How to get transmission line parameters using Tower Type from

DIgSILENT PowerFactory
1. Create a new project called Exp3, use 60 Hz for frequency
2. Open the data manager and select the Active Project

3. Push on the New Object icon

3.1. In Elements, select Types for Net Elements, and in Element, choose Tower Type (TypTow), then
OK.

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3.2. The following window will be displayed where we will input all the required data.

4. Lets start by filling out Name, Nominal Frequency, Number of Earth Wires, Number of Line Circuits,
Transposition, Input Mode, and Earth Conductivity as follows:

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5. Now, lets continue with Conductor Types of Line Circuits

5.1. Right click on Conductor Types TypCond of Circuit 1 and choose Select Element/Type

5.2. The following screen will be displayed where one can create a new conductor type.

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5.3. To do so, click on New Object

where one can input the conductor data for each phase

5.4. Fill out the conductor type as follows:

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6. Now, lets input data for Types of Earth Conductors (shield conductors). To do so, follow similar
steps from5.1 to 5.4 filling out the appropriate data for Earth Conductor 1

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7. For Earth Conductor 2 one can just copy and paste the Conductor Types TypCon from Earth
Conductor 1.
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8. The General Tab should look like this

9. Continue with the Geometry Tab, where one can input the location (geometry) of the line and earth
conductors, the x- and y-axis are located at earth level and at the center of the tower, respectively.

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10. Input the Coordinate of Line Circuits [m]:

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11. Input the Coordinate of Earth Conductors [m]:

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12. Finally, push Calculate button. The results will be displayed on the Output Window.

13. Copy the results to the clip board. To do so, right click and choose copy where the following window
will be displayed:

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The user can chose User Settings to select what message data should be copied.

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DIgSI/info - Natural Impedance Matrix (R+jX) [ohm/km]

DIgSI/info - Earth conductors first, followed by phase conductors in same order as the input.
DIgSI/info - Rows follow R,X, R,X... in [ohm/km]
1.57987e+000
1.06836e+000

5.46605e-002
2.80620e-001

5.53438e-002
3.33192e-001

5.53334e-002
3.07684e-001

5.52890e-002
2.64865e-001

5.46605e-002
2.80620e-001

1.57987e+000
1.06836e+000

5.52890e-002
2.64865e-001

5.53334e-002
3.07684e-001

5.53438e-002
3.33192e-001

5.53438e-002
3.33192e-001

5.52890e-002
2.64865e-001

7.38320e-002
6.32752e-001

5.59891e-002
3.14778e-001

5.59336e-002
2.62534e-001

5.53334e-002
3.07684e-001

5.53334e-002
3.07684e-001

5.59891e-002
3.14778e-001

7.38320e-002
6.32752e-001

5.59891e-002
3.14778e-001

5.52890e-002
2.64865e-001

5.53438e-002
3.33192e-001

5.59336e-002
2.62534e-001

5.59891e-002
3.14778e-001

7.38320e-002
6.32752e-001

DIgSI/info - Reduced Impedance Matrix (R+jX) [ohm/km]

DIgSI/info - Circuits (phases A,B,C...) follow in same order as the input.
DIgSI/info - Rows follow R,X, R,X... in [ohm/km]
1.18700e-001
5.55096e-001

9.96129e-002
2.20348e-001

9.96129e-002
2.20348e-001

9.96129e-002
2.20348e-001

1.18700e-001
5.55096e-001

9.96129e-002
2.20348e-001

9.96129e-002
2.20348e-001

9.96129e-002
2.20348e-001

1.18700e-001
5.55096e-001

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DIgSI/info - Symmetrical Impedance Matrix (R+jX) [ohm/km]

DIgSI/info - Circuits (seq. 0,1,2...) follow in same order as the input.
DIgSI/info - Rows follow R,X, R,X... in [ohm/km]
3.17925e-001
9.95792e-001

0.00000e+000
0.00000e+000

-1.38778e-017
0.00000e+000

0.00000e+000
0.00000e+000

1.90867e-002
3.34748e-001

1.38778e-017
-4.16334e-017

0.00000e+000
-2.77556e-017

1.38778e-017
-2.77556e-017

1.90867e-002
3.34748e-001

DIgSI/info - Reduced Admittance Matrix (G+jB) [uS/km]

DIgSI/info - Circuits (phases A,B,C...) follow in same order as the input.
DIgSI/info - Rows follow G,B, G,B... in [uS/km]
0.00000e+000
4.35968e+000

0.00000e+000
-5.84073e-001

0.00000e+000
-5.84073e-001

0.00000e+000
-5.84073e-001

0.00000e+000
4.35968e+000

0.00000e+000
-5.84073e-001

0.00000e+000
-5.84073e-001

0.00000e+000
-5.84073e-001

0.00000e+000
4.35968e+000

DIgSI/info - Symmetrical Admittance Matrix (G+jB) [uS/km]

DIgSI/info - Circuits (seq. 0,1,2...) follow in same order as the input.
DIgSI/info - Rows follow G,B, G,B... in [uS/km]
0.00000e+000
3.19153e+000

0.00000e+000
0.00000e+000

0.00000e+000
0.00000e+000

0.00000e+000
0.00000e+000

0.00000e+000
4.94375e+000

0.00000e+000
2.22045e-016

0.00000e+000
0.00000e+000

0.00000e+000
2.22045e-016

0.00000e+000
4.94375e+000

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