply voltage

Maximum connected load

Maximum Contract Demand

240v (single phase)

5 KW

 

415v (three phase)

100 KVA

100 KVA

11KV


3000 KVA

22KV

 

6000KVA

33KV

 

12000KVA

66KV

 

20000KVA

110KV

 

40000KVA

220KV

 

>40000KVA


As the M.D is less than 3000KVA the supply voltage shall be 11KV

Voltage selection is the first step to Electrical Design


DO YOU NEED SINGLE PHASE 240V OR THREE PHASE 415V FOR YOUR HOUSE?



    TRANSFORMER SELECTION

In order to select a transformer, we need to go through 2 steps, and

Among which gives you the highest rating we have to select that rating for the transformer.

Step 1: SELECTION BASED ON MAXIMUM DEMAND   

future load= 10% of the total load = 180.43.

Total Maximum Demand (M.D): = (1804.34+180.434)/2= 992.39 KVA

Required Demand: M.D/transformer efficiency = (992.39 KVA/80) *100

                                                                           = 1240.49KVA  

Selected Transformer: 1250 KVA.


Step II: SELECTION BASED ON MAXIMUM MOTOR CAPACITY

If motors with larger capacity are available, then we have to consider the largest motor into account in the selection of transformer.

KVA of the required transformer is (K*M+L) *Z/7

K” is the motor starter constant, and the value depends on the type of starter used. The value is given in the chart.

VALUE OF K

DOL

7

STAR DELTA

2.5

AUTOTRANSFORMER/ROTOR RESISTANCE

2

SOFT STARTER/VFD/VVVF

1.5

M= Motor capacity in HP = 200HP

L = Base Load = Required demand- largest motor capacity         

= 992.39 - (165.78/efficiency) = 992.39 - (165.78/.9)

= 808.19KVA

Z = % impedance of transformer= 5%

KVA of the required transformer =(K*M+L) *Z/7

 = (2.5*200+808.19) *5/7=934.42KVA

The available transformer sizes are 36,100,160,200,250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 750, 1000,1250, 1600, 2000 KV

So, the maximum demand gives you a higher KVA value than the largest motor method. So, the selected the transformer shall be 1250KVA, 3 phase, %Z = 5%, Delta-Star (Dyn11), ONAN, indoor, Offload tap changer.





3. H.V CABLE SELECTION

Selected transformer capacity 1250KVA

 Now find out the full load current, KVA=√3*V*I

= √3*11*I = 1250

I= 65.6A

The short circuit current carrying capacity of 11 KV XLPE cable having aluminium conductors can be 

Calculated from the following formula. A=11.1*Is*√t

A= Area of the conductors, Is= Short circuit current, t= Duration of short circuit current in seconds (1S)

How to calculate the “Is”, get the fault MVA, which is 100MVA as given in the question.

Is= Fault MVA/Line voltage= 250*1000/ (√3*11) =13122A

     A      =11.1*Is*√t=11.1*13122*√1

    =145.65 ~ 150sq.mm cable. 

so, the selected cable shall be 150 sq.mm,1R,3C, Al, XLPE (A2XFY) cable.


Please note that the selected cable is used on underground cable design. 


4. GENERATOR SELECTION

In generator selection, we can follow the same steps as in transformer selection

Step I: SELECTION BASED ON MAXIMUM DEMAND

Maximum Demand (M.D) = 1240.49KVA

So, as we did in the transformer selection, based on M.D we can select 1250KVA

Step II: Selection Based on Maximum Motor capacity

Minimum generator capacity = K*Largest motor capacity in HP

K= Motor starter constant, largest motor capacity= 200HP

Minimum generator capacity = 2.5*200= 500KVA



So, considering step I & II, can conclude that the selected generator size shall be

1250KVA,3 phase, 50Hz, 415V, Diesel Generator.


5. L.V CABLE SELECTION

Selected transformer size: 1250KVA

Secondary Current = (1250*1000)/ (433*1.732) = 1667 A

Note: select bus bar trunking above 630 KVA

The current density of the Aluminium bar shall not exceed 0.8A/sq.mm and that of copper is 1.2A/sq.mm

so, 1667/1.2 =1389, so the selected bus bar size is 2Rx75x10 Copper bus bar

As the generator is of the same size, the selected busbar for LV cable shall be used for the generator too

LV CABLE SELECTION, ELECTRICAL DESIGN-05 



6. PROTECTION

Transformer primary protection  

The protection includes VCB/GCB with 2 O/C (over current) relays with high set elements, one instantaneous earth fault relay, 1 Buchholz relay, oil, and winding temperature high alarm and trip.

 

As the selected transformer is 1250KVA, let us select 800A, 12KV, 3 Pole VCB for primary protection. (800A VCB/GCB to be used for transformers with capacity 1000KVA, 1250KVA,1600KVA).

 

Transformer secondary protection  

 

The protection includes ACB draw-out type with 3 O/C and 1 E/F relay, standby law set E/F protection using CT at the neutral earthing conductor. REF protection relay with the primary trip. If the breaker is having microprocessor-based programmable releases having different time settings separate O/C and E/F relay may not be provided. But law set E/F relay and REF relay to be provided.

The secondary current of the transformer is 1667A, so the selected ACB is 2000A, 415V, 25KA,4 pole, with inbuilt 3O/C, 1 E/F release, standby law set E/F protection using CT at the neutral earthing conductor (the size of neutral C.T shall be 20% of the secondary current so 0.2 X 1667=335,

So the selected C.T shall be 400/5A).

 

Generator protection  

ACB with thermal overload, voltage-controlled O/C relay, over voltage, under voltage, negative sequence, law set stand by earth fault relays and REF/differential relay with fuel shutoff facilities. Over speed protection shall be provided for the engine.

 2000A, 415V, 25KA, 4pole ACB, with inbuilt 3O/C, 1 E/F release, and standby law set E/F protection using CT at the neutral earthing conductor (the size of neutral C.T shall be 20% of the secondary current

So, 0.2 X 1667=335,

So, the selected C.T shall be 400/5A.

8. Metering

For metering it is essential to install the C.T in both primary and secondary side of the transformer and P.T shall be provided in the primary side only. C.T selection for 11KV side,

Primary side current = 65.6A but considering the maximum demand (902.17KVA) so the current demand in primary side will be 902.17x1000/1.732x433 = 


9. Fault Calculation and Earthing Design

The parameters we require for the Fault calculation and Earthig Design are:

Soil resistivity (ρ), voltage (v), Fault MVA

For the Transformer:

Fault Current Calculation for 3 seconds = (Fault MVA / Voltage)

             = 250*106/√3*11*103

             = 13.12KA           

 Permissible current density = 7.57*1000/ √(ρ*t), t= time of the fault 

            = 437 A/sq.m

Area of plate required at 11 KV side, 

            = 13.12*103/437

            =30 sq.m

Available Size of plate electrode = 1.2 M *1.2 M * 2 

            = 2.88 Sq.m

Total no. of plate electrodes required = 30/2.88

            = 11 Nos





                                                                                                             

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Electrical Design - Easy Steps

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