ESP-report 22633 (31-33)
ESP-report 22633 (31-33)
ESP-report 22633 (31-33)
Marks out of 4
Marks out of 6 Total
for performance
Roll For Performance Marks
Student Name in oral /
Numbers in Group activity (10
Presentation (D5
(D5 Col.8) Marks)
Col. 9)
2331 Miss. Mohite Pooja Jaykar
2332 Mr. Mane Sanket Gorakhnath
2333 Mr. Mapari Suyash Laxman
Roll Numbers:→
Sr.No. 2331 2332 2333
Characteristics to be assessed:↓↓
(A) Process and Product Assessment (Convert total marks out of 6 Marks)
1 Relevance to the course
Literature Review / Information
2
collection
Completion of the target as per Project
3
proposal
4 Analysis of Data and representation
5 Quality of Prototype / Model
6 Report Preparation
Sub Total (Out of 60)
Total Out of 6 Marks
7 Presentation
8 Viva
Sub Total (Out of 20)
Total Out of 4 Marks
Total Marks (A+B)
**Performance (Marks): Poor (1-3), Average (4-5), Good (6-8), Excellent (9-10).
Roll Process & Product Individual Presentation / Total Marks
Numbers Assessment Viva (10 Marks)
(6 Marks) (4 Marks)
2331
2332
2333
Sr. Roll
Name of the Students Class
No. No.
Sr. Roll
Name of the Students Class
No. No.
1 2331 Miss. Mohite Pooja Jaykar
have successfully completed the micro project on “Prepare report on Pole mounted
substation and plinth mounted substation.” of the subject Electrical Substation and
Practices (ESP-22633) prescribed by Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education for
fifth Semester (Electrical) during the year 2022-23.
We express our deep sense of gratitude towards Prof. N. T. Bhise for his consistent guidance
and co-operation for the project.
We like to thank Prof. D. Y. Shingare, I/C Head, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, G. P. Karad
for his kind suggestions and support.
We are also thankful of Dr. R. K. Patil (Principal, Government Polytechnic, Karad) for his
support.
Finally, we are thankful to all those who have directly or indirectly helped us for this project.
This project has given us great learning experience and sense of satisfaction.
Thanking You,
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Approved by -
Prof. N. T. Bhise
Faculty Guide,
Dept. of Electrical Engineering,
G. P. Karad.
Micro Project Report
1.0 Rational: -
Nowadays, finding a suitable and convenient location for installation of Distribution
Transformer (DT) substation or Grid substation is one of the challenge being faced by
Discoms. The problem is severe in Urban areas and therefore, Discoms/power
departments need to plan for a suitable location for installation of appropriate capacity
of DT Substation considering the load in the area, load center, feasibility and further
expansion etc. The Distribution Transformer may be mounted on a single pole, H pole
structure or on a plinth depending upon site requirements, size and weight of the
transformer. Accordingly, the decision for installation of a Pole mounted DT substation
or Pad/Plinth mounted DT substation is to be taken by Discoms based on the capacity
of the DT and availability of space. As per CEA (Technical Standards for Construction
of Electrical Plants and Electric Lines) Regulations, the mounting of distribution
transformers shall be as per relevant Indian Standards IS 1180 and as per provisions of
IS 1180, transformers upto 500 KVA capacity may be mounted on the poles. Based on
this, DTs above 500 KVA have necessarily to be mounted on a plinth and DTs of
capacity less than 500 KVA may be mounted on single pole, double pole, 4 pole or on
a pad/plinth based on the size of DT, space available and practices being followed in
the Discoms etc.
Voltage Rating: The voltage rating of the pole mounted substation is 11KV/400V. It
provides line voltage 400V for three phase system and 230V for single phase system.
Current Capacity: The current capacity of the pole mounted substation is varying with
the load requirements. The current balancing system is arranged, so the transformer can
give the maximum efficiency.
Power Capacity: The power capacity of the pole mounted substation is up to 250 KVA.
Pole mounted substation is used for the low voltage power distribution. It generally supplies
the electrical power supply to the domestic consumers. It steps up the voltage from three
phase three wire 11KV into three phase four wire 400V and single phase 230V power
supply. The main advantage of this substation is it provides output in both three phase and
single phase. So it can be used to provide power supply to both the single phase and three
phase consumer.
All the equipment and transformer are placed on the pole. The 11 KV incoming lines are
connected to the transformer through the gang isolator and HT fuses. A triple pole
mechanically operated gang isolator switch is used. When the transformer needs to
disconnect from the power supply the isolator can be operated from the downside handle.
Also, the lightning arrester is connected at the High voltage side that will protect the
transformer and its output circuit from the lightning stroke. An Oil Circuit Breaker(O.C.B)
is installed on the Low voltage side of the transformer that will disconnect the output load
or consumer automatically when any fault occurs. During the maintenance or repairing of
the transformer, both of the high voltage side isolator and low voltage side circuit breaker
should be turned off so the transformer will be completely disconnected or be isolated from
the incoming power supply and consumers. The installation and maintenance cost of the
pole-mounted substation is very low compared to other substations because it has low
capacity equipment and structure.
Diagram of Pole Mounted Substation-
You can see, the 11KV lines are first connected to the fuse. It is a single line diagram, that
is why here only one fuse is shown in actual all the three phases has separate fuses. The
output of the fuse is connected to the isolator. And the output of the isolator is connected
to the transformer input terminal. The output of the transformer is connected to the Oil
Circuit Breaker. And the output of the oil circuit breaker is provided to the consumer. Also,
you can see the lightning arrester is connected with incoming lines.
Three phase consumers are supplied from all the three phases so they will get 400V. The
single phase consumers are supplied any one phase and neutral, so they will get 230V.
Single phase consumers are equally distributed from the transformer, so the transformer
can give the maximum output with high efficiency.
❖ Pad /Plinth mounted DT Substations As per IS 1180-
DTs above 500 KVA have necessarily to be mounted on a plinth, however,
lower capacity DTs may also mounted on plinth as per the practices being followed in
Discoms. The Pad, which is a low height platform/plinth, normally made of concrete
structure. It can also be prefabricated by fiber blocks on which the transformers can be
mounted, however, the strength of the fiber block have to be ensured by the Discoms
before installation. The Pad should be capable to carry the weight of the DT and should
also have the facility for cable entry and exit at two sides as per the terminals available
at the Transformers. The plinth shall be higher than the surroundings and plinth
foundation is normally made of concrete. Plinth mounted distribution sub-stations
should be adequately protected by fencing so as to prevent access to the equipment by
unauthorized persons, animals and should be provided with standard danger boards.
The enclosure should also permit free circulation of air on all sides This type of DT
substations is best suitable for higher load centers areas where adequate land is
available such as in urban areas , housing complex, office complex and other developed
areas. This substation can be indoor type or outdoor type and the rating of Transformer
may normally be more than 250KVA to 1000KVA depending on load requirement in
the localities and also for economic reasons as this needs control gears/ switchgears
and proper enclosed wall boundary. The height of Pad/plinth should be designed by
considering the factors such flood level & topography of the locality etc and should be
adequately protected by fencing so as to prevent access by any unauthorized persons.
Depending upon the distribution system available in the area, the provisions for entry
of cables or for connection with overhead systems at DT primary and the exit from
secondary side with underground arrangement for laying the LT lines upto consumer
premises is made accordingly.
• Pole mounted substation and Plinth mounted substation consists of:
1. Pin type insulator
2. AB switch
3. Lightning Arrester
4. Circuit Breaker
5. Distribution Transformer
6.Earthing
7. DO Fuse
8. Stay Wire
9. MV cable
10.LV cable.
➢ Major components required for substation-
11KV distribution line, lightning arrester, A B switches, drop out fuse,
11KV/440V transformer, LTCB, etc. First the 11KV supply is coming from State
Electricity Board to the DP structure through cable via metering unit at the A B
switch then drop out fuse then pin type insulator and then it goes to the
transformer HT bushing. In this structure the lightening arrestors are connected at
the top. It is used to protect the substation equipment from lightening strokes. AB
switch is use to isolate the supply from system. If A B switch is open, then
contacts are open and supply could not come to the transformer. Hence, if fault
occur at consumer side then by opening the A B switch it can safely repair the
fault. But before operating a fault, care should be taken that the line should be
discharge properly. AB switch works as an isolator. After that it contains Drop
Out fuse. Then supply come to H T bushing of transformer. The transformer is
11KV/440V delta-star connected. A step down transformer which step down the
11KV to 440V to main panel of the college or industry. From this main panel the
supply is distributed the main area through cables, MCB and other switches.
The fundamental role of any substation earthing is to dissipate the short circuit
current into the earth without drying out the area and to limit the potential gradient
throughout the substation to maintain the step and touch voltages within safe
values. There are two features considered during the design of earthing for a
substation which is
• Providing a low impedance path for the fault currents occurred during normal
conditions and fault conditions
• Avoiding fatal electric shocks to the person working in the vicinity of the
grounded facilities
Earthing Standards
To calculate the substation earthing design parameters and the potential shock
safety limits, a large variety of national and international guidelines are followed
across the globe that is:
• BS7354 -1990 Code of practice for Design of High Voltage Open Terminal
Stations
• EATS 41-24- Guidelines for the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of
main earthing stations in substations
• IEEE Standard 80-2000- Guidelines for AC substation grounding
GPR = I0 × Rg
GPR can be controlled by keeping the resistance of the earthing grid as low as
possible, so the earth fault conditions are limited for maintaining the step and
touch potential limits. Step potential, mesh potential, and transferred potential
plays a vital role in the calculation of the earthing system and to ensure equipment
safety as well as human safety.
STEP POTENTIAL:
The potential difference between two points on the surface of the earth separated
by a distance of one pace that is normally assumed to be one meter in the direction
of the maximum potential gradient is known as Step Potential. Considering a
constant body impedance of 1000Ω Step potential can be calculated as
Where ρs – resistivity of the surface layer & ∁s – scaling factor due to the
protective surface layer
TOUCH POTENTIAL:
The potential difference between a grounded metallic structure and a point on the
earth’s surface at a distance equal to the normal maximum horizontal reach is
approximately one meter.
Where ρs – resistivity of the surface layer & ∁s – scaling factor due to the
protective surface layer
MESH POTENTIAL:
Mesh potential is the maximum touch voltage generated within a mesh of an earth
grid. The mesh potential is defined as the product of the soil resistivity (ρ), the
configuration of the grid (Km), a correction factor (Ki), errors that occurred due
to assumptions, and the average current per unit flowing through the grounding
conductor
(source: IEEE std.80-2000)
For proper designing of the earthing system, certain parameters such as the
conductor size, grid resistance, and the maximum grid currents are considered.
GRID RESISTANCE:
The fall of the potential test method is used to measure the ground grid resistance.
The resistance obtained from the ratio of the earth’s potential rise and the current
causing it is called the grid resistance. The grid resistance can be calculated as
The maximum grid current is the ratio of current flowing between the earth grid
and the surrounding earth to the symmetrical fault current. This current is affected
by the fault current division factor. The maximum grid current can be calculated
as:
The electrodes used when the soil resistivity of the ground is low and it can
penetrate beneath the layer where the soil resistivity is high are vertically driven
rods. The length of the earth rod is calculated in such a way that it reaches more
stable layers into the earth below. These earth rods would stabilize the earth grid
resistance during the changes in seasonal resistivity.
Substation Fences:
Earthing around the substation is important to avoid dangerous touch potentials
and fatal electric shocks. Metallic fences are built up around the substation. These
fences also prevent access to the general public. Earthing fences can be built in
two ways i.e., by connecting the earth grid electrically with the fence within the
grid or by independently earthing the fence and placing it outside the earth grid
with an acceptably low potential gradient.
The ground potential rise at any substation can be subsided by overhead line earth
wires where the wires are connected to the earth grid diverting the fault current
towards the foot of the earthing tower. Cable armoring is done to divert the earth
fault current towards a remote earthing grid.
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1) 11kv/440v substation.
2) 33kv/11kv substation.