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Date: 2004-05-18

Reg. 04-3013
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TECHNICAL DATA OF
220 kV POWER CABLE
Rev.3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1

BILL OF QUANTITY

CABLE DESIGN FEATURE

2.1 Conductor

2.2 Conductor screen

2.3 Insulation

2.4 Insulation screen

2.5

Longitudinal water sealing

2.6 Metallic screen

2.7 Metallic sheath

2.8 Inner sheath

2.9 Armour

2.10 Outer cover

CABLE DESIGN DRAWING

CALCULATION OF CONTINUOUS CURRENT CARRYING

CAPACITY

CALCULATIONS OF SHORT-CIRCUIT RATING

OTHER TECHNICAL DATA

9, 10

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BILL OF QUANTITYS
1 620 meters of cable type FXCTL 1x 2500 mm2, 220 kV
12 pcs of indoor GIS termination type APEGA 1703
12 pcs of outdoor termination type APECB 1452
12 pcs of 1-way earthing link boxes type LB1
4 pcs of 3-way linkboxes with surge arrestors type LB3V3

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CABLE DESIGN FEATURE

2.1

Conductor
The 2500 mm2 copper conductor is designed in full accordance with Class
2 from the International Electrotechnical Commission Standard IEC 228.
The shape is round, segmented, stranded and the wires are made of high
conductivity copper. The conductor is longitudinal water sealed.

2.2

Conductor screen
The conductor screen consist of an extruded layer of semi-conducting
XLPE with a nominal thickness of 2,0 mm. A semi-conducting tape is
applied to the conductor under the extruded layer.

2.3

Insulation
The insulation is cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and comply with the
requirement of Table IV of IEC 60840.
The nominal thickness of the insulation is 23,0 mm.

2.4

Insulation screen
The insulation screen consist of an extruded layer of semi-conducting
XLPE with a nominal thickness of 1,2 mm.

2.5

Longitudinal water sealing

Longitudinal semi-conductive tape under the metallic sheath and
around the copper-wire screen achieves longitudinal water
penetration barrier. Swellabe tapes are applied under and over the
copper screen.

2.6

Metallic screen
The metallic screen is designed to enable an earth-fault-current of 40 kA
for 1 second.
80-pieces copper-wires with 2,0 mm diameter are helical applied.
The metallic screen has a cross-section of 250 mm2.

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2.7

Radial water sealing

The metallic sheath is designed to prevent the cable against
moisture and/or water penetration. The material used is an
aluminium foil with thickness 0.2 mm. The aluminium foil is applied in
the same process as the outer sheath.

2.8

Inner sheath
The inner sheath is made of HDPE (Polyethylene) that applied over
the Al-laminate.

2.9

Armour
The armour of the cable consists of two layers of aluminium tapes with a
thickness of 0,5 mm of each tape.

2.10

Outer cover
The outer sheath of HDPE (Polyethylene) is applied over the armour.
An HDPE-sheath is hard, which gives a good mechanical protection.
Using HDPE is particularly good from the environmental point of
view. The color is black.
Conductive layer:
The surface of the outer sheath is provided with a thin conductive
layer, which is simultaneously extruded with, and thus strongly
bonded to, the non-conductive underlying jacket. Together with
removable links of the link-boxes, the conductive layer facilitates the
testing of the non-metallic outer sheath. This is useful to ensure the
physical integrity of the cable in the after installation test and/or
periodically thereafter

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CABLE DESIGN DRAWING

Conductor
- Type / material
- Longitudinal water sealing
- Cross-section
- Diameter

round, segmented / copper

swelling tape and powder
2
2500 mm
66,0 mm

Conductor screen
- Material
- Thickness

semi-conductive XLPE
2,0 mm

Insulation
- Type
- Material
- Thickness

triple extruded, dry cured

XLPE
23,0 mm

Insulation screen
- Material
- Thickness

semi-conductive XLPE
1,2 mm

Longitudinal water sealing

- Type

swellable tape

Metallic screen
- material
- cross-section

copper wires
2
250 mm

Longitudinal water sealing

- Type

swellable tape

Radial water sealing

- Material
- Thickness

Al-laminate
0,2 mm

Inner sheath
- Material
- Thickness

HDPE
3,1 mm

Armour
- type
- material
- thickness of each tape

2 tapes
aluminium
0,5 mm

Outer cover
- Material
- Thickness
- Conductive extruded layer
- Colour

HDPE
5,7 mm
yes
black

Complete cable
- Diameter
approx.
- Weight
approx.

145 mm
40 kg / m

All values are nominal

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4 CALCULATION OF CONTINUOUS CURRENT CARRYING

CAPACITY
The continuous current carrying capacity is calculated according to
standard IEC 60287.
The current rating is based on the following assumptions:
Type of installation:
Number of groups:
Cable separation distance:
Heating from other sources:
Screen earthing:
Ground temperature:
Thermal resistivity of ground:
Laying depth:
Distance between circuits:
Trough dimension:

Buried, Flat in weak-mix filled trench

Unfilled trough
2
300
mm for buried cables
500
mm for unfilled trough
No
Single point bonding
35C
1,0
K.m/W
400
mm for buried cables
3500
mm for buried cables
W 2000 mm, H 1200 mm

The maximum continuous current rating is calculated with the following

formula:
I =

W d ( 0 .5 T1 + ( T 2 + T 3 + T4 ) )

R T1 + R (1 + 1 ) T2 + R (1 + 1 + 2 ) ( T 3 + T4 )

Max. continuous current carrying capacity, direct buried:

1 880 A / 716 MVA
Max. continuous current carrying capacity, in unfilled trough:
1 885 A / 719 MVA

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CALCULATIONS OF SHORT-CIRCUIT RATING

Method of Calculation according to IEC Standard 949:1988

5.1

Permissible Short-Circuit Current

The permissible short-circuit current is given by:
I = X IAD
where:
I
IAD

5.2

=
=
=

permissible short-circuit current

short-circuit current calculated on a adiabatic basis
factor to allow for heat loss into the adjacent components.
For adiabatic calculations = 1

Calculation of adiabatic short-circuit current

The general form of the adiabatic temperature rise formula, which is
applicable to any initial temperature, is:
I AD =

where:
IAD
t
K
S
f
i

S
t

( + f )
ln

( + i )

IEC 949 3

short-circuit current calculated on an adiabatic basis A

duration of short circuit
s
constant
A.s /mm2
geometrical cross-sectional area of the
mm2
current component
final temperature
C
initial temperature
C
reciprocal of temperature coefficient
K

Max conductor short-circuit current

359 kA

for 1 sec

Max earth fault current

40 kA

for 1 sec

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6 OTHER TECHNICAL DATA

Cable installed as direct buried
a.c resistance at 90 C
0,0108
d.c resistance at 20 C
0,0072
1 Leading phase
0,0921
0,3006
1 Centre cable
0,0803
1 Lagging phase
0,34
Thermal resistance of insulation, T1
Thermal resistance of bedding, T2
0,05
Thermal resistance of outer covering, T3
0,05
Thermal resistance of surrounding, T4
0,72
Max. non-adiabatic short circuit current
359
Max continuous conductor current, Imax
1880
Max. non-adiabatic earth-fault current
40
Conductor losses per phase
38,2
Screen/sheath losses per phase
11,5
Dielectric losses per phase, Wd
1,4
Total losses per phase
51,1
Capacitance, per phase
0,27
Capacitive charging current, per phase
10,97
Inductance between conductors, per phase
0,54
Inductance between conductor and screen
0,13
Screen inductance
0,36
Inductive reactance, (star reactance)
0,17
Surge impedance
21,7
Positive sequence impedance per phase Z1= 0,0108+ j 0,1689
Negative sequence impedance per phase Z2= 0,0108+ j 0,1689
Zero sequence impedance per phase
Z0= 0,1589+ j 1,9445
Induced voltage to earth
236

ohm/km
ohm/km

Km/W
Km/W
Km/W
Km/W
kA 1 second
A
kA 1 second
W/m
W/m
W/m
W/m
uF/km
A/km
mH/km
mH/km
mH/km
ohm/km
ohm
ohm/km
ohm/km
ohm/km
V/km

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Cable installed in unfilled trough

a.c resistance at 90 C
0,0108
d.c resistance at 20 C
0,0072
1 Leading phase
0,0921
0,3006
1 Centre cable
0,0803
1 Lagging phase
Thermal resistance of insulation, T1
0,34
0,05
Thermal resistance of bedding, T2
Thermal resistance of outer covering, T3
0,05
Thermal resistance of surrounding, T4
0,25
Max. non-adiabatic short circuit current
359
Max continuous conductor current, Imax
1885
Max. non-adiabatic earth-fault current
40
Conductor losses per phase
38,5
Screen/sheath losses per phase
11,6
Dielectric losses per phase, Wd
1,4
Total losses per phase
51,5
Capacitance, per phase
0,27
Capacitive charging current, per phase
10,97
Inductance between conductors, per phase
0,54
Inductance between conductor and screen
0,13
Screen inductance
0,37
Inductive reactance, (star reactance)
0,17
Surge impedance
21,7
Positive sequence impedance per phase Z1= 0,0108+ j 0,1689
Negative sequence impedance per phase Z2= 0,0108+ j 0,1689
Zero sequence impedance per phase
Z0= 0,1589+ j 1,9445
Induced voltage to earth
237

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ohm/km
ohm/km

Km/W
Km/W
Km/W
Km/W
kA 1 second
A
kA 1 second
W/m
W/m
W/m
W/m
uF/km
A/km
mH/km
mH/km
mH/km
ohm/km
ohm
ohm/km
ohm/km
ohm/km
V/km

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