Calculation of Continious Current Rating :

(Considering Zebra)

1 Connected Load = 100 MVA

2 Current Requirement :

On 230 kV Side = 251.03 A

Considering 20 % Overloading = 302.00 A

On 110 kV Side = 524.88 A

Considering 20 % Overloading = 630.00 A

Hence Maximun current requirement is 630 A on LV Side .

Selected Conductor Zebra :

Stranding and Wire Diameter

54+7/3.18
(Alm +Steel) =

Sectional Area (Al.) = 428.9 Sq mm

Current Carring capacity at 75 Deg = 737 A

Curring carring capacity for twin Zebra = 1474 A

Hence selected Twin Zebara is sufficient to catter the total load.

 Calculation of Continious Current Rating :
(Considering Moose)

1 Connected Load = 100 MVA

2 Current Requirement :

On 230 kV Side = 251.03 A

Considering 20 % Overloading = 302.00 A

On 110 kV Side = 524.88 A

Considering 20 % Overloading = 630.00 A

Hence Maximun current requirement is 630 A on LV Side .

Selected Conductor Zebra :

Stranding and Wire Diameter

54+7/3.53
(Alm +Steel) =

Sectional Area (Al.) = 528.5 Sq mm

Current Carring capacity at 75 Deg = 836 A

Curring carring capacity for twin Moose = 1672 A

Hence selected Twin Moose is sufficient to catter the total load.

 Calculation of Short Circuit Current Rating :
(Considering Zebra)
INPUT PARAMETERS CONDUCTOR PARAMETERS
Type of Conductor ACSR-ZEBRA Cross Sectional Area of conductor (mm 2) A 428.8821
No. of Sub Conductors Nc 2 Max Allowable Conductor temperature( C)
0 c 200
Symmetrical initial short circuit current (kA) Ik" 40 Specific Thermal Capacity (J / (kg. C))
0
C 910
X over R Ratio (X/R) X/R 15 Specific mass (kg / m )
3
2700
Duration of short circuit (s) Tk 3 Specific conductivity at 20 C (1/ .m) 20 3.48E+07
Conductor temperature (Initial) ( C) b 75 Temperature coefficient of Resistance (1/ C)
0
20 0.0036
System Frequency (Hz) f 50 Rated Short-Time (sec) Tkr 1

Reference Document : (IEC 865 PART-I)

CALCULATION OF THERMAL WITHSTAND SHORT TIME CURRENT CAPACITY

1 Calculation of Peak Short Circuit Current Factor (k)

(IEC-60909, Sec.4.3, Page:101)

k= 1.02 + 0.98 * EXP( -3 / 15 )

= 1.822

2 Calculation of Thermal Equivalent Short Time Current

Ith = Ik" x ( m + n )
0.5

n= 1 (Figure-12(a), IEC-865-I, considered as 1 (maximum value))

= [ 1 / ( 2 x 50 x 3 x ln ( 1.82235613801642 - 1) ) ] x [ EXP (4 x 50 x 3 x ln ( 1.82235613801642 - 1) - 1]

= 0.017043
Ith = 40 x ( 0.0170431742612367 + 1 ) ^ (0.5)
40.33942 kA

3 Calculation of Rated short -time withstand current density " Sthr " of conductor -

C 1 ( 20 0 C )
K 20 In 20 c
1 ( 20 0 C )
20 20 b

= SQRT(((34800000x910x2700)/0.0036)*LN((1+0.0036x (200- 20))/(1+0.0036x (75- 20))))

= 8.70E+07 A*s0.5/m2

Sthr = K / ( Tkr )
0.5
= 87031063.6441945 / ( 1 ) ^ 0.5
Sthr = 8.70E+07 A /m2

4 Checking for Thermal withstand Short-time rating of Conductor

Calculated STC rating = 87031063.6441945 x ( 1 / 3 ) ^ 0.5 *2 *428.882060927179 *40 /40.3394233823189 /1000 /1000000
= 42.74 KA

LHS RHS
Sth = Ith / ( A x Nc ) Sthr x ( Tkr / Tk ) ^ 0.5
= 40.3394233823189 x 1000 / (428.882060927179 x 10 ^ -6 x 2) = 87031063.6441945 x ( 1 / 3 ) ^ 0.5
= 4.70E+07 A /m2 = 5.02E+07 A /m2

Since LHS < RHS, Selected Conductor has Thermal withstand Short-Time rating as required.

Hence Twin Zebar conductor is suiable for 40KA for 3 Sec

 Calculation of Short Circuit Current Rating :
(Considering Moose)
INPUT PARAMETERS CONDUCTOR PARAMETERS
Type of Conductor ACSR-MOOSE Cross Sectional Area of conductor (mm 2) A 528.4855
No. of Sub Conductors Nc 2 Max Allowable Conductor temperature( C)
0 c 200
Symmetrical initial short circuit current (kA) Ik" 40 Specific Thermal Capacity (J / (kg. C))
0
C 910
X over R Ratio (X/R) X/R 15 Specific mass (kg / m )
3
2700
Duration of short circuit (s) Tk 3 Specific conductivity at 20 C (1/ .m) 20 3.48E+07
Conductor temperature (Initial) ( C) b 75 Temperature coefficient of Resistance (1/ C)
0
20 0.0036
System Frequency (Hz) f 50 Rated Short-Time (sec) Tkr 1

Reference Document : (IEC 865 PART-I)

CALCULATION OF THERMAL WITHSTAND SHORT TIME CURRENT CAPACITY

1 Calculation of Peak Short Circuit Current Factor (k)

(IEC-60909, Sec.4.3, Page:101)

k= 1.02 + 0.98 * EXP( -3 / 15 )

= 1.822

2 Calculation of Thermal Equivalent Short Time Current

Ith = Ik" x ( m + n )
0.5

n= 1 (Figure-12(a), IEC-865-I, considered as 1 (maximum value))

= [ 1 / ( 2 x 50 x 3 x ln ( 1.82235613801642 - 1) ) ] x [ EXP (4 x 50 x 3 x ln ( 1.82235613801642 - 1) - 1]

= 0.017043
Ith = 40 x ( 0.0170431742612367 + 1 ) ^ (0.5)
40.33942 kA

3 Calculation of Rated short -time withstand current density " Sthr " of conductor -

C 1 ( 20 0 C )
K 20 In 20 c
1 ( 20 0 C )
20 20 b

= SQRT(((34800000x910x2700)/0.0036)*LN((1+0.0036x (200- 20))/(1+0.0036x (75- 20))))

= 8.70E+07 A*s0.5/m2

Sthr = K / ( Tkr )
0.5
= 87031063.6441945 / ( 1 ) ^ 0.5
Sthr = 8.70E+07 A /m2

4 Checking for Thermal withstand Short-time rating of Conductor

Calculated STC rating = 87031063.6441945 x ( 1 / 3 ) ^ 0.5 *2 *528.48547061108 *40 /40.3394233823189 /1000 /1000000
= 52.66 KA

LHS RHS
Sth = Ith / ( A x Nc ) Sthr x ( Tkr / Tk ) ^ 0.5
= 40.3394233823189 x 1000 / (528.48547061108 x 10 ^ -6 x 2) = 87031063.6441945 x ( 1 / 3 ) ^ 0.5
= 3.82E+07 A /m2 = 5.02E+07 A /m2

Since LHS < RHS, Selected Conductor has Thermal withstand Short-Time rating as required.

Hence Twin Moose conductor is suiable for 40KA for 3 Sec