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Q) Calculate the loop inductance per km of a single-phase overhead line
consisting of two conductors each 1 cm diameter and 1.2 m apart.

Given-Diameter = 1cm; D = 1.2m

r = 0.5 ∗ 10−2 m

r’ = 0.003894m
D
L = 4 × 10−7 ln
r’
L = 2.2922 × 10−6 H/m

L = 2.2922 × 10−3 H/km

Q) Find the loop inductance and reactance per kilometer of single-phase

overhead line consisting of two conductors, each 1.213 cm diameter. The
spacing between conductors is 1.25 meters and the frequency is 50 Hertz.

Given- Diameter = 1.1213cm; r = 0.6065cm = 0.6065 × 10−2 m; D =

1.25m

r’ = 0.7788 × 0.6065 × 10−2 = 0.472310−2 m

D
L = 4 × 10−7 ln
r’
L = 22.31 × 10−7 H/m

L = 22.31 × 10−4 H/km

X = 2πf L = 2π50 × 22.31 × 10−4 = 0.7Ω/km

Q) A wire 4 mm in diameter is suspended at a constant height 10 m above

sea level which constitutes the return conductor. Calculate the inductance of
the system per km.
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the system per km.

Given-Diameter = 4mm; Height = 10m above sea level

r = 2 × 10−3 m

r’ = 0.7788 × 2 × 10−3 = 0.001557m

D
L = 2 × 10−7 ln = 18.92 × 10−7 H/m
r’

Note: In the above numerical the return conductor is sea therefore by

using ‘method of images’ we will assume the same conductor below the
sea level with a depth equal to the height of the actual conductor which is
above the sea level.

Q) Calculate the loop inductance per kilometer of single-phase line

comprising of two parallel conductors one meter apart and 1 cm in diameter
when the material of conductor is 1) Copper 2) Steel with relative
permeability 50.

Given- Diameter = 1m; D = 1m; µr (f or steel) = 50

r = 0.5cm

r’ = 0.7788 × 0.5 × 10−2 = 3.894 × 10−3 m

Copper
D
L = 4 × 10−7 ln = 2.2193 × 10−6 = 2.2193 × 10−3 H/km
r’
Steel

L = [µr + 4 × ln ] 10−7 = 71.19 × 10−7 H/m

D
r

Note: In the above numerical observe the formula used to calculate the
inductance of steel. The radius used in the above formula is actual radius
r and not fictitious radius r’.

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Q) A 3-phase 50 km long single circuit 66 kV transposed overhead line has

horizontal spacing with 3 m between adjacent conductors and 6 m between
outer conductors. The conductor diameter is 2 cm. Find the Inductance per
phase.

Given- l=50km;

D=3m between adjacent conductor;

D=6m between outer conductor;

Diameter = 2 cm.

r’ = 0.7788 × 1 × 10−2 m = 7.788 × 10−3 m

3
d12 d23 d31 = 3.779663
3
−7 d12 d23 d31
L = 2 × 10 ln
r’
L = 1.236 × 10−6 H/m

L = 1.236 × 10−3 H/km

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L = 1.236 × 10−3 H/km

L50 = 1.236 × 10−3 × 50 = 0.06184H

Q) A 3-phase single circuit bundled conductor line with two sub-conductors

per phase has horizontal spacing with 6.1 m between the center lines of
adjacent phases. The distance between the sub conductors of each phase is
30.5 cm and each sub-conductor has a diameter of 2.54 cm. Find the
inductance per phase per km.

Given- Horizontal spacing = 6.1 m;

Spacing between sub-conductors = 30.5 cm;

Diameter =2.54 cm.

r = 1.27 × 10−2 m

r’ = 0.7788 × 1.27 × 10−2 = 9.89076 × 10−3 m

GM R = 4
r’r′ d11‘ d1‘ 1 = r′ d11‘ = 0.05492
3
d12 d23 d31 = 7.685518

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3
−7 d12 d23 d31
L = 2 × 10 ln
GM R
= 9.8824 × 10−7 H/m

= 9.8824 × 10−4 H/km

Q) A 3-phase single circuit bundled conductor line with three sub-

conductors per phase has horizontal spacing with 6.1 m between the center
lines of adjacent phases. The distance between the sub conductors of each
phase is 30.5 cm and each sub-conductor has a diameter of 2.54 cm. Find
the inductance per phase per km.

Given- Horizontal spacing = 6.1 m;

Spacing between sub-conductors = 30.5 cm;

Diameter =2.54 cm.

9 3
GM R = (r′ d2 ) = 3
(r′ d2 ) = 0.09726

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3
−7 d12 d23 d31
L = 2 × 10 ln
GM R
L = 8.7394 × 10−7 H/m

L = 8.7394 × 10−4 H/km

Q) A 3-phase double circuit line has its conductors at the vertices of a

regular hexagon with a side of 3.5 m. The diameter of each conductor is 2
cm. Find the inductance per phase per km.

Given- D = 3.5m; Diameter = 2cm

r = 1 × 10−2 m

r’ = 0.7788 × 1 × 10−2 = 7.788 × 10−3 m

3D
L = 10−7 ln = 5.964 × 10−7 H/m = 0.5964 × 10−3 H/km
2r’

Q) A double circuit 3-phase overhead line has a configuration as shown in

fig. The distance between conductors a and c’ is 7.5 m, between b and b’ is 10
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fig. The distance between conductors a and c’ is 7.5 m, between b and b’ is 10

m and between a and c is 8 m. The radius of each conductor is 1.284 cm. Find
the inductance per phase per km.

Given- r = 1.284cm = 1.284 × 10−2 m

r’ = 0.7788 × 1.284 × 10−2 = 0.009999m

According to pythagoras theorem–

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Distance between a and a’ (daa’ ) and

Distance between c and c’ (dcc’ ) = 82 + 7.52 = 10.96585m

Distance between a and b (Dab ) and

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Distance between a and b (Dab ) and

Distance between c and b (Dcb ) = 1.252 + 42 = 4.1907m

2
Distance between a and b’ (Dab’ ) = (7.5 + 1.25) + 42 = 9.6209m

(r′ daa’ )2 =
4
GM Ra = r′ daa’ = 0.33113m

(r′ dbb’ )2 =
4
GM Rb = r′ dbb’ = 0.3162m

(r′ dcc’ )2 =
4
GM Rc = r′ dcc’ = 0.33113m

T otal GM R (Ds ) = 3
0.33113 × 0.3162 × 0.33113 = 0.3260m

GM Dab = 4
dab dab’ da’b da’b’ = dab dab’ = 6.3491m

Similarly,
GM Dbc = dbc dbc’ = 6.3491m

GM Dca = dca dca’ = 7.7459m

Deq = 3
6.3491 × 6.3491 × 7.7459 = 6.7842m

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Deq
L = 2 × 10−7 ln = 6.07 × 10−7 H/m = 0.607 × 10−3 H/km
Ds

Q) A 3-phase line has an equilateral spacing of 6 m. It is desired to rebuild

the line with same Deq and horizontal configuration so that the central
conductor is midway between the outers. Find the spacing between the outer
conductor and central conductor.

Given- Equilateral spacing is 6m that is Deq is 6 m.

Let D be the spacing between conductors when they are arranged in

horizontal configuration.

Note: Deq for both the configuration is same.

Note: We can take distance from center of one bundled conductor to

center of other bundled conductor to calculate GMD.

Deq f or horizontal spacing = 6 = 3

DD(2D)

D = 4.7622m

Q) The double circuit three-phase line has the configuration shown in figure
the distance between conductor a and c’ is 7.5 between b and b’ is 9 m and
between a and c is 8 m. Find inductance per kilometer per phase. The radius
of each conductor is 1.25 cm.

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Given- r = 1.25cm = 1.25 × 10−2 m

r’ = 0.7788 × 1.25 × 10−2 = 9.735 × 10−3 m

According to pythagoras theorem–

Distance between a and a’ (daa’ ) and

Distance between c and c’ (dcc’ ) = (7.5 + 0.75)2 + 82 = 10.9658m

Distance between a and b (Dab ) and

Distance between c and b (Dcb ) = 0.752 + 42 = 4.0697m

Distance between a and b’ (Dab’ ) = (7.5 + 0.75)2 + 42 = 9.1685m

(r′ daa’ )2 =
4
GM Ra = r′ daa’ = 0.3267m

(r′ dbb’ )2 =
4
GM Rb = r′ dbb’ = 0.2959m

(r′ dcc’ )2 =
4
GM Rc = r′ dcc’ = 0.3267m

T otal GM R(Ds ) = 3
0.3267 × 0.3267 × 0.2959 = 0.3160m

GM Dab = 4
dab dab’ da’b da’b’ = dab dab’ = 6.1084m

Similarly,

GM Dbc = dbc dbc’ = 6.1084m

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GM Dbc = dbc dbc’ = 6.1084m

GM Dca = dca dca’ = 7.7459m

Deq = 3
6.1084 × 6.1084 × 7.7459 = 6.61163m
Deq
L = 2 × 10−7 ln = 6.0816 × 10−7 H/m = 0.60816 × 10−3 H/km
Ds

Q) A 765 kV single circuit line has three sub conductors per phase. Each sub
conductor has a diameter of 31.68 mm and sub conductor spacing of 45 cm.
The interface spacing is 15.25 m. The configuration is horizontal. Find the
inductance per phase per kilometer.​

Given-Spacing between sub − conductors = 45cm = 45 × 10−2

Spacing between conductors = 15.25m; Diameter = 31.68mm

r = 15.84mm = 15.84 × 10−3 m

r’ = 0.7788 × 15.84 × 10−3 = 0.01233m

3
GM R(Ds ) = r′ d2 = 0.13566m

GM D(Deq ) = 3
15.25 × 15.25 × 30.50 = 19.237m
Deq
L = 2 × 10−7 ln = 9.9064 × 10−7 H/m = 0.99064 × 10−3 H/km
Ds

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