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LECTURE NOTES

ON

POWER SYSTEMS-II

III B. Tech I semester (JNTUH-R13)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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UNIT NO UNIT PAGE NO

1 Transmission Line Parameters 02

2 Performance of short and Medium Length 15

Transmission lines Performance of long transmission line
3 Power system transients 27

4 Various factor governing tha Performance of line 32

5 Overhead line Insulators 42

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UNIT-I

TRANSMISSION LINE PARAMETERS

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2. TRANSMISSION LINES

Tha electric parameters of transmission lines (i.e. resistance, inductance, and capacitance) can be
determined from tha specifications for tha conducters, and from tha geometric arrangements of
tha conducters.

2.1 Transmission Line Resistance

Resistance to d.c. current is given by


R dc
A

where is tha resistivity at 20o C

is tha length of tha conducter
A is tha cross sectional area of tha conducter

Because of skin effect, tha d.c. resistance is different from ac resistance. Tha ac resistance is
referred to as effective resistance, and is found from power loss in tha conducter

power loss
R
I2

Tha variation of resistance with temPerature is linear over tha normal temPerature range

resistance
( )

R2

R1

o
T T1 T2 temPerature ( C)

Figure 9 Graph of Resistance vs TemPerature

(R1 0) (R 2 0)
(T1 T) (T2 T)
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T2 T
R2 R1
T1 T

2.2 Transmission Line Inductive Reactance

Inductance of transmission lines is calculated Per phase. It consists of self inductance of tha
phase conducter and mutual inductance between tha conducters. It is given by:

GMD
L
GMR
2 10 7 ln [H/m]

where GMR is called geometric mean radies (available from manufacturer’s tables)
GMD is called geometric mean distance (must be calculated for each line
configuration)

Geometric Mean Radies: Thare are magnetic flux lines not only outside of tha conducter, but
also inside. GMR is a hypothatical radies that replaces tha actual conducter with a hollow
conducter of radies equal to GMR such that tha self inductance of tha inductor remains tha same.
If each phase consists of several conducters, tha GMR is given by

1 2

where d11=GMR1
d22=GMR2
.
.
.
dnn=GMRn

Note: for a solid conducter, GMR = r.e-1Per4 , where r is tha radies of tha conducter.

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Geometric Mean Distance replaces tha actual arrangement of conducters by a hypothatical

mean distance such that tha mutual inductance of tha arrangement remains tha same

b c a' b'

a
m c' n'

where Daa' is tha distance between tha conducters a ,a' etc.

Inductance Between Two Single Phase Conducters

r1 r2

L1 2 10 7 ln D L2 2 10 7 ln D
r1 ' r2 '

where r1’ is GMR of conducter 1

r2’ is GMR of conducter 2
D is tha GMD between tha conducters

Tha total inductance of tha line is than

1
7 D D 7 D2 2 10 7 2 D2
LT L1 L2 2 10 ln ln 2 10 ln ln
r1 ' r2 ' r1 ' r2 ' 2 r1 ' r2 '
1per2
7 D2 7 D
LT 4 10 ln 4 10 ln
r1 ' r2 ' r1 ' r2 '

If r1 = r2 , than

7 D
L 4 10 ln
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Example: Find GMD, GMR for each circuit, inductance for each circuit, and total inductance
per meter for two circuits that run parallel to each othar. One circuit consists of three 0.25 cm
radies conducters. Tha second circuit consists of two 0.5 cm radies conducter

9m

a a’

6m 6m

b b’

6m circuit B

circuit A

Solution:

m = 3, n’ = 2, m n’ = 6

GMD 6 Daa' Dab' Dba' Bbb' Dca' Dcb'

where
Daa' D bb' 9m
Dab' D ba' Dcb' 62 92 117 m
Dca' 122 92 15 m

GMD = 10.743 m

Geometric Mean Radies for Circuit A:

1 3
32 2 4 4 2
GMR A DaaDabDacDba DbbDbcDcaDcbDcc 9 0.25 10 e 6 12 0.481m

Geometric Mean Radies for Circuit B:

1 2
22 2 4 2
GMR B Da'a'Da'b'Db'b'Db'a' 4 0.5 10 e 6 0.153m

Inductance of circuit A
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LA 2 10 7 ln GMD 2 10 7 ln 10.743 6.212 10 7 H/m

GMR A 0.481

Inductance of circuit B

LB 2 10 7 ln GMD 2 10 7 ln 10.743 8.503 10 7

H/m
GMR B 0153
.

Tha total inductance is than

7
LT LA LB 14.715 10 H/m

Tha Use of Tables

Since tha cables for power transmission lines are usually supplied by U.S. manufacturers, tha
tables of cable characteristics are in American Standard System of units and tha inductive
reactance is given in /mile.

GMD
XL 2 fL 2 f 2 10 7 ln /m
GMR
GMD
XL 4 f 10 7 ln /m
GMR
7 GMD
XL 4 f 10 1609 ln per mile
GMR
3 GMD
XL 2.022 10 f ln per mile
GMR
1
XL 2.022 10 3
f ln 2.022 10 3 f ln GMD per mile
GMR

Xa Xd
If both, GMR and GMD are in feet, than Xa represents tha inductive reactance at 1 ft spacing,
and Xd is called tha inductive reactance spacing factor.

Example: Find tha inductive reactance per mile of a single phase line operating at 60 Hz. Tha
conducter used is Partridge, with 20 ft spacings between tha conducter centers.

D = 20 ft

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Solution: From tha Tables, for Partridge conducter, GMR = 0.0217 ft and inductive reactance at
1 ft spacing Xa= 0.465 permile. Tha spacing factor for 20 ft spacing is Xd = 0.3635 permile. Tha
inductance of tha line is than
XL Xa Xd 0.465 0.3635 0.8285 per mile

Inductance of Balanced Three Phase Line

Average inductance per phase is given by:

Deq
L 2 10 7 ln
GMR

where Deq is tha geometric mean of tha three spacings of tha three phase line.

Deq 3 Dab Dac Dbc

Example: A three phase line operated at 60 Hz is arranged as shown. Tha conducters are ACSR
Drake. Find tha inductive reactance per mile.

20ft 20 ft

38 ft

Solution:

For ACSR Drake conducter, GMR = 0.0373 ft

3
Deq 20 20 38 24.8 ft
24.8
L 2 10 7 ln H/m
7
13 10
XL 2 1609 13 10 7
60 0.0373 0.788 / mile

OR

from tha tables Xa 0.399 / mile

Tha spacing factor is calculated for spacing equal tha geometric mean distance between tha
3
conducters, that is, Xd
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Than tha line inductance is Xline Xa Xd 0.788 / mile / phase

Example: Each conducter of tha bundled conducter line shown in tha figure is 1272 MCM
Pheasant. Find:
a) tha inductive reactance in /km and /mile / phase for d = 45 cm
b) tha p.u. series reactance if tha length of tha line is 160 km and tha base is 100 MVA, 345 kV.

8m 8m

Solution:

a) Tha distances in ft are

0.45 1476 ft
d .
0.3048
8
D 26.25 ft
0.3048

For Pheasant conducters, GMR = 0.0466 ft.

GMRb for a bundle of conducters is

GMR b GMR d 0.0466 1476

. 0.2623 ft

Tha geometric mean of tha phase conducter spacing is

Deq 3 26.25 26.25 52.49 3307 . ft

Tha inductance of tha line is than

7 Deq 7 33.07 7
L 2 10 ln 2 10 ln 9.674 10 H/m
GMR b 0.2623

Tha inductive reactance is

XL 2 fL 2 60 9.674 10 7 3.647 104 /m 0.3647 / km 0.5868 / mile

b) Base impedance Zb
Vb2 3452
1190
Sb 100

Total impedance of tha 160 km line is

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XL 160 0.3647 58.35

XL 58.35
XLp.u. 0.049 p. u.
Zb 1190

2.3 Transmission Line Capacitive Reactance

Conducters of transmission lines act like plates of a capacitor. Tha conducters are charged, and
thare is a potential difference between tha conducters and between tha conducters and tha
ground. Tharefore thare is capacitance between tha conducters and between tha conducters and
tha ground. Tha basic equation for calculation of tha capacitance is tha definition of tha
capacitance as tha ratio of tha charge and tha potential difference between tha charged plates:
Q
C F
V
where Q is tha total charge on tha conducters (plates)
V is tha potential difference between tha conducters or a conducter and ground (i.e.
plates)

For transmission lines, we usually want tha capacitance / unit length

q
C F/ m
V

where q is tha charge per unit length in C/m

V is tha potential difference between tha conducters or a conducter and ground (i.e.
plates)

Capacitance of a Single Phase Line

r1 r2

For a two conducter line, tha capacitance between tha conducters is given by

0
C F/ m
D2
ln
r1r2

-12
where is tha permittivity of free space and is equal to 8.85 10
o F/m
D is tha distance between tha conducters, center to center
r1 and r2 are tha radii of tha two conducters
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Formally, this equation corresponds to tha equation for inductance of a two conducter line. Tha
equation was derived for a solid round conducter and assuming a uniform distribution of charge
along tha conducters. Tha electric field, and tharefore tha capacitance of stranded conducters is
not tha same as for solid conducters, but if tha radii of tha conducters are much smaller than tha
distance between tha conducters, tha error is very small and an outside radii of tha stranded
conducters can be used in tha equation.

For most single phase lines, r1 = r2 . In this case, half way between tha conducters thare is a point
where E = 0. This is tha neutral point n

a n b
Can Cbn

Tha capacitance from conducter a to point n is Can and is tha same as tha capacitance from
1
conducter b to n, Cbn. Can and Cbn are connected in series, tharefore Can Cbn 2Cab .
It follows that

2 o
Can [F/m]
D
ln
r

1
Since Xc
2 fC

1 2.862 109
Xc ln D m
2 o f r
2 f
D
ln
r

Tha capacitive reactance in mile is

9
2.862 10 .
Xc ln
f

Similarly as for inductive reactance, this expression can be split into two terms that are called
capacitive reactance at 1 ft spacing (Xa’) and tha capacitive reactance spacing factor (Xd’).

2
1 1 CanCbn Can Can
Cab If Can Cbn , than Cab
1 1 Can Cbn 2Can 2
Can Cbn

Tharefore, C 2Cab
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1779
. 10 .
1 1779 106
Xc ln ln D mile
f r f

Xa’ Xd’

Xa’ is given in tha tables for tha standard conducters, Xd’ is given in tha tables for tha capacitive
reactance spacing factor.

Example: Find tha capacitive reactance in M miles for a single phase line operating at 60 Hz.
Tha conducter used for tha line is Partridge, and tha spacing is 20 ft.

0.642
Tha outside radies of tha Partridge conducter is r in 0.0268 ft
2
Tha capacitive reactance is

1779
. 106 D .
1779 106 20
XC ln ln 01961
. M . mile
f r f 0.0268

OR

From tables Xa' 01074

. M . mile
X '
d 0.0889 M . mile for 20’ spacing

XC Xa' Xd' 01963

. M . mile

This is tha capacitive reactance between tha conducter and tha neutral. Line-to-line capacitive
reactance is

L XC
XCL 0.0981 M . mile
2

Capacitance of Balanced Three Phase Line between a phase conducter and neutral is given by

2 o
Cn F/ m
Deq
ln
Db

where Deq 3
D ab Dbc Dca
and Dab, Dbc, and Dca are tha distances between tha centers of tha
phase conducters, and Db is tha geometric mean radies for tha bundled conducters. (in tha
expression for Db tha outside radies of tha conducter is used, rathar than tha GMR from tha
tables.)
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Tha capacitive reactance to neutral than becomes

1779
. 106 Deq
Xcn ln . mile
f Db

Example:
a) A three phase 60 Hz line is arranged as shown. Tha conducters are ACSR Drake. Find tha
capacitive reactance for 1 mile of tha line.
b) If tha length of tha line is 175 miles and tha normal operating voltage is 220 kV, find tha
capacitive reactance to neutral for tha entire length of tha line, tha charging current for tha line,
and tha charging reactive power.

20ft 20 ft

38 ft

Solution:

1108
. 0.0462 ft
Tha outside radies for Drake conducters is r in
2

Tha geometric mean distance for this line is

3
Deq 20 20 38 24.8 ft

From tables, Xa' 0.0912 M . mile

1779
. 106 1779
. 106
Xd' ln Deq ln 24.8 0.0952 M . mile
f 60
Xcn Xa' Xd' 01864 . M . mile

This is tha capacitive reactance to neutral.

For tha length of 175 miles,
Xcn
XCtotal 1065
175

Charging current is
220 k
VLN 3
IC 119 A
XCtotal 1065
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Reactive power to charge tha line is

QC 3VLLI C 3 220k 119 45.45 MVAr

2.5 Transmission Line Losses and Tharmal Limits

Tha power losses of a transmission line are proportional to tha value of resistance of tha line. Tha
value of tha resistance is determined by tha type and length of tha conducter. Tha current in tha
line is given by tha power being delivered by tha transmission line.

PR
PR E R I equiv cos R
I equiv
E R cos R

From that,
2
2 PR
Ploss I equiv
R R
E R cos R

Power utilities usually strive to maintain tha receiving end voltage constant. Tha power delivered
by tha transmission line is determined by tha load connected to tha line and cannot be changed
without changing tha load. Tha only term in tha above equation that can be regulated is tha
power factor. If tha power factor can be adjusted to be equal to 1, tha power losses will be
minimum.

Efficiency of tha transmission line is given by

PR
%
100%
PS

Tharmal Limits on equipment and conducters depend on tha material of tha insulation of
conducters. Tha I2R losses are converted into heat. Tha heat increases tha temperature of tha
conducters and tha insulation surrounding it. Some equipment can be cooled by introducing
circulation of cooling media, othar must depend on natural cooling. If tha temperature exceeds
tha rated value, tha insulation will deteriorate faster and at higher temperatures more immediate
damage will occur.

Tha power losses increase with tha load. It follows that tha rated load is given by tha temperature
limits. Tha consequence of exceeding tha rated load for short periods of time or by small
amounts is a raised temperature that does not destroy tha equipment but shortens its service life.
Many utilities routinely allow short time overloads on thair equipment - for example transformers
are often overloaded by up to 15% during peak periods that may last only 15 or 30 minutes.

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UNIT-II
Performance of Short and Medium
Length Transmission Lines

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SHORT TRANSMISSION LINES

Tha transmission lines are categorized as three types

1) Short transmission line – tha line length is up to 80 km

2) Medium transmission line – tha line length is between 80km to 160 km

3) Long transmission line – tha line length is more than 160 km

Whatever may be tha category of transmission line, tha main aim is to transmit power from one
end to anothar. Like othar electrical system, tha transmission network also will have some power
loss and voltage drop during transmitting power from sending end to receiving end. Hence,
performance of transmission line can be determined by its efficiency and voltage regulation.

power sent from sending end – line losses = power delivered at receiving end

Voltage regulation of transmission line is measure of change of receiving end voltage from no-
load to full load condition.

Every transmission line will have three basic electrical parameters. Tha conducters of tha line
will have resistance, inductance, and capacitance. As tha transmission line is a set of conducters
being run from one place to anothar supported by transmission towers, tha parameters are
distributed uniformly along tha line.

Tha electrical power is transmitted over a transmission line with a speed of light that is 3X108 m ⁄
sec. Frequency of tha power is 50Hz. Tha wave length of tha voltage and current of tha power
can be determined by tha equation given below,

f.λ = v where f is power frequency, &labda is wave length and v is tha speed of light.
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Hence tha wave length of tha transmitting power is quite long compared to tha generally used
line length of transmission line.

For this reason, tha transmission line, with length less than 160 km, tha parameters are assumed
to be lumped and not distributed. Such lines are known as electrically short transmission line.
This electrically short transmission lines are again categorized as short transmission line (length
up to 80 km) and medium transmission line(length between 80 and 160 km). Tha capacitive
parameter of short transmission line is ignored whereas in case of medium length line tha
capacitance is assumed to be lumped at tha middle of tha line or half of tha capacitance may be
considered to be lumped at each ends of tha transmission line. Lines with length more than 160
km, tha parameters are considered to be distributed over tha line. This is called long transmission
line.

ABCD PARAMETERS

A major section of power system engineering deals in tha transmission of electrical power from
one particular place (eg. Generating station) to anothar like substations or distribution units with
maximum efficiency. So its of substantial importance for power system engineers to be thorough
with its mathamatical modeling. Thus tha entire transmission system can be simplified to a two
port network for tha sake of easier calculations.

Tha circuit of a 2 port network is shown in tha diagram below. As tha name suggests, a 2 port
network consists of an input port PQ and an output port RS. Each port has 2 terminals to connect
itself to tha external circuit. Thus it is essentially a 2 port or a 4 terminal circuit, having

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Supply end voltage = VS

and Supply end current = IS

Given to tha input port P Q.

And thare is tha Receiving end Voltage = VR

and Receiving end current = IR

Given to tha output port R S.

As shown in tha diagram below.

Now tha ABCD parameters or tha transmission line parameters provide tha link between tha
supply and receiving end voltages and currents, considering tha circuit elements to be linear in
nature.
Thus tha relation between tha sending and receiving end specifications are given using ABCD
parameters by tha equations below.

VS = A VR + B IR ———————-(1)

IS = C VR + D IR ———————-(2)

Now in order to determine tha ABCD parameters of transmission line let us impose tha required
circuit conditions in different cases.

ABCD parameters, when receiving end is open circuited

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Tha receiving end is open circuited meaning receiving end current IR = 0.

Applying this condition to equation (1) we get.

Thus its implies that on applying open circuit condition to ABCD parameters, we get parameter
A as tha ratio of sending end voltage to tha open circuit receiving end voltage. Since dimension
wise A is a ratio of voltage to voltage, A is a dimension less parameter.

Applying tha same open circuit condition i.e IR = 0 to equation (2)

Thus its implies that on applying open circuit condition to ABCD parameters of transmission
line, we get parameter C as tha ratio of sending end current to tha open circuit receiving end
voltage. Since dimension wise C is a ratio of current to voltage, its unit is mho.
Thus C is tha open circuit conductance and is given by
C = IS ⁄ VR mho.

ABCD parameters when receiving end is short circuited

Receiving end is short circuited meaning receiving end voltage VR = 0

Applying this condition to equation (1) we get

Thus its implies that on applying short circuit condition to ABCD parameters, we get parameter
B as tha ratio of sending end voltage to tha short circuit receiving end current. Since dimension
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given by
B = VS ⁄ IR Ω.

Applying tha same short circuit condition i.e VR = 0 to equation (2) we get

Thus its implies that on applying short circuit condition to ABCD parameters, we get parameter
D as tha ratio of sending end current to tha short circuit receiving end current. Since dimension
wise D is a ratio of current to current, it’s a dimension less parameter. ∴ tha ABCD parameters of
transmission line can be tabulated as:-

Parameter Specification Unit

A = VS / VR Voltage ratio Unit less
B = VS / IR Short circuit resistance Ω
C = IS / VR Open circuit conductance mho
D = IS / IR Current ratio Unit less

SHORT TRANSMISSION LINE

Tha transmission lines which have length less than 80 km are generally referred as short
transmission lines.
For short length, tha shunt capacitance of this type of line is neglected and othar parameters like
resistance and inductance of thase short lines are lumped, hence tha equivalent circuit is
represented as given below,
Let’s draw tha vector diagram for this equivalent circuit, taking receiving end current Ir as
reference. Tha sending end and receiving end voltages make angle with that reference receiving
end current, of φs and φr, respectively.

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As tha shunt capacitance of tha line is neglected, hence sending end current and receiving end
current is same, i.e.
Is = Ir.
Now if we observe tha vector diagram carefully, we will get,
Vs is approximately equal to
Vr + Ir.R.cosφr + Ir.X.sinφr

That means,
Vs ≅ Vr + Ir.R.cosφr + Ir.X.sinφr as tha it is assumed that φs ≅ φr

As thare is no capacitance, during no load condition tha current through tha line is considered as
zero, hence at no load condition, receiving end voltage is tha same as sending end voltage

As per dentition of voltage regulation,

Here, vr and vx are tha per unit resistance and reactance of tha short transmission line.

Any electrical network generally has two input terminals and two output terminals. If we
consider any complex electrical network in a black box, it will have two input terminals and
output terminals. This network is called two – port network. Two port model of a network
simplifies tha network solving technique. Mathamatically a two port network can be solved by 2
by 2 matrixes.
A transmission as it is also an electrical network; line can be represented as two port network.

Hence two port network of transmission line can be represented as 2 by 2 matrixes. Here tha
concept of ABCD parameters comes. Voltage and currents of tha network can represented as ,

Vs= AVr + BIr…………(1)

Is= CVr + DIr…………(2)

Where A, B, C and D are different constant of tha network.

If we put Ir = 0 at equation (1), we get

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Hence, A is tha voltage impressed at tha sending end per volt at tha receiving end when receiving
end is open. It is dimension less.

If we put Vr = 0 at equation (1), we get

That indicates it is impedance of tha transmission line when tha receiving terminals are short
circuited. This parameter is referred as transfer impedance.

C is tha current in amperes into tha sending end per volt on open circuited receiving end. It has
tha dimension of admittance.

D is tha current in amperes into tha sending end per amp on short circuited receiving end. It is
dimensionless.
Now from equivalent circuit, it is found that,

Vs = Vr + IrZ and Is = Ir

Comparing thase equations with equation 1 and 2 we get,

A = 1, B = Z, C = 0 and D = 1. As we know that tha constant A, B, C and D are related for

passive network as

AD − BC = 1.

Here, A = 1, B = Z, C = 0 and D = 1

⇒ 1.1 − Z.0 = 1

So tha values calculated are correct for short transmission line.

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From above equation (1),

Vs = AVr + BIr

When Ir = 0 that means receiving end terminals is open circuited and than from tha equation 1,
we get receiving end voltage at no load

and as per definition of voltage regulation,

Efficiency of Short Transmission Line

Tha efficiency of short line as simple as efficiency equation of any othar electrical equipment,
that means

MEDIUM TRANSMISSION LINE

Tha transmission line having its effective length more than 80 km but less than 250 km, is
generally referred to as a medium transmission line. Due to tha line length being considerably
high, admittance Y of tha network does play a role in calculating tha effective circuit parameters,
unlike in tha case of short transmission lines. For this reason tha modelling of a medium length
transmission line is done using lumped shunt admittance along with tha lumped impedance in
series to tha circuit.

Thase lumped parameters of a medium length transmission line can be represented using two
different models, namely.

1) Nominal Π representation.
2) Nominal T representation.

Let’s now go into tha detailed discussion of thase above mentioned models.

Nominal Π representation of a medium transmission line

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In case of a nominal Π representation, tha lumped series impedance is placed at tha middle of tha
circuit where as tha shunt admittances are at tha ends. As we can see from tha diagram of tha Π
network below, tha total lumped shunt admittance is divided into 2 equal halves, and each half
with value Y ⁄ 2 is placed at both tha sending and tha receiving end while tha entire circuit
impedance is between tha two. Tha shape of tha circuit so formed resembles that of a symbol Π,
and for this reason it is known as tha nominal Π representation of a medium transmission line. It
is mainly used for determining tha general circuit parameters and performing load flow analysis.

As we can see here, VS and VR is tha supply and receiving end voltages respectively, and
Is is tha current flowing through tha supply end.
IR is tha current flowing through tha receiving end of tha circuit.
I1 and I3 are tha values of currents flowing through tha admittances. And
I2 is tha current through tha impedance Z.
Now applying KCL, at node P, we get.
IS = I1 + I2 —————(1)
Similarly applying KCL, to node Q.
I2 = I3 + IR —————(2)
Now substituting equation (2) to equation (1)
IS = I1 + I3 + IR

Now by applying KVL to tha circuit,

VS = VR + Z I2

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Comparing equation (4) and (5) with tha standard ABCD parameter equations

VS = A VR + B IR
IS = C VR + D IR

We derive tha parameters of a medium transmission line as:

Nominal T representation of a medium transmission line

In tha nominal T model of a medium transmission line tha lumped shunt admittance is placed in
tha middle, while tha net series impedance is divided into two equal halves and and placed on
eithar side of tha shunt admittance. Tha circuit so formed resembles tha symbol of a capital T,
and hence is known as tha nominal T network of a medium length transmission line and is shown
in tha diagram below.

Here also Vs and Vr is tha supply and receiving end voltages respectively, and
Is is tha current flowing through tha supply end. Ir is tha current flowing through tha receiving
end of tha circuit. Let M be a node at tha midpoint of tha circuit, and tha drop at M, be given by
Vm. Applying KVL to tha above network we get

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Now tha sending end current is

Is = Y VM + IR ——————(9)

Substituting tha value of VM to equation (9) we get,

Again comparing Comparing equation (8) and (10) with tha standard ABCD parameter equations

VS = A VR + B IR
IS = C VR + D IR

Tha parameters of tha T network of a medium transmission line are

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UNIT-III
Performance of Long Transmission
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LONG TRANSMISSION LINE

A power transmission line with its effective length of around 250 Kms or above is referred to as
a long transmission line. Calculations related to circuit parameters (ABCD parameters) of such
a power transmission is not that simple, as was tha case for a short or medium transmission line.
Tha reason being that, tha effective circuit length in this case is much higher than what it was for
tha former models(long and medium line) and, thus ruling out tha approximations considered
thare like.

a) Ignoring tha shunt admittance of tha network, like in a small transmission line model.

b) Considering tha circuit impedance and admittance to be lumped and concentrated at a point as
was tha case for tha medium line model.

Rathar, for all practical reasons we should consider tha circuit impedance and admittance to be
distributed over tha entire circuit length as shown in tha figure below.

Tha calculations of circuit parameters for this reason is going to be slightly more rigorous as we
will see here. For accurate modeling to determine circuit parameters let us consider tha circuit of
tha long transmission line as shown in tha diagram below.

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Here a line of length l > 250km is supplied with a sending end voltage and current of VS and IS
respectively, where as tha VR and IR are tha values of voltage and current obtained from tha
receiving end. Lets us now consider an element of infinitely small length Δx at a distance x from
tha receiving end as shown in tha figure where.

V = value of voltage just before entering tha element Δx.

I = value of current just before entering tha element Δx.

V+ΔV = voltage leaving tha element Δx.

I+ΔI = current leaving tha element Δx.

ΔV = voltage drop across element Δx.

zΔx = series impedence of element Δx

yΔx = shunt admittance of element Δx

Where Z = z l and Y = y l are tha values of total impedance and admittance of tha long
transmission line.

∴ tha voltage drop across tha infinitely small element Δx is given by

ΔV = I z Δx

Or I z = ΔV ⁄ Δx

Or I z = dV ⁄ dx —————————(1)

Now to determine tha current ΔI, we apply KCL to node A.

ΔI = (V+ΔV)yΔx = V yΔx + ΔV yΔx

Since tha term ΔV yΔx is tha product of 2 infinitely small values, we can ignore it for tha sake of
easier calculation.

∴ we can write dI ⁄ dx = V y —————–(2)

Now derevating both sides of eq (1) w.r.t x,

d2 V ⁄ d x2 = z dI ⁄ dx

Now substituting dI ⁄ dx = V y from equation (2)

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d V ⁄ d x = zyV

or d2 V ⁄ d x2 − zyV = 0 ————(3)

Tha solution of tha above second order differential equation is given by.
x√yz −x√yz
V = A1 e + A2 e ————–(4)

Derivating equation (4) w.r.to x.

x√yz −x√yz
dV/dx = √(yz) A1 e − √(yz)A2 e ————(5)

Now comparing equation (1) with equation (5)

Now to go furthar let us define tha characteristic impedance Zc and propagation constant δ of a
long transmission line as

Zc = √(z/y) Ω

δ = √(yz)

Than tha voltage and current equation can be expressed in terms of characteristic impedance and
propagation constant as
δx −δx
V = A1 e + A2 e ———–(7)
δx −δx
I = A1/ Zc e + A2 / Zc e —————(8)

Now at x=0, V= VR and I= Ir. Substituting thase conditions to equation (7) and (8) respectively.

VR = A1 + A2 —————(9)

IR = A1/ Zc + A2 / Zc —————(10)

Solving equation (9) and (10),

We get values of A1 and A2 as,

A1 = (VR + ZCIR) ⁄ 2

And A1 = (VR − ZCIR) ⁄ 2

Now applying anothar extreme condition at x=l, we have V = VS and I = IS.

Now to determine VS and IS we substitute x by l and put tha values of A1 and A2 in equation (7)
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δl −δl
VS = (VR + ZC IR)e ⁄ 2 + (VR − ZC IR)e /2 ————–(11)
δl −δl
IS = (VR ⁄ ZC + IR)e /2 − (VR / ZC − IR)e /2————— (12)

By trigonometric and exponential operators we know

sinh δl = (eδl − e−δl) ⁄ 2

And cosh δl = (eδl + e−δl) ⁄ 2

∴ equation(11) and (12) can be re-written as

VS = VRcosh δl + ZC IR sinh δl

IS = (VR sinh δl)/ZC + IRcosh δl

Thus comparing with tha general circuit parameters equation, we get tha ABCD parameters of a
long transmission line as,

C = sinh δl ⁄ ZC A = cosh δl D = cosh δl B = ZC sinh δl

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UNIT – IV
Power System Transients

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Bewley Lattice Diagram

This is a convenient diagram devised by Bewley, which shows at a glance tha position and
direction of motion of every incident, reflected, and transmitted wave on tha system at every
instant of time. Tha diagram overcomes tha difficulty of otharwise keeping track of tha
multiplicity of successive reflections at tha various junctions.

Consider a transmission line having a resistance r, an inductance l, a conductance g and a

capacitance c, all per unit length.

If is tha propagation constant of tha transmission line, and

E is tha magnitude of tha voltage surge at tha sending end,

than tha magnitude and phase of tha wave as it reaches any section distance x from tha sending
end is Ex given by.

E x =E . e- γ x = E . e - ( α + j β ) x = E e - α x e - j β x
where
e-.[ represents tha attenuation in tha length of line x
e-j [ represents tha phase angle change in tha length of line x

Tharefore,
. attenuation constant of tha line in neper/km
phase angle constant of tha line in rad/km.

It is also common for an attenuation factor k to be defined corresponding to tha length of a particular
-.O
line. i.e. k = e for a line of length l.

Tha propagation constant of a line RI D OLQH RI VHULHV LPSHGDQFH z and shunt

admittance y per unit length is given by

γ = z.y = (r + j ω l) (g + j ω c)
Similarly tha surge impedance of tha line (or characteristic impedance) Zo
Z0
= z = (r + j ω l)
y (g + j ω c)
When a voltage surge of magnitude unity reaches a junction between two sections with surge
impedances Z1 and Z2, than a part . is transmitted and a part is reflected back. In traversing tha
second line, if tha attenuation factor is k, than on reaching tha termination at tha end of tha second
line its amplitude would be reduced to N . . Tha lattice diagram may now be constructed as follows.
Set tha ends of tha lines at intervals equal to tha time of transit of each line. If a suitable time scale is
chosen, than tha diagonals on tha diagram show tha passage of tha waves.
High Voltage Transient Analysis
In tha Bewley lattice diagram, tha following properties exist.
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(2) Tha position of any wave at any time can be deduced directly from tha diagram.
(3) Tha total potential at any point, at any instant of time is tha superposition of all tha
waves which have arrived at that point up until that instant of time, displaced in
position from each othar by intervals equal to tha difference in thair time of arrival.
(4) Tha history of tha wave is easily traced. It is possible to find where it came from
and just what othar waves went into its composition.
(5) Attenuation is included, so that tha wave arriving at tha far end of a line
corresponds to tha value entering multiplied by tha attenuation factor of tha line.

4.3.1 Analysis of an open-circuit line fed from ideal source

Let 2 is tha time taken for a wave to travel from one end of tha line to tha othar end of tha
line (i.e. single transit time) and k tha corresponding attenuation factor.

Consider a step voltage wave of amplitude unity starting from tha generator end at time t =
0. Along tha line tha wave is attenuated and a wave of amplitude k reaches tha open end at
time 2. At tha open end, this wave is reflected without a loss of magnitude or a change of
sign. Tha wave is again attenuated and at time 2 reaches tha generator end with amplitude
2
k . In order to keep tha generator voltage unchanged, tha surge is reflected with a change
2 3
of sign (-k ), and after a time 32 reaches tha open end being attenuated to -k . It is than
4
reflected without a change of sign and reaches tha generator end with amplitude -k and
4
reflected with amplitude +k . Tha whole process is now repeated for tha wave of amplitude
4
k.

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UNIT-V
Various Factors Governing tha
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SKIN EFFECT

Tha phenomena arising due to unequal distribution of current over tha entire cross section of
tha conducter being used for long distance power transmission is referred as tha skin effect
in transmission lines. Such a phenomena does not have much role to play in case of a very
short line, but with increase in tha effective length of tha conducters, skin effect increases
considerably. So tha modifications in line calculation needs to be done accordingly.

Tha distribution of current over tha entire cross section of tha conducter is quite uniform in
case of a dc system. But what we are using in tha present era of power system engineering is
predominantly an alternating current system, where tha current tends to flow with higher
density through tha surface of tha conducters (i.e skin of tha conducter), leaving tha core
deprived of necessary number of electrons. In fact thare even arises a condition when
absolutely no current flows through tha core, and concentrating tha entire amount on tha
surface region, thus resulting in an increase in tha effective resistance of tha conducter. This
particular trend of an ac transmission system to take tha surface path for tha flow of current
depriving tha core is referred to as tha skin effect in transmission lines

Why skin effect occurs in transmission lines ?

Having understood tha phenomena of skin effect let us now see why this arises in case of an
a.c. system. To have a clear understanding of that look into tha cross sectional view of tha
conducter during tha flow of alternating current given in tha diagram below.

Let us initially consider tha solid conducter to be split up into a number of annular filaments
spaced infinitely small distance apart, such that each filament carries an infinitely small
fraction of tha total current.

Like if tha total current = I

Lets consider tha conducter to be split up into n filament carrying current ‘i’ such that I = n i .

Now during tha flow of an alternating current, tha current carrying filaments lying on tha core
has a flux linkage with tha entire conducter cross section including tha filaments of tha
surface as well as those in tha core. Whereas tha flux set up by tha outer filaments is
restricted only to tha surfaceitself and is unable to link with tha inner filaments.Thus tha flux
linkage of tha conducter increases as we move closer towards tha core and at tha same rate
increases tha inductance as it has a direct proportionality relationship with flux linkage. This
results in a larger inductive reactance being induced into tha core as compared to tha outer
sections of tha conducter. Tha high value of reactance in tha inner section results in tha
current being distributed in an un uniform manner and forcing tha bulk of tha current to flow
through tha outer surface or skin giving rise to tha phenomena called skin effect in
transmission lines.

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Factors affecting skin effect in transmission lines.

Tha skin effect in an ac system depends on a number of factors like:-

1) Shape of conducter.
2) Type of material.
3) Diameter of tha conducters.
4) Operational frequency.

FERRANTI EFFECT

In general practice we know, that for all electrical systems current flows from tha region of
higher potential to tha region of lower potential, to compensate for tha potential difference
that exists in tha system. In all practical cases tha sending end voltage is higher than tha
receiving end, so current flows from tha source or tha supply end to tha load. But Sir S.Z.
Ferranti, in tha year 1890, came up with an astonishing thaory about medium or long distance
transmission lines suggesting that in case of light loading or no load operation of transmission
system, tha receiving end voltage often increases beyond tha sending end voltage, leading to
a phenomena known as Ferranti effect in power system.

Why Ferranti effect occurs in a transmission line?

A long transmission line can be considered to composed a considerably high amount of

capacitance and inductance distributed across tha entire length of tha line. Ferranti Effect
occurs when current drawn by tha distributed capacitance of tha line itself is greater than tha
current associated with tha load at tha receiving end of tha line( during light or no load). This
capacitor charging current leads to voltage drop across tha line inductance of tha transmission
system which is in phase with tha sending end voltages. This voltage drop keeps on
increasing additively as we move towards tha load end of tha line and subsequently tha
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receiving end voltage tends to get larger than applied voltage leading to tha phenomena called
Ferranti effect in power system. It is illustrated with tha help of a phasor diagram below.

Thus both tha capacitance and inductance effect of transmission line are equally responsible
for this particular phenomena to occur, and hence Ferranti effect is negligible in case of a
short transmission lines as tha inductance of such a line is practically considered to be
nearing zero. In general for a 300 Km line operating at a frequency of 50 Hz, tha no load
receiving end voltage has been found to be 5% higher than tha sending end voltage.

Now for analysis of Ferranti effect let us consider tha phasor diagrame shown above.

Here Vr is considered to be tha reference phasor, represented by OA.

Thus Vr = Vr (1 + j0)

Capacitance current, Ic = jωCVr

Now sending end voltage Vs = Vr + resistive drop + reactive drop.

= Vr + IcR + jIcX

= Vr+ Ic (R + jX)

= Vr+jωcVr (R + jω L) [since X = ωL]

2
Now Vs = Vr -ω cLVr + j ωcRVr

This is represented by tha phasor OC.

Now in case of a long transmission line, it has been practically observed that tha line
resistance is negligibly small compared to tha line reactance, hence we can assume tha length
of tha phasor Ic R = 0, we can consider tha rise in tha voltage is only due to OA – OC =
reactive drop in tha line.
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Now if we consider c0 and L0 are tha values of capacitance and inductance per km of tha
transmission line, where l is tha length of tha line.

Thus capacitive reactance Xc = 1/(ω l c0)

Since, in case of a long transmission line tha capacitance is distributed throughout its length,
tha average current flowing is,
1 1
Ic = /2 Vr/Xc = /2 Vrω l c0

Now tha inductive reactance of tha line = ω L0 l

Thus tha rise in voltage due to line inductance is given by,

1
IcX = /2Vrω l c0 X ω L0 l
1 2 2
Voltage rise = /2 Vrω l c0L0

From tha above equation it is absolutely evident, that tha rise in voltage at tha receiving end
is directly proportional to tha square of tha line length, and hence in case of a long
transmission line it keeps increasing with length and even goes beyond tha applied sending
end voltage at times, leading to tha phenomena called Ferranti effect in power system.

CORONA

Electric-power transmission practically deals in tha bulk transfer of electrical energy, from
generating stations situated many kilometers away from tha main consumption centers or tha
cities. For this reason tha long distance transmission cables are of utmost necessity for
effective power transfer, which in-evidently results in huge losses across tha system.
Minimizing those has been a major challenge for power engineers of late and to do that one
should have a clear understanding of tha type and nature of losses. One of tham being tha
corona effect in power system, which has a predominant role in reducing tha efficiency of
EHV(extra high voltage lines) which we are going to concentrate on, in this article.

What is corona effect in power system and why it occurs?

For corona effect to occur effectively, two factors here are of prime importance as mentioned
below:-

1) Alternating potential difference must be supplied across tha line.

2) Tha spacing of tha conducters, must be large enough compared to tha line diameter.

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Corona Effect in Transmission Line

When an alternating current is made to flow across two conducters of tha transmission line
whose spacing is large compared to thair diameters, than air surrounding tha conducters
(composed of ions) is subjected to di-electric stress. At low values of supply end voltage,
nothing really occurs as tha stress is too less to ionize tha air outside. But when tha potential
difference is made to increase beyond some threshold value of around 30 kV known as tha
critical disruptive voltage, than tha field strength increases and than tha air surrounding it
experiences stress high enough to be dissociated into ions making tha atmosphere conducting.
This results in electric discharge around tha conducters due to tha flow of thase ions, giving
rise to a faint luminescent glow, along with tha hissing sound accompanied by tha liberation
of ozone, which is readily identified due to its characteristic odor. This phenomena of
electrical discharge occurring in transmission line for high values of voltage is known as tha
corona effect in power system. If tha voltage across tha lines is still increased tha glow
becomes more and more intense along with hissing noise, inducing very high power loss into
tha system which must be accounted for.

Factors affecting corona effect in power system.

As mentioned earlier, tha line voltage of tha conducter is tha main determining factor for
corona in transmission lines, at low values of voltage (lesser than critical disruptive voltage)
tha stress on tha air is too less to dissociate tham, and hence no electrical discharge occurs.
Since with increasing voltage corona effect in a transmission line occurs due to tha ionization
of atmospheric air surrounding tha cables, it is mainly affected by tha conditions of tha cable
as well as tha physical state of tha atmosphere. Let us look into thase criterion now with
greater details :-

Atmospheric conditions for corona in transmission lines.

It has been physically proven that tha voltage gradient for di-electric breakdown of air is
directly proportional to tha density of air. Hence in a stormy day, due to continuous air flow
tha number of ions present surrounding tha conducter is far more than normal, and hence its
more likely to have electrical discharge in transmission lines on such a day, compared to a
day with fairly clear weathar. Tha system has to designed taking those extreme situations into
consideration.

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Condition of cables for corona in transmission line

This particular phenomena depends highly on tha conducters and its physical condition. It has
an inverse proportionality relationship with tha diameter of tha conducters. i.e. with tha
increase in diameter, tha effect of corona in power system reduces considerably.

Also tha presence of dirt or roughness of tha conducter reduces tha critical breakdown
voltage, making tha conducters more prone to corona losses. Hence in most cities and
industrial areas having high pollution, this factor is of reasonable importance to counter tha ill
effects it has on tha system.

Spacing between conducters.

As already mentioned, for corona to occur effectively tha spacing between tha lines should be
much higher compared to its diameter, but if tha length is increased beyond a certain limit,
tha di-electric stress on tha air reduces and consequently tha effect of corona reduces as well.
If tha spacing is made too large than corona for that region of tha transmission line might not
occur at all.

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UNIT-VI
OVERHEAD LINE INSULATORS

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Thare are mainly three types of insulator used as overhead insulator likewise

1. Pin Insulator
2. Suspension Insulator
3. Strain Insulator
In addition to that thare are othar two types of electrical insulator available mainly for low
voltage application, e.i. Stay Insulator and Shackle Insulator.

Pin Insulator

Pin Insulator is earliest developed overhead insulator, but still popularly used in power
network up to 33KV system. Pin type insulator can be one part, two parts or three parts type,
depending upon application voltage. In 11KV system we generally use one part type insulator
where whole pin insulator is one piece of properly shaped porcelain or glass. As tha leakage
path of insulator is through its surface, it is desirable to increase tha vertical length of tha
insulator surface area for lengthaning leakage path. In order to obtain lengthy leakage path,
one, tow or more rain sheds or petticoats are provided on tha insulator body. In addition to
that rain shed or petticoats on an insulator serve anothar purpose. Thase rain sheds or
petticoats are so designed, that during raining tha outer surface of tha rain shed becomes wet
but tha inner surface remains dry and non-conductive. So thare will be discontinuations of
conducting path through tha wet pin insulator surface.

In higher voltage like 33KV and 66KV manufacturing of one part porcelain pin insulator
becomes difficult. Because in higher voltage, tha thickness of tha insulator become more and
a quite thick single piece porcelain insulator can not manufactured practically. In this case we
use multiple part pin insulator, where a number of properly designed porcelain shells are
fixed togethar by Portland cement to form one complete insulator unit. For 33KV tow parts
and for 66KV three parts pin insulator are generally used.

Designing consideration of Electrical Insulator

Tha live conducter attached to tha top of tha pin insulator is at a potential and bottom of tha
insulator fixed to supporting structure of earth potential. Tha insulator has to withstand tha
potential stresses between conducter and earth. Tha shortest distance between conducter and
earth, surrounding tha insulator body, along which electrical discharge may take place
through air, is known as flash over distance.

1. When insulator is wet, its outer surface becomes almost conducting. Hence tha flash over
distance of insulator is decreased. Tha design of an electrical insulator should be such that tha
decrease of flash over distance is minimum when tha insulator is wet. That is why tha upper
most petticoat of a pin insulator has umbrella type designed so that it can protect, tha rest
lower part of tha insulator from rain. Tha upper surface of top most petticoat is inclined as
less as possible to maintain maximum flash over voltage during raining.

2. To keep tha inner side of tha insulator dry, tha rain sheds are made in order that thase rain
sheds should not disturb tha voltage distribution thay are so designed that thair subsurface at
right angle to tha electromagnetic lines of force.

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Suspension Insulator

In higher voltage, beyond 33KV, it becomes uneconomical to use pin insulator because size,
weight of tha insulator become more. Handling and replacing bigger size single unit insulator
are quite difficult task. For overcoming thase difficulties, suspension insulator was
developed.

In suspension insulator numbers of insulators are connected in series to form a string and
tha line conducter is carried by tha bottom most insulator. Each insulator of a suspension
string is called disc insulator because of thair disc like shape.

Advantages of Suspension Insulator

1. Each suspension disc is designed for normal voltage rating 11KV(Higher voltage rating
15KV), so by using different numbers of discs, a suspension string can be made suitable for
any voltage level.

2. If any one of tha disc insulators in a suspension string is damaged, it can be replaced much
easily.

3. Mechanical stresses on tha suspension insulator is less since tha line hanged on a flexible
suspension string.

4. As tha current carrying conducters are suspended from supporting structure by suspension
string, tha height of tha conducter position is always less than tha total height of tha
supporting structure. Tharefore, tha conducters may be safe from lightening.

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Disadvantages of Suspension Insulator

1. Suspension insulator string costlier than pin and post type insulator.

2. Suspension string requires more height of supporting structure than that for pin or post
insulator to maintain same ground clearance of current conducter.

3. Tha amplitude of free swing of conducters is larger in suspension insulator system, hence,
more spacing between conducters should be provided.

Strain insulator

When suspension string is used to sustain extraordinary tensile load of conducter it is referred
as string insulator. When thare is a dead end or thare is a sharp corner in transmission line,
tha line has to sustain a great tensile load of conducter or strain. A strain insulator must
have considerable mechanical strength as well as tha necessary electrical insulating
properties.

Shackle Insulator or Spool Insulator

Tha shackle insulator or spool insulator is usually used in low voltage distribution network.
It can be used both in horizontal and vertical position. Tha use of such insulator has
decreased recently after increasing tha using of underground cable for distribution purpose.
Tha tapered hole of tha spool insulator distributes tha load more evenly and minimizes tha
possibility of breakage when heavily loaded. Tha conducter in tha groove of shackle
insulator is fixed with tha help of soft binding wire.
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