Diseño de los sistemas de puesta a tierra y protección contra descargas atmosféricas para el complejo agroecológico de investigación y desarrollo productivo San José de Ayora, cantón Cayambe

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to develop the design of the grounding and lightning protection system for the Complejo Agroecológico de Investigación y Desarrollo Productivo San José de Ayora, which will be implemented with the objective of promoting community tourism in the sector. In order to propose the preliminary design of each of these systems, the project's main purpose is to carry out a preliminary study of the electrical behavior of the terrain, providing the necessary information to better stipulate the quality and types of materials with which the design will be carried out. Using AutoCAD software, the design of the grounding mesh will be established by making a ring for each of the facilities to be built, which are stipulated by the Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado (GAD). In turn, with the help of ETAP software, specifically using the finite element method, the simulation of the grounding system will be carried out, considering each of the necessary parameters which must be fulfilled for the optimal design to be carried out. Likewise, considering the ceramics level of the sector, the adequate design of the system against atmospheric discharges will be established, which will consist of the use of Franklin tips, which will be designed using the protection angle method. With the results obtained in the design of the grounding system and the lightning protection system, an analysis will be made to verify the correct operation of the systems, which will comply with the main objective of protecting personnel, equipment, and electrical installations inside the complex.