DOCUMENT No.

EQUIPMENT EARTHING SCHDULE B018-000-16-50-DS-0933-Rev C

HMEL PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX
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EQUIPMENT EARTHING SCHEDULE

PROJECT: GGSPAP
OWNER: M/s HMEL

CONSULTANT: ENGINEERS INDIA LTD.

JOB NO.: B018

REVISED & RE-ISSUED FOR

C 22.03.2018 RM SHIRALI SA
CONSTRUCTION
REVISED & RE-ISSUED FOR
B 22.01.2018 RM SHIRALI SA
CONSTRUCTION
A 09.02.2017 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION RM SHIRALI SA
Rev.
Date Purpose Prepared by Checked by Approved by
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EQUIPMENT EARTHING SCHDULE B018-000-16-50-DS-0933-Rev C
HMEL PETROCHEMICAL COMPLEX
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EQUIPMENT EARTHING SCHEDULE

Sl. No. Type of Equipment Earth conductor size

1. Motors upto 3.7 kW 10 mm2
2. Welding receptacles 25 mm2
3. Motors from 5.5 kW to 30 kW 25 mm2
4. Motors from 30 kW to 110 kW 120 mm2
5. Motors above 110 kW and HT motors 185 mm2
6. Building columns 185 mm2
7. Storage tank (Vertical and Horizontal) 185 mm2
8. Loading racks 185 mm2
9. Pipe racks, vessels and heat exchangers 25 mm2
10. Small equipment, panels and instruments 10 mm2
11. Lighting, power and instrument panels 25 mm2
12. Main earth bus 50x6 /75x10 mm GI Flat Strip
13. Transformers and switchgears 300 mm2
14. Receptacles & pushbuttons 10 mm2
15. Street light poles 25 mm2
16. Bonding of piping system 25 mm2 flexible Cu cable
17. Lighting transformer 120 mm2
18. Cable tray bonding 25 mm2

NOTE:

1. Earth connections to individual equipment from nearest earth plate / grid shall be done using
single core, copper conductor (except main earth bus and bonding of piping system), XLPE
insulated cable as per above specified. Colour of the outer sheath shall be green with yellow
stripes. Connections shall be made using crimp type tinned copper lugs.
2. Green color sleeving (about 50 mm length) shall be provided at both ends to denote earthing.

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