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Capacitance Calculations for Conductors

This document discusses equations for calculating the potential and capacitance of conductors in a three-phase power transmission line system. It provides equations (3.35) through (3.39) for determining the potential of individual conductors based on their positions and properties, as well as the average potential and capacitance per phase and per meter of the overall transmission line system. It then gives an example problem of calculating the capacitance and charging current per kilometer for a 220kV transmission line with a conductor diameter of 2.5cm.

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Capacitance Calculations for Conductors

This document discusses equations for calculating the potential and capacitance of conductors in a three-phase power transmission line system. It provides equations (3.35) through (3.39) for determining the potential of individual conductors based on their positions and properties, as well as the average potential and capacitance per phase and per meter of the overall transmission line system. It then gives an example problem of calculating the capacitance and charging current per kilometer for a 220kV transmission line with a conductor diameter of 2.5cm.

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52 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS

Va =
1
a ln
LM
1
+ b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP (3.35)
2 0 N
rf dg 2dh Q
The potential of conductor a in position 2.

Va =
1
a ln
LM
1
+ b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP (3.36)
2 0 N
rh dg dg Q
The potential of conductor a in position 3.

Va =
1 LM
a ln
1
+ b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP (3.37)
2 0 N rf 2dh dg Q
The average potential of conductor a in three positions

Va =
1 LM 1
a ln 3 2 + b ln
1
+ c ln
1 OP
6 0 Nr f h 3 2
2d g h 3 2
2d g h Q
=
1 LM ln
1
a ln
1 OP
6 0 N a 3 2
r f h 2d 3
g hQ
2

Since a + b + c = 0,

a 2d 3 g 2 h
Va = ln 3 2
6 0 r f h

a 3 2d FG g IJ 2 /3
=
2 0
ln
r HfK
a 2 0
C= = F/metre/conductor (3.38)
Va d FG g IJ 2/ 3

HfK
3
ln 2
r
The capacitance C per phase of the system
4 0
C= F/metre/phase. (3.39)
d g FG IJ 2/3

H K
3
ln 2 .
r f
Example 3.2: Determine the capacitance and the charging current per km when the
transmission line of example 2.5 operates at 220 kV, dia of conductor = 2.5 cm.
Solution: The mutual GMD of the circuit will be same as calculated in example 2.5. The
procedure for evaluating self GMD is same as in case of problem 2.5 except that for r, r is used,
as the electric charge resides on the surface of the conductor unlike the magnetic flux which is
present inside the conductor.
Mutual GMD = 6.61 metres

Ds1 = 1.25 10 2 10.965 = 0.3702 metre = Ds3

Ds2 = 1.25 10 2 9 = 0.3354 metre

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