Calculation example for 300 mm2

Parameters used for current carrying capacity as per IEC 287-1-1 and 287-2-1 Operating Frequency Operating Voltage LL Operating Voltage LN Ambient Temp. Air Ambient Temp. Ground cable maximum operating temp. Thermal resitivity earth Thermal resitivity concrete Thermal resitivity XLPE Thermal resitivity PVC Duct outer diameter Duct inner diameter Duct material 60 13,80 7,97 50 40 90 2 1 3,5 6 160 150 PVC Hz kV kV C C C K.m/W K.m/W K.m/W K.m/W mm mm

Cable type: copper conductor single-core unarmoured in trefoil configuration (Saudi Cable Catalouge for R AC at 90C and Geometry) conductor cross-sectional area 70 mm.sq. 95 mm.sq. 120 mm.sq. 150 mm.sq. 185 mm.sq. 300 mm.sq. tan for Wd for Wd 0,004 2,5 Rdc20 0,2680 0,1930 0,1530 0,1240 0,0991 0,0601 Rac at 90C 0,3420 ohm/km 0,2470 ohm/km 0,1960 ohm/km 0,1600 ohm/km 0,1280 ohm/km 0,0800 ohm/km cond. Diameter 9,90 mm 11,80 mm 13,30 mm 14,70 mm 16,40 mm 20,80 mm Thickness of XLPE 4,5 mm 4,5 mm 4,5 mm 4,5 mm 4,5 mm 4,5 mm Thickness of screen 2,25 mm 1,80 mm 1,95 mm 2,25 mm 2,30 mm 2,50 mm

RAC at 90C Conductor diameter Thickness of XLPE Thickness of screen Thickness of PVC Overall diameter Diameter of trefoil

0,08 20,8 4,5 2,5 2,1 39 84

/km mm mm mm mm mm mm

Ductbank geometry

4 7

3 6 9

Ductbank X (width) Ductbank Y (height) L LG

730 730 1500 1290

mm mm mm mm

8th cable/duct center distance to ground distance from ground to ductbank center

Calculation Procedure

1.4.1.1 from IEC 287-1-1

= 90 40 = 50 (difference betwen maximum operating temperature of the conductor and ambient temperature) Wd is neglected for voltage levels less than 60 kV as per table 3 in IEC 287-1-1 R is R AC = 0.00008 /m (AC resistance at maximum operating temperature of 90C) = 0.08 (assupmtion as not all parameters are available and it accounts for range of sheath losses) n = 3 (number of single-core cables within a duct for T4) n = 1 (number of single-core cables under jacket for T 3) T2 is equal zero since the cable is unarmoured T1 = 0,200 T3 = 0,109 T4 = 4,586

I = 202,9 A cable capacity is 4850 MVA

2.1.1.1 from IEC 287-2-1

T = 3,5 t1 = 4,5 dc = 20,8 T1 = 0,200

thermal resistivity of insulation (XLPE) thickness of insulation diameter of conductor

2.1.3 from IEC 287-1-1

T = 6 t3 = 2,1 Da = 34,8 T3 = 0,109

thermal resistivity of cable jacket (PVC) thickness of jacket diameter of cable under jacket

2.2.7.1 from IEC 287-2-1

U = 1,87 V = 0,312 Y = 0,0037 m = 50 De = 84 T4 = 0,361

constant as per table 4 IEC 287-2-1 constant as per table 4 IEC 287-2-1 constant as per table 4 IEC 287-2-1 temperature of medium filling the duct diameter of trefoil configuration

2.2.7.2 from IEC 287-2-1

T = 6 Do = 160 Dd = 150 T4 = 0,062

thermal resistivity of duct material (PVC) outer diameter of duct inner diameter of duct

2.2.7.3 from IEC 287-2-1 algerbic correction for T'''4 for cables in ducts N: number of loaded cables!

N=6 e = 2 c = 1 u = LG/rb = 3,215 LG = 1290 rb = 401

number of ducts with loaded cables thermal resistivity of earth thermal resistivity of concrete

distance from surface to center of ductbank equivalent radius of concrete ductbank

part 1 of T4 = 1,753
2.2.3.2 from IEC 287-2-1 Tc for multiple cables in duct not touching

2.2.3.2 from IEC 287-2-1 Tc for multiple cables in duct not touching

c = 1

thermal resistivity of concrete

u = 2 x L/De = 18,750 L = 1500 De = 160

3 6 9

distance from surface to center of cable to be calcualted (position 8) outer diameter of duct

4 7

d83/d83 = 5,51 d84/d84 = 9,42 d86/d86 = 9,42 d87/d87 = 14,32 d89/d89 = 14,32 part 2 of T4 = 2,410 T4 = 4,586

d83 distance to cable 3 in mirror position, d83 distance to to cable 3