TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

30421007-3CL-00007P0A

SIZING REPORT FOR NEUTRAL GROUNDING

RESISTOR OF 33/4.16kV STATION TRANSFORMER

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SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY

EASTERN OPERATING AREA
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
GENERATION EXPANSION OF ARAR POWER PLANT
(CONTRACT NO :30421007/00)
DESIGN BASIS
FOR
NEUTRAL GROUNDING RESISTOR
OF 33/4.16kV STATION TRANSFORMER
DOCUMENT NO. : 30421007-3CL-00007-P0A
JULY 2004

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED
73/1, ST. MARKS ROAD
BANGALORE 560 001
INDIA

CONTRACTOR:
AL-TOUKHI COMPANY FOR INDUSTRY & TRADING
P.O. BOX 497, RIYADH 11411, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
TEL. 00966-1-4633660 : FAX. 009661-4631150

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CONTENTS

SIZING REPORT FOR NEUTRAL GROUNDING

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CONTENTS

CLAUSE No.

DESCRIPTION

PAGE No.

1.0

INTRODUCTION

2.0

OBJECT

3.0

REFERENCES

4.0

SIZING CALCULATION

5.0

CONCLUSIONS

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1.0

INTRODUCTION:

1.1

Al-Toukhi company for Industry & Trading has been awarded turnkey
contract for Open Cycle Gas Turbine based CPS expansion project at
Arar of Saudi Electric Company-Eastern Operation Area (SEC-EOA),
Saudi Arabia.

1.2

The project consists of design, engineering, procurement, installation,

testing and commissioning of two (2) Nos. 60.16MW @ 50?C, PG7121
(EA) model Gas Turbine Generator unit of GE make along with
associated Generator Transformer and other balance of plant electromechanical equipment.

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2.0

OBJECT:

2.1

The object of this report is to determine the following :

2.1.1

The rating of Neutral grounding Resistor for 33/4.16kV Station

Transformers.

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REFERENCES:

3.1

Key One Line Diagram: Drawing No.30421007-E3-00001-P0A.

3.2

SEC-EOAs Drawing No. KT-808215 Rev A.

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SIZING CALCULATION :
Neutral Grounding Resistor Sizing for Station Transformer

4.1

Neutral Grounding Resistor of 33/4.16kV Station Transformer shall

be sized to limit the earth fault current to 400A for 1 minute as
indicated in SEC-EOAs drawing No.KT-808215 Rev A attached
with Specification PTS-1022.

4.2

The Resistance value of the Resistor is calculated as per the

following equation:
Resistance ( R ) in ohms =

EL
3

x I

where E L = Line to Line voltage in volts

4.16kV

I = 400A for 1 minute as per Cl.No.5.6.1 above.

Resistance ( R ) in ohms

= 4.16 x 1000/ 1.732 x 400

= 6 ohms

4.3

Hence, 6 Ohms, Neutral grounding resistor rated to carry 400A for

one minute has been selected.

5.0

CONCLUSION:

5.1

The final selected ratings of NGR for Station transformer is

tabulated below
Sl.No.

Parameter

Unit

NGR

Resistance

ohms

Current Rating

400 for 60
seconds

Reference
As per Cl No.4.3
above
As per Cl No.4.3
above

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