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Common Data and Formulas Cable

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Common Data and Formulas

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Minimum Permissible Bending Radii When Laying 2

Permissible Pulling Forces 2

Formula for inductance 3

Formula for inductive reactance 3

Formula for capacitance 3

Formula for impedance 3

Formula for short circuit current 4

Temperature Correction Factors for Conductor Resistance 4

Formula for electrical field (for MV, HV and EHV Cables) 5

Formula for charging current (for MV, HV and EHV Cables) 5

Formula for dielectric losses (for MV, HV and EHV Cables) 5

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MINIMUM PERMISSIBLE BENDING RADII WHEN LAYING

Multi core cables All single core cables

Up to U0/U=0.6/1kV Over U0/U=0.6/1kV

12 x d 15 x d 15 x d

d : outer diameter of the cable

PERMISSIBLE PULLING FORCES

Means of pulling Type of cable Formula Factor

With pulling head attached to σ = 50 N/mm² (Cu conductor)


All types of cable P=σ.A
conductors σ = 30 N/mm² (AL conductor)

With pulling stocking All wire armored cables P = K . d² K = 9 N/mm²

P Pull in N;
A Total cross sectional area in mm² of all conductors ( but not screen or concentric conductor);
d Outside diameter of cable in mm ;
σ Permissible tensile stress of conductor in N/mm² .

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INDUCTANCE :

k.s
L = 0.05 + 0.2 ln ( ) [mH/km]
r

Where : In trefoil formation: k=1


In flat formation: k=1.26
s = distance between conductor axes (mm)
r = conductor screen radius (mm)

INDUCTIVE REACTANCE :

L
X = 2π f [Ω/km]
1000

Where : f = frequency (Hz)


L = inductance (mH/km)

CAPACITANCE :


C= [μF/km]
 do 
18 Ln 
d 
 i

Where :  = relative permittivity of the insulation (for XLPE insulation  =2.3)


do = external diameter of the insulation (mm)
di = diameter of conductor including conductor screen (mm)

IMPEDANCE :

Z=
2
R ac  X2 [Ω/km]

Where : R ac = AC resistance of conductor (Ω/km)


X = reactance (Ω/km)

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SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT :

s t  234.5
Copper conductor : Is = 226 Ln f [A]
t t i  234.5

s t  228
Aluminum conductor : Is = 148 Ln f [A]
t t i  228

Where : S = cross section (mm²)


t = short circuit duration (sec)
ti = initial temperature before the short circuit (90ºC for XLPE cables)
tf = final temperature after the short circuit (250ºC for XLPE cables)

TEMPERATURE CORRECTION FACTORS FOR CONDUCTOR RESISTANCE

FOR COPPER CONDUCTORS :

254.5 R L
kt = Rt= 20 
234.5  t k
t
1000

FOR ALUMINUM CONDUCTORS :

248 R L
kt = Rt= 20 
228  t k
t
1000

Where :

kt is the temperature correction factor ;


R20 is the conductor resistance at 20ºC, in Ω/km ;
Rt is the conductor resistance at tºC, in Ω/km ;
L is the length of cable, in m .

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ELECTRICAL FIELD (FOR MV, HV & EHV CABLES):

U U
Conductor screen : i = [kV/mm] ; Insulation screen : o = [kV/mm]
r  r 
r Ln o  r Ln o 
i r  o r 
 i  i

Where : r = radius of conductor screen (mm)


i
r = radius of XLPE insulation (mm)
o
U = voltage across insulation

CHARGING CURRENT (FOR MV, HV & EHV CABLES):

IC = U0 ω C = U0 2π f C 10-3 [A/km]

Where : U0 = voltage (kV)


ω = 2πf
f = frequency (Hz)
C = capacitance (μF/km)

DIELECTRIC LOSSES (FOR MV, HV & EHV CABLES):

U2
Wd = 2π f C. tan(δ) [W/km]
3

Where : U = rated voltage (kV)


f = frequency (Hz)
C = capacitance (μF/km)
tan(δ) = loss angle

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