Answers for Worksheet 05 by Heyab

Theory
Suspension Insulator Corona

m = Cself/Cearth δ = 3.92P/(273+T)
𝑛 Vd=2110*m*δ*r*ln(D/r) KV
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𝑉𝑛+1 = 𝑉𝑛 + ∑ 𝑉𝑖 Vv=2110*mv*δ*r*ln(D/r)(1+0.3/√rδ) KV
𝑚
𝑖=1
V1Φ = ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑉𝑖 Voltage Induced
η = V1Φ/(K*Vk) λ = 2x10-7*ln(1/d)*I
L = λ/I
V = 2πf*L*I KV/km
Graded capacitance

𝐶𝑛+1 = 𝐶𝑛 + 𝑛𝐶

Guard ring
s = Cself/Cguard
q = Cself/(Cguard+Cearth)
𝑛
1 𝑉
𝑉𝑛+1 = 𝑉𝑛 + ∑ 𝑉𝑖 −
𝑞 𝑠
𝑖=1
1. Calculate string efficiency for Steps Calculate
suspension insulator with 4-units i. m = Cself/Cearth
m = C/0.1C
ANS: 10
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ii. 𝑉𝑛+1 = 𝑉𝑛 + ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑉𝑖
𝑚
V2= V1 + 0.1V1
V3= V2 + 0.1(V1+V2)
V4= V3 + 0.1(V1+V2+V3)
ANS: V2= 1.1V1
V3= 1.31V1
V4= 1.65V1
iii. V1Φ = V1+V2+V3 +V4
Given 33KV/√3 = V1+1.1V1+1.31V1 +1.65V1
K=4 ANS: V1= 3.765KV
V=33KV iv. V2= 1.1V1
Cself = C V3= 1.31V1
Cearth = 0.1C V4= 1.65V1
ANS: V2= 4.14KV
V3= 4.93KV
Required V4= 6.21KV
a) V1, V2, V3, V4
v. η = V1Φ/(K*V4)
b) η
η = (33KV/√3)/(4*6.21KV)
ANS: 76.7%
2. Calculate the graded capacitance Steps Calculate
of each unit in a suspension i. 𝐶𝑛+1 = 𝐶𝑛 + 𝑛𝐶
C2 = C1 + C
insulator
C3= C2 + 2C
C4= C3 + 3C
C5= C4 + 4C
C6= C5 + 5C
C7= C6 + 6C
C8= C7 + 7C
ANS: C2= 11C
C3= 13C
C4= 16C
C5= 20C
C6= 25C
Given C7= 31C
K=8 C8= 38C
C1 = 10C

Required
a) C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8
3. Calculate efficiency for suspension Steps Calculate
insulator with a guard ring i. s = Cself/Cguard
s = C/0.1C
ANS: 10
ii. q = Cself/(Cguard+Cearth)
q = C/(0.1C + 0.2C)
ANS: 3.3
1 𝑉
iii. 𝑉𝑛+1 = 𝑉𝑛 + ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝑉𝑖 −
𝑞 𝑠
V2= V1 + 0.3V1 - 0.1V
V3= V2 + 0.3(V1+V2) - 0.1V
ANS: V2= 1.3V1-0.1V
V3= 1.99V1-0.23V
Given vi. V = V1+V2+V3
K=3 V = V1+1.3V1-0.1V +1.99V1-0.23V
Cself = C ANS: V1/V= 31%
Cearth = 0.2C vii. V2= 1.3(0.31V)-0.1V
Cguard = 0.1C V3= 1.99(0.31V)-0.23V
ANS: V2/V= 30.3%
V3/V= 38.7%
viii. η = V/(K*V3)
Required
η = V/(3*0.387V)
a) (V1/V), (V2/V), (V3/V)
ANS: 86.1%
b) η
4. Is corona a problem for 110KV line Steps Calculate
with the following parameters i. Vd=2110mδrln(D/r) KV
Vd=2110*1*1.07*0.00625*ln(3.05/0.00625)
ANS: 87.35KV
ii. Vd(line)=√3xVd
ANS: 151.3KV
iii. Corona is not a problem since
Vd(line)>110KV

Given
δ=1.07 m=1
radius=0.00625m spacing=3.05m

Required
a) Vd
5. When will corona happen for the Steps Calculate
following transmission line i. δ = 3.92P/(273+t)
δ = (3.92*73.6)/(273+21)
ANS: 0.98
ii. Vd=2110mδrln(D/r) KV
Vd=2110*0.85*0.98*0.0052*ln(2.5/0.0052)
ANS: 56.44KV
iii. Vd(line)=√3xVd
ANS: 97.76KV
iv. Vv=2110mvδrln(D/r)(1+0.3/√rδ) KV

(Local) Vv =2110*0.7*0.98*0.0052*
ln(2.5/0.0052)*(1+0.3/√(0.0052*0.98))
Given
b=73.6cmHg t= 21oC (Global) Vv =2110*0.8*0.98*0.0052*
m=0.85 mv=0.7(local) mv=0.8(global) ln(2.5/0.0052)*(1+0.3/√(0.0052*0.98))
radius=0.0052m spacing=2.5m
ANS: Local Vv = 241.82KV
Required Global Vv = 276.36KV
a) Vd v. Vv(line)=√3xVv
b) Local Vv, Global Vv ANS: Local Vv(line) = 418.85KV
Global Vv(line) = 478.67KV
6. Calculate the voltage induced in Steps Calculate
the telephone line due to the i. λT = λT1-λT2
power line λT1 = 2x10-7(I*ln(1/d1)-I*ln(1/d2))
λT2 = 2x10-7(I*ln(1/d2)-I*ln(1/d1))
ANS: 4x10-7*I*ln(d2/d1)
ii. L = λT/I
L = 4x10-7*ln(3.2/2.5)
ANS: 0.987x10-7 H/km
iii. VT=XLI = ωLI
VT=2π*50*0.987*120*10-7 KV/km
ANS: 3.72 V/km

Given
d1=2.5m d2=3.2m
I=120A

Required
a) L
b) VT