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1 Introduction
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2.1 Introduction
This chapter describes how to start a session using the various environments
available on a PC.
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2.2.2.4 SESEnviroPlus
This is a sophisticated but quite intuitive software package that evaluates the
environmental impact (radio interference, audio-noise, corona losses, and
electromagnetic fields) of AC, DC or mixed transmission line systems. Consult
the integrated online help for detailed information on this software.
2.2.2.5 SESTLC
The SESTLC software package is a simplified analysis tool useful to quickly
estimate the inductive and conductive electromagnetic interference levels on
metallic utility paths such as pipelines and railways located close to electric
lines (and not necessary parallel to them), as well as the magnetic and electric
fields of arbitrary configurations of parallel transmission and distribution lines.
See the \PDF\HowTo\ACTotalInterferenceStudy.pdf document for more
detailed information on how to use this software.
2.2.2.6 SES-Shield-3D
SES-Shield-3D is a powerful graphical program for the design and analysis of
protective measures against lightning for substations and electrical networks.
Its 3D graphical environment can be used to model accurately systems with
complex geometries.
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2.2.3.2 AutoTransient
The AutoTransient tool automates the mechanical parts of an analysis of
transient phenomena. It runs the appropriate computation modules in
sequence, using the recommended frequencies, until user-defined termination
criteria are met. It also builds the selected results databases from the overall
computation databases. It uses the FFT21Data tool to create time domain
animated plots.
2.2.3.3 GRAREP
GRAREP displays and prints graphics and text files. It is used by SES software
packages to display results in graphical and report forms. It can also be used as
a standalone application to view and print files in the EMF and WMF formats.
2.2.3.4 GRServer
GRServer is a powerful report and plotting tool designed to process SES
software computation results. It is specially adapted to display simultaneously
the system configuration and computation results of existing computation
databases. The results can be displayed either graphically or in report format.
2.2.3.5 CETU
CETU is an interference analysis utility that automates the transfer of leakage
currents computed by Right-Of-Way and MultiLines to conductive analysis
software such as MultiGroundZ or MultiFields in order to obtain the total (i.e.,
inductive and conductive) interference levels. It is incorporated directly in the
Right-of-Way software.
2.2.3.6 TransposIT
TransposIT is an SES software utility that automates the analysis of the
optimum transposition scenario on a power system network. This utility works
on circuit data defined by the SPLITS computation module. It takes a reference
SPLITS file as input and produces on output a different SPLITS file, with
transpositions applied at user-defined locations, on user-specified circuits. It is
useful to the MultiLines and Right-of-Way software packages.
2.2.3.7 GRSplits
GRSplits is a tool designed to display graphically the circuits modeled with
Right-of-Way software package, SPLITS and FCDIST computation modules.
Several options are available to control the appearance of the graphics output.
This tool facilitates the task of verifying and illustrating circuit data entry and
displaying computation results.
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2.2.3.8 GRSplits-3D
GRSplits-3D is a powerful interactive 3D graphical environment that allows you
to view and edit the circuit data contained in SPLITS input files and to
simultaneously visualize the computation results.
2.2.3.9 ROWCAD
ROWCAD is a graphical user interface for the visualization and specification of
the geometrical data of Right-of-Way projects. Its 3D graphical environment
can be used to visualize, specify and edit the path data of Right-of-Way, and to
define the electrical properties of those paths.
2.2.3.10 SESAmpacity
The SESAmpacity module computes the ampacity, the temperature rise or the
minimum size of a bare buried conductor during a fault. It also computes the
temperature of bare overhead conductors for a given current or the current
corresponding to a given temperature, accounting for environmental
conditions.
2.2.3.11 SESGSE
SES Grounding System Estimator (SESGSE) is a simple tool that quickly
determines the type of grounding system required to achieve a specified
grounding resistance value. A uniform soil model is assumed.
2.2.3.12 SESBat
SESBat is a tool designed to run automatically several SES Software packages
consecutively or simultaneously. The tool accepts different scenarios from
different Working Directories. The usefulness of this tool is realized when
submitting a series of unattended runs to execute perhaps overnight or over
the weekend.
2.2.3.13 FFT21Data
When carrying a study of transient phenomena, it is often desirable to process
specific computed results in order to plot them in the time domain. FFT21Data
simplifies this task. It extracts the selected data directly from the database files
and plots it in 2D or 3D format including time based animated plots. In general,
use of the AutoTransient tool directly is recommended in order to automate
the computation and plotting tasks.
2.2.3.14 SESPLOT
SESPLOT is a very simple plotting tool that can be used to obtain computation
plots quickly. SESPLOT can handle a very large number of data points. The
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does not exist it will be created automatically. You can also browse for
an existing directory using the Browse... button.
You can use a Job ID name used previously by highlighting the name of
your choice in the Job IDs list.
You can create a new Job ID by typing a new Job ID name in the
Current Job ID field. If the Job ID field is left blank, the buttons
corresponding to the engineering programs will become inactive.
You can erase the content of the Job ID field by clicking on the New
button.
You can delete a previously used Job ID name by highlighting that
name in the Previous Job Ids field and by clicking on the Delete
button.
If you are unsure what files you are looking for then simply press on
the Browse button and the JobID list box will be replaced by a
Browse window with different search criteria. The most common
search filters are available in the Criteria list (in the Browse section)
but one can optionally type in a custom search criterion. Once you
have found the file you are looking for simply double-click on the file,
or select the file and press OK, and the working directory and JobID
will automatically be deposited in the correct fields and the Browse
section will close, reverting to the job-ID list.
If you wish to restore the previously-deleted job-ID entry in the list,
click on the Undo Delete button.
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Specify the
Select the
section in
engineering
which to
program to
work
use
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macro file that can be played later to regenerate the outputs (e.g.,
plots and reports) for the same case or a different case.
5. Play Macro
This is a special mode of the output session which allows you to play
previously recorded macro files.
Clicking on the program button will start the selected session for the specified
case (i.e., job-ID and working directory).
There are two states of each program button: colored and grayed. Also,
depending on the selected session, the states have different meanings; the
table below describes the states in each session:
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The flow of switching from one session to another is graphically shown below.
Note that you can always return back to the start-up Job-ID window from any
session.
Engineering Session
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Tools Description
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The Tools toolbar contains all of the software utilities that are under the Tools
menu for quick access to the utilities. An advantage to starting the utilities from
the CDEGS interface (instead of from Windows Explorer or the SES Software
program shortcuts folder) is that the job-ID and working directory for those
utilities are automatically set by whatever is selected in CDEGS.
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Selecting Command
Help from the Help
menu will bring up the
complete reference of
the SES Command
Language (SICL) as
shown to the right.
Under the Help | SES Support Services menu, links and utilities are available to
aid in using the support services of SES:
SES Web Site menu item is a link that will open your Web browser to the
home page of SES.
SES Software Downloads menu item is a link that will open your Web
browser to the Downloads area where legitimate users of SES Software
can enter with their pre-assigned user name and password.
Contact SES Support menu item automates the packaging of deliverables
(e.g., input & output files for support) via email to SES for analysis.
Selecting the About CDEGS... item displays the software version currently
installed. It also displays additional important
information. One item is the computation
modules enabled on the hardware protection key
or dongle (the active ones will be checked).
Another item is the expiration date that reminds
you when the key must be reset via the
SESLicenseManager software for those who
subscribe to SES hardware protection key
insurance program as explained in Chapter 2,
Section 2.2.6.
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Select Job-ID shows the JobID window, allowing to switch to another case or to
create a new case.
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Open / Change Job-ID allows loading of an existing input file (F05 or INP).
Loading a file with a different job-ID and/or working directory will automatically
change the current case.
Import / Load allows loading of an existing input file into the current case,
overwriting the current case.
Reset / New Case re-initializes the current case, erasing all of the data that has
been entered.
Save writes all of the data of the current case to the input file designated by
the program; there is no query to overwrite the input file.
Save As does the same thing as the Save function, except for the additional
functionalities of being able to save to another input file and, thus, being able
to switch to another case, altogether.
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Will move the cursor (focus) from the current field to the next
Tab Key
logical field.
Will move the cursor (focus) directly to the field identified by
Alt_Character
that character (i.e. the character that appears underlined).
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Backspace Use the backspace key to delete a character to the left of the
key cursor.
Delete Key Use the delete key to delete a character to the right of the cursor.
By default, you are in insertion mode. If you need to add text, this
allows you to position the cursor where the text is to be entered
Insert Key
and just type it. When you hit the insert key, you are in overwrite
mode and whatever you type overwrites previously entered text.
Ctrl_X Will cut highlighted text to the Clipboard.
Ctrl_C Will copy highlighted text to the Clipboard.
Ctrl_V Will paste the Clipboard content in the current entry field.
Shift_Arrow Will highlight text.
Left or
Right Keys
In table fields:
Will enter the data in current cell and move the cursor to next
Commas
cell in the table
Will enter the data in current cell and move the cursor one cell
Arrow keys
in direction of the arrow that was used.
Will enter the data in current cell and move the cursor to the
Spacebar
next cell in the table
Shift_Arrow Will highlight cells.
Left, Right, Up
or Down Keys
If a series of cells are highlighted, will open a Gradient Fill
Slash ( / ) dialog box. The Gradient Fill is used to automatically increment
values in a series of rows or columns.
Will delete the data in the current cell or in a selected block of
Delete Key
cells.
Shift_Delete Will delete the data in the current cell or in a selected block of
Keys or Ctrl_X cells and will copy it to the Clipboard.
Ctrl_Insert Will copy the data in the current cell or in a selected block of
Keys or Ctrl_C cells to the Clipboard.
Will copy the contents of the Clipboard to the table using the
Shift_Insert current cursor position as its starting point.
Keys or Ctrl_V
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Top View Will display the top view of the interactive plot.
Left mouse When the mouse cursor is located in the display window, will
button move the plot to various convenient viewing positions.
Shift Key and When the mouse cursor is located in the display window, will
Left mouse zoom in or zoom out of the plot. Moving up the mouse will
button zoom in and moving down the mouse will zoom out.
Ctrl Key and When the mouse cursor is located in the display window, will
Left mouse modify the view angle at will as the mouse is moved.
button
Down Arrow
at the right of When clicked, will display additional list items.
the List Box
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You can also launch the SESCAD and SESAmpacity programs from the System
window.
The SESCAD software (shown on
the right) is a complete graphical
interface environment that allows
you to design the entire conductor
configuration and associated
observation points. An added
benefit of launching SESCAD here
is that it takes the conductors
already defined and loads them
into the interface. There they can
be manipulated as required. Once the modifications are completed, the new
configuration is reloaded into the input conductor list. This greatly facilitates
the grid design. Note that SESCAD can be used independently as a stand-alone
program to build the entire system input data, if desired.
Note that the SESCAD program has all of the capabilities (and more) that exist
in the System and Create Conductors windows to greatly simplify the design of
the network. It should be used whenever possible.
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5.1 Introduction
As you begin to use one of CDEGS software package, keep in mind that your
engineering solving capabilities will continually increase as your familiarity with
the software and your understanding of the related engineering concepts
increase. CDEGS software packages yield the greatest rewards to those who
persistently explore their analytical capabilities. Furthermore, CDEGS software
packages allow you to study complex engineering problems with an exceptional
level of detail and accuracy. Consequently, significant reductions in your design
and construction costs will result from your ability to build accurate and
realistic computer models. You will no longer have to make frustrating and
unnecessary conservative assumptions or be subject to the uncertainty of
simplified models and assumptions.
While CDEGS can be applied to a very wide variety of engineering problems, it
is most often used for the following types of studies.
Soil resistivity measurement interpretation (RESAP module),
Grounding studies (MALT, MALZ, HIFREQ and FFTSES modules),
Line and cable parameter calculations (TRALIN, FCDIST and HIFREQ)
Determination of fault current distribution in power systems (FCDIST, SPLITS
and HIFREQ),
Inductive interference studies involving power systems, pipelines,
communications cables, etc. (TRALIN, SPLITS, HIFREQ and FFTSES modules),
Cathodic protection studies (MALZ and HIFREQ),
EMF and transient studies (MALZ, HIFREQ and FFTSES),
Analysis of arbitrary 3D conductor networks using accurate Maxwell
electromagnetic field theory. Solutions range from line parameter calculations
to lightning studies to antenna performance analysis (HIFREQ).
as follows:
To invoke the RESAP computation session, either select the Soil Resistivity
Analysis (RESAP) menu item from the Engineering menu or click on the RESAP
button for the Compute session mode.
Note that if the
menu item and
program button for
RESAP are disabled (i.e., grayed out), this is a visual indicator that the program
was unable to locate the input file. In this case, make sure that the specified
working directory and the job-ID point to the input file that is in question. It
could also be that there is, indeed, no input file available yet since the input
session for RESAP has not yet been submitted for the specified case. If the
input file exists, the CDEGS program switches to the computation session.
Mentioned below are possible windows or messages that you may encounter
in the computation session.
The Overwrite Files message window
indicates that the RESAP engineering
module was previously launched using an
input file of the same name.
Consequently, the output files associated
with the previous run would be replaced
by the results of the new computation run if the Yes button was clicked.
Clicking on the No button will abort the engineering run since the
computations cannot begin
without overwriting the
existing output files.
The engineering session
window to the right indicates
a proper completion of the
engineering application since
the RESAP Execution
Completed message is
displayed.
If the program cannot communicate with the software license security (dongle)
key during the computations, the execution will be aborted, displaying No
CDEGS Protection key detected. Further details can be found in the web site
link that is provided along with the error message. In this specific instance, for
example, the hardware protection key might have been removed or not seated
properly in the physical port. If the engineering application module has
completed normally, the following output files will be generated:
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The How to.... engineering manuals: see GROUND, GISGRND,
AutoGridPro, AutoGroundDesign
The FCDIST engineering application manual,
The Seminar Reference binder (if you attended an SES seminar).
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Note: The abbreviations refer to the How To engineering manuals, as follows:
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ABBREV.+extension TITLE
Automated Grounding System Design Using
AutoGroundDesign.pdf AutoGroundDesign
A Simple Substation Grounding Grid Analysis
AutoGridPro.pdf Using AutoGrid Pro
GROUND.pdf A Simple Substation Grounding Analysis
Note that the above manuals can be read onscreen from Acrobat Reader
(locate the filename in the \PDF\HowTo folder of the DVD).
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6.1 Introduction
Once a particular computation module has ended its task, you can start
examining the computed results using the output processing mode or one of
the other software tools including the powerful GRServer and
SESSystemViewer software tools.
By default, the output session will start automatically once the OK button is
clicked on the completion message window. However, if the output session
does not start automatically, then the system setting that controls this
behavior has been turned off. In such a case, the output session can be started
manually from the engineering session by either clicking on the Examine
toolbar button or selecting the File | Examine menu item.
Note that if the output
session is to be started
from the start-up Job-
ID window in the CDEGS program, then the Examine session mode must be
selected followed by a click on the engineering program button that is to be
examined.
Examination of the output results can only be done if the engineering program
has been run for the case (i.e., a computations database exists for the case).
The state of the program buttons act as good visual indicators to help you
decide which program to examine. As mentioned earlier in the section, Starting
CDEGS, the module (program) buttons will be shown in either of its two states:
colored (active) or grayed (disabled). Active buttons indicate that there is a
computations database to examine for those programs, whereas disabled
buttons indicate that the computation session for those programs has not yet
been executed for the given case.
An additional feature that is available in the output session is
the ability to record and play macros. This feature facilitates
the generation of the output plots and reports when there is
a need to
generate
them for more than one case.
The same settings and actions
dont have to be manually
repeated for each case in a
given program -- record the
macro once and apply it to numerous cases for the same program.
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The Record Macro and Play Macro session modes can be found under the
Examine session mode in the start-up windows Session Mode list. Note that
once the recording of the macro needs to be stopped, clicking on the Stop the
Current Macro Recording toolbar button will proceed to save the recorded
steps in a user-specified file.
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toolbar provides easy access to the most used features that can also be found
in the menu bar. The six program (module) buttons on the left sidebar are for
loading the computation module databases for the programs other than the
currently opened one. Clicking on any of these enabled buttons will
automatically load the corresponding database. The plot icons (in the right
sidebar) are the thumbnails of the plots created in the plot window space.
Since the plot icon sidebar is scrollable, there is no limitation on the number of
icons it can contain. Clicking on a plot icon activates the plot window associated
with the icon. A popup menu shows up when right clicking on a plot icon. It
allows for the printing, saving, and deleting the plots.
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You will note that various standards as well as your own guide or rules can be
selected using various options displayed as radio button items, drop-down
selection lists or write-in numerical fields. The safety report generates a table
of maximum acceptable touch voltages, step voltages and body currents based
on your selection of fault durations, insulating surface layer resistivities, etc.
Note that you must report only one safe touch voltage value and one safe step
voltage value as the reference values for the safety assessment process. These
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safety limits are displayed on the left bottom corner of the Safety window and
will be used in your plots and reports.
If one or more parameters are not specified, then the touch and step voltage
limits are computed based on the following default parameter values:
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7.1 Documentation
Now that you are somewhat familiar with SES Software, you are ready to get
started with your main concern, i.e., solving a practical engineering problem.
SES recommends that you proceed as follows:
SES Software Tools and Utilities Manuals
Read the appropriate manual to become familiar with the various tool and
utility programs provided with the software packages. The discussion of these
utilities can be found in each utilitys on-line help. An alternative and quite
efficient means of becoming familiar with the tool or utility software is to start
it and then use the context sensitive online help to learn and understand the
software further.
How To... Engineering Manuals
If your engineering problem is similar to one of the many How To...
engineering manuals provided with SES software, you should consult it for
detailed guidance on how to proceed with your problem. The How To...
engineering manuals provide extensive details on how to complete a typical
engineering study using the SES Software. These manuals can be found on the
distribution media in the files located in the folder, \PDF\HowTo.
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Downloading Files
If you wish to access directly our software updates download area, visit the
following URL: http://www.sestech.com/Downloads/ServicePack.aspx or just
click on the SES Software Downloads from the Help | Support Services
submenu in the CDEGS program.
Note that you will be
required to supply
your user name and
password in order to
download software
updates. All licensees
under current support
are given a valid user
name and password to
be able to download
software updates. If
you have lost this
information, contact
us. Once accessed, you
will see a web page
similar to the one
shown here from
where to begin downloading the desired updates.
For more information on the maintenance contract, please call: Robert
Southey, (450) 622-5000 or send email to sales@sestech.com or
support@sestech.com.
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8.1 Introduction
SES provides a standardized environment for file and extension naming
conventions. The standardization is important to easily recognize the different
data files.
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where the nn digits are an extension used to indicate the type of file. The main
file types are as follows:
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Self and mutual impedances of all phases for all section TS_Scenario*_T*_R*.out
cuts in a region (output)
A SPLITS-compatible file. Where Scenario is the SP_ScenarioName_X.F05
ScenarioName for the project and X is an integer
representing the circuit ID for a SPLITS file, typically, 0,
1
A SPLITS-compatible file (before modification). Where SP_ ScenarioName
ScenarioName is the scenario name for the project and _ReferenceCircuitModelID.F05
ReferenceCircuitModelID is an integer representing the
reference ID for a SPLITS file, typically, 0, 1
A SPLITS-compatible file (after modification). Where SP_ ScenarioName
NewCircuitModelID is an integer representing the new _NewCircuitModelID.F05
ID for SPLITS file, typically, 1, 2
The command file that records the operations made on MODSP_ ScenarioName _X_Y.F05
a SPLITS file. It can be loaded by this module. X and Y
are integers. X is the reference circuit model ID. Y is the
new circuit model ID.
Contains the maximum GPR of the exposed line at ExposedlineGPR_ScenarioName_Ref
every section. Here, ScenarioName is the scenario ID erenceCircuitModelID_ExposedlineP
for the project and ReferenceCircuitModelID is an haseNumber.out
integer representing the reference ID for a SPLITS file,
typically, 0, 1
Contains the GPR of the exposed line at the fault ExposedlineGPR_FTLCT_ScenarioNa
locations. Here, ScenarioName is the scenario ID for me_ReferenceCircuitModelID_Expos
the project and ReferenceCircuitModelID is an integer edlinePhaseNumber.out
representing the reference ID for a SPLITS file, typically,
0, 1
Contains the maximum section current of the exposed ExposedlineCUR_ScenarioName_Ref
line at every section. Here, ScenarioName is the erenceCircuitModelID_ExposedlineP
scenario ID for the project and haseNumber.out
ReferenceCircuitModelID is an integer representing the
reference ID for a SPLITS file, typically, 0, 1
Contains the section current of the exposed line at the ExposedlineCUR_FTLCT_ScenarioNa
fault locations. Here, ScenarioName is the scenario ID me_ReferenceCircuitModelID_Expos
for the project and ReferenceCircuitModelID is an edlinePhaseNumber.out
integer representing the reference ID for a SPLITS file,
typically, 0, 1
Contains the maximum GPR of the reference line (i.e., REFPOT_ScenarioName_ReferenceCi
tower shunt potential) at every section. Here, rcuitModelID.out
ScenarioName is the scenario ID for the project and
ReferenceCircuitModelID is an integer representing the
reference ID for a SPLITS file, typically, 0, 1
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Please note that upon installation of SES Software, not all of the modules may
be accessible; the purchased license determines which modules will be fully
functional.
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8.4 Shared Files for RESAP, MALT, SPLITS, FCDIST and SIRPS
Some crucial data can be shared between the programs RESAP, MALT, SPLITS,
FCDIST and SIRPS. This facilitates data entry in complex studies where the
output of one program becomes the input of another.
The RESAP program stores the computed soil model in a shared database file.
This soil model is read and used by MALT if no other soil model is specified in
its input file.
MALT prints the computed Main Ground resistance to the shared file, which
will then be read by SPLITS (or FCDIST) if the Central Site ground impedance is
not entered by the user. SPLITS (and FCDIST) store the current injected into the
Central Site ground in the shared file, which can then be read by MALT (if it is
run after SPLITS or FCDIST) if no Main Ground injection current is specified in
MALT.
SIRPS reads the SPLITS/FCDIST central site ground current and divides it by the
MALT input current (main ground) to obtain a scaling factor which can be
applied to all values in SIRPS.
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MALT is the oldest and most widely known program of the SES software
package. It is generally used to analyze electric system grounding networks and
is often used to investigate transferred potentials and currents diverted to
uncoated pipelines or other bare metallic structures.
MALT can be used to determine the distortion effects caused by the proximity
of two grounding networks carrying currents in opposite directions (source and
sink; current and return probes, etc.). MALT can also solve cathodic protection
problems involving non extensive uncoated buried structures. It can also be
used to interpret ground resistance measurements in non uniform soils when
carried out using the well known fall-of-potential method. Finally, it can
compute the static electric field generated by energized conductors, either
buried or above-ground.
Note that MALT assumes low-frequency harmonic current excitations similar to
those existing during normal or fault power conditions.
The most common application of MALT is to model electric substation, plants,
factory or power line structure grounding systems in uniform, horizontally,
vertically or hemispherically multi-layered soils as well as arbitrary finite soil
volumes and to determine the ground resistance and GPR, potentials at user-
defined points in the soil and at the earth surface, and touch and step voltages
at user-defined points throughout the grounding system area. Transfer
potentials to nearby, bare non-energized structures are also computed.
MALT is used mainly when all conductors to be modeled are bare and when the
size of the various energized buried systems (e.g., a substation grounding
system and a nearby return electrode) modeled is small enough that the
potential difference between two locations on the same system is expected to
be small i.e., each system is an equipotential surface (this is true for a typical
substation grounding system). If these conditions are not satisfied, MALZ or
HIFREQ should be used instead.
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SPLITS is one of the most versatile programs of the SES software package. It
determines the distribution of load and short circuit currents in every section
or span of a multi-conductor, multi-phase electric transmission, distribution, or
industrial network. It is also used to investigate the electromagnetic
interference effects caused by such conductors on neighboring facilities such as
pipelines, communication lines, rails, fences, etc.
FCDIST Computation Module
FCDIST computes the distribution of fault currents between a grounding system
and the overhead ground wires or neutral wires which are connected to it.
FCDIST is a synthesis of the TRALIN and SPLITS programs, which has been
simplified in order to permit rapid modeling of a number of electric lines
connected to a substation or plant. Only the faulted phase or conductor of each
line is modeled and all spans associated with a given line are assumed to be
identical. SPLITS and TRALIN should be used instead for more detailed
modeling (e.g., modeling of all phases, modeling of different characteristics in
each span).
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