Review of Last Class: Underground Cables
Review of Last Class: Underground Cables
Underground Cables
Paper (3.6, 20 kV/mm, 800C (continuous), 500 kV (pressurized)) PVC (5.0, 17 kV/mm, 700C (max), 22 kV) XLPE (2.5, 18-20 kV/mm, 900C(continuous), 220 kV (500kV)) TR-XLPE EPR Belted Screened Pressure cables
Cable Structure
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Copper or
Galvanized steel
Belted Screened
H-Type Screened
S.L. Type
Belted cables are used up to 11 kV. There are two types of screened cables H-Type (Hochstadter) and S.L. type (Separate lead). Used up to 33 kV
Above 220 kV, It is necessary to avoid void formation. Voids are generally formed by cyclic heating and cooling and can be prevented by use of oil under pressure. Oil channel is made by spiral steel tape.
Mainly two types: 1. impregnated gas pressure cable 2. gas filled cables. More revolutionary are the cables incorporating cryogenic cooler. Used up to 132 kV to 500 kV
Insulation resistance Conductor inductance Cable capacitance Electrical stress inside insulation
Grading of cable
Dielectric losses and tan delta (loss tangent) Sheath and armour losses
Insulation Resistance
Resistance of small section dx is: Therefore insulation resistance is Insulation per unit length
Conductor Inductance
Inductance of Cable
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Capacitance of Cable
Therefore, voltage is
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