Line Rating: Aerial Conductor Element

General data
Line number or general title: Line1234
Line description: Substation A to Substation B
Element description: Line Conductor
Date prepared: 25-Nov-17 Prepared by: Mark Shuck

Conductor data
Size: 795.0 26/7 ACSR Name: Drake
Conductor specification: ASTM B 232 Low Resistance Temp. (C): 25
Number per phase: 1 Low Temp Resistance (/1000ft.): 0.02216
Overall Diameter (in.): 1.1080 High Resisitance Temp. (C): 75
Emissivity (e): 0.70 High Temp Resistance (/1000ft.): 0.02633
Absorptivity (a): 0.90

Solar and Geographic Data

Latitude (N): 28 Atmosphere: Industrial
Elevation Above Sea Level (ft.): 656 Kangle (Wind direction factor): 1
Suntime (hours): 14:00

Rating Parameters
Max. Cond. Temp. - Normal (C): 75 Max. Cond. Temp. - Emergency (C): 140
Wind speed, normal rating (fps): 3.281 Wind speed, emergency rating (fps): 3.281
Z1: Angle between wind and conductor (): 90

Ratings calculated per IEEE 738-2006

Aerial Conductor Thermal Rating

Ambient Temperature (C) Daytime Rating Nighttime Rating
Condition Temp. Normal (A) Emergency (A) Load Dump (A) Normal (A) Emergency (A) Load Dump (A)
-15 1424 1424 1954 1496 1496 2001
-10 1383 1383 1928 1456 1456 1975
-5 1340 1340 1900 1416 1416 1949
0 1295 1295 1872 1373 1373 1921
5 1249 1249 1844 1330 1330 1894
Winter Planning 10 1200 1200 1815 1284 1284 1865
15 1149 1149 1785 1236 1236 1836
20 1095 1095 1754 1186 1186 1807
25 1037 1037 1723 1133 1133 1776
30 976 976 1691 1078 1078 1745
Summer Planning 35 910 910 1658 1018 1018 1713
40 839 839 1624 955 955 1680
Spreadsheet developed by the PJM Transmission and Substations Design Subcommittee. Modified by PECO Energy
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 DAY - Steady State Thermal Rating (Ampacity), Amperes
Line Designation or Project Name: Line 1234 Date Prepared: 25-Nov-17
Line Description: Substation A to Substation B Prepared by: Mark Shuck
Conductor Size and Type: 795.0 26/7 Drake ACSR
Cond. Max. Op Temp. (C): Normal: 75 Emergency: 140 Ampacity is per conductor or subconductor
Ambient Air Temperature (C)

Cond. Plan.
Wind Oper. Plan. Summer
Rating Condition Speed Temp. -15 -10 -5 0 5 Winter 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
(ft./sec.) (C)
Normal Day 3.28084 45 1175 1118 1058 994 925 851 769 676 567 431 220 #NUM!
Emergency Day 3.28084 45 1175 1118 1058 994 925 851 769 676 567 431 220 #NUM!
Normal Day 3.28084 55 1267 1216 1163 1108 1049 987 919 846 765 673 566 432
Emergency Day 3.28084 55 1267 1216 1163 1108 1049 987 919 846 765 673 566 432
Normal Day 3.28084 65 1349 1304 1257 1207 1155 1101 1043 981 914 842 762 671
Emergency Day 3.28084 65 1349 1304 1257 1207 1155 1101 1043 981 914 842 762 671
Normal Day 3.28084 75 1424 1383 1340 1295 1249 1200 1149 1095 1037 976 910 839
Emergency Day 3.28084 75 1424 1383 1340 1295 1249 1200 1149 1095 1037 976 910 839
Normal Day 3.28084 80 1460 1420 1379 1336 1292 1245 1197 1146 1092 1035 974 909
Emergency Day 3.28084 80 1460 1420 1379 1336 1292 1245 1197 1146 1092 1035 974 909
Normal Day 3.28084 90 1526 1489 1451 1412 1372 1329 1285 1240 1192 1141 1088 1032
Emergency Day 3.28084 90 1526 1489 1451 1412 1372 1329 1285 1240 1192 1141 1088 1032
Normal Day 3.28084 100 1588 1554 1518 1482 1445 1406 1366 1324 1281 1235 1188 1138
Emergency Day 3.28084 100 1588 1554 1518 1482 1445 1406 1366 1324 1281 1235 1188 1138
Normal Day 3.28084 110 1646 1614 1581 1547 1512 1476 1439 1401 1361 1320 1277 1232
Emergency Day 3.28084 110 1646 1614 1581 1547 1512 1476 1439 1401 1361 1320 1277 1232
Normal Day 3.28084 120 1701 1671 1640 1608 1576 1542 1508 1472 1435 1397 1358 1317
Emergency Day 3.28084 120 1701 1671 1640 1608 1576 1542 1508 1472 1435 1397 1358 1317
Normal Day 3.28084 130 1753 1724 1695 1666 1635 1604 1572 1538 1504 1469 1433 1395
Emergency Day 3.28084 130 1753 1724 1695 1666 1635 1604 1572 1538 1504 1469 1433 1395
Normal Day 3.28084 140 1803 1776 1748 1720 1691 1662 1632 1601 1569 1536 1502 1467
Emergency Day 3.28084 140 1803 1776 1748 1720 1691 1662 1632 1601 1569 1536 1502 1467
Normal Day 3.28084 150 1850 1825 1799 1772 1745 1717 1689 1660 1630 1599 1567 1535
Emergency Day 3.28084 150 1850 1825 1799 1772 1745 1717 1689 1660 1630 1599 1567 1535
Normal Day 3.28084 160 1896 1872 1848 1822 1797 1770 1744 1716 1688 1659 1629 1599
Emergency Day 3.28084 160 1896 1872 1848 1822 1797 1770 1744 1716 1688 1659 1629 1599
Normal Day 3.28084 170 1941 1918 1895 1871 1846 1821 1796 1770 1743 1716 1688 1659
Emergency Day 3.28084 170 1941 1918 1895 1871 1846 1821 1796 1770 1743 1716 1688 1659
 NIGHT - Steady State Thermal Rating (Ampacity), Amperes
Line Designation or Project Name: Line 1234 Date Prepared: 25-Nov-17
Line Description: Substation A to Substation B Prepared by: Mark Shuck
Conductor Size and Type: 795.0 26/7 Drake ACSR
Cond. Max. Op Temp. (C): Normal: 75 Emergency: 140 Ampacity is per conductor or subconductor
Ambient Air Temperature (C)

Cond. Plan.
Wind Oper. Plan. Summer
Rating Condition Speed Temp. -15 -10 -5 0 5 Winter 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
(ft./sec.) (C)
Normal Night 3.28084 45 1269 1217 1161 1103 1042 977 906 829 743 645 528 374
Emergency Night 3.28084 45 1269 1217 1161 1103 1042 977 906 829 743 645 528 374
Normal Night 3.28084 55 1352 1304 1255 1204 1150 1093 1033 968 898 822 737 640
Emergency Night 3.28084 55 1352 1304 1255 1204 1150 1093 1033 968 898 822 737 640
Normal Night 3.28084 65 1427 1384 1339 1293 1245 1194 1141 1085 1025 961 892 816
Emergency Night 3.28084 65 1427 1384 1339 1293 1245 1194 1141 1085 1025 961 892 816
Normal Night 3.28084 75 1496 1456 1416 1373 1330 1284 1236 1186 1133 1078 1018 955
Emergency Night 3.28084 75 1496 1456 1416 1373 1330 1284 1236 1186 1133 1078 1018 955
Normal Night 3.28084 80 1528 1490 1451 1411 1369 1325 1280 1232 1182 1130 1074 1015
Emergency Night 3.28084 80 1528 1490 1451 1411 1369 1325 1280 1232 1182 1130 1074 1015
Normal Night 3.28084 90 1590 1555 1518 1481 1442 1402 1361 1317 1272 1225 1176 1124
Emergency Night 3.28084 90 1590 1555 1518 1481 1442 1402 1361 1317 1272 1225 1176 1124
Normal Night 3.28084 100 1648 1615 1581 1546 1510 1473 1435 1395 1354 1311 1266 1220
Emergency Night 3.28084 100 1648 1615 1581 1546 1510 1473 1435 1395 1354 1311 1266 1220
Normal Night 3.28084 110 1702 1671 1639 1607 1573 1539 1503 1466 1428 1389 1348 1306
Emergency Night 3.28084 110 1702 1671 1639 1607 1573 1539 1503 1466 1428 1389 1348 1306
Normal Night 3.28084 120 1753 1724 1694 1664 1632 1600 1567 1533 1497 1461 1423 1384
Emergency Night 3.28084 120 1753 1724 1694 1664 1632 1600 1567 1533 1497 1461 1423 1384
Normal Night 3.28084 130 1803 1775 1747 1718 1688 1658 1627 1595 1562 1528 1493 1457
Emergency Night 3.28084 130 1803 1775 1747 1718 1688 1658 1627 1595 1562 1528 1493 1457
Normal Night 3.28084 140 1850 1824 1797 1770 1742 1713 1684 1654 1623 1591 1559 1525
Emergency Night 3.28084 140 1850 1824 1797 1770 1742 1713 1684 1654 1623 1591 1559 1525
Normal Night 3.28084 150 1895 1870 1845 1819 1793 1766 1738 1710 1681 1651 1620 1589
Emergency Night 3.28084 150 1895 1870 1845 1819 1793 1766 1738 1710 1681 1651 1620 1589
Normal Night 3.28084 160 1939 1916 1891 1867 1842 1816 1790 1763 1736 1708 1679 1649
Emergency Night 3.28084 160 1939 1916 1891 1867 1842 1816 1790 1763 1736 1708 1679 1649
Normal Night 3.28084 170 1982 1959 1936 1913 1889 1865 1840 1814 1788 1762 1735 1707
Emergency Night 3.28084 170 1982 1959 1936 1913 1889 1865 1840 1814 1788 1762 1735 1707
 Daytime Ampacity - Normal Conditions
Line Designation or Project Name: Line 1234 Date Prepared: 25-Nov-17
Line Description: Substation A to Substation B Prepared by: Mark Shuck
Conductor Size and Type: 795.0 26/7 Drake ACSR
Cond. Max. Op Temp. (C): Normal: 75 Emergency: 140 Ampacity is per conductor or subconductor
Ambient Air Temperature (C)

Cond. Plan.
Wind Oper. Plan. Summer
Rating Condition Speed Temp. -15 -10 -5 0 5 Winter 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
(ft./sec.) (C)
Normal Day 0 45 1175 1118 1058 994 925 851 769 676 567 431 220 #NUM!
Normal Day 0 55 1267 1216 1163 1108 1049 987 919 846 765 673 566 432
Normal Day 0 65 1349 1304 1257 1207 1155 1101 1043 981 914 842 762 671
Normal Day 0 75 1424 1383 1340 1295 1249 1200 1149 1095 1037 976 910 839
Normal Day 0 80 1460 1420 1379 1336 1292 1245 1197 1146 1092 1035 974 909
Normal Day 0 90 1526 1489 1451 1412 1372 1329 1285 1240 1192 1141 1088 1032
Normal Day 0 100 1588 1554 1518 1482 1445 1406 1366 1324 1281 1235 1188 1138
Normal Day 0 110 1646 1614 1581 1547 1512 1476 1439 1401 1361 1320 1277 1232
Normal Day 0 120 1701 1671 1640 1608 1576 1542 1508 1472 1435 1397 1358 1317
Normal Day 0 130 1753 1724 1695 1666 1635 1604 1572 1538 1504 1469 1433 1395
Normal Day 0 140 1803 1776 1748 1720 1691 1662 1632 1601 1569 1536 1502 1467
Normal Day 0 150 1850 1825 1799 1772 1745 1717 1689 1660 1630 1599 1567 1535
Normal Day 0 160 1896 1872 1848 1822 1797 1770 1744 1716 1688 1659 1629 1599
 Nighttime Ampacity - Normal Conditions
Line Designation or Project Name: Line 1234 Date Prepared: 25-Nov-17
Line Description: Substation A to Substation B Prepared by: Mark Shuck
Conductor Size and Type: 795.0 26/7 Drake ACSR
Cond. Max. Op Temp. (C): Normal: 75 Emergency: 140 Ampacity is per conductor or subconductor
Ambient Air Temperature (C)

Cond. Plan.
Wind Oper. Plan. Summer
Rating Condition Speed Temp. -15 -10 -5 0 5 Winter 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
(ft./sec.) (C)
Normal Night 3.28084 45 1269 1217 1161 1103 1042 977 906 829 743 645 528 374
Normal Night 3.28084 55 1352 1304 1255 1204 1150 1093 1033 968 898 822 737 640
Normal Night 3.28084 65 1427 1384 1339 1293 1245 1194 1141 1085 1025 961 892 816
Normal Night 3.28084 75 1496 1456 1416 1373 1330 1284 1236 1186 1133 1078 1018 955
Normal Night 3.28084 80 1528 1490 1451 1411 1369 1325 1280 1232 1182 1130 1074 1015
Normal Night 3.28084 90 1590 1555 1518 1481 1442 1402 1361 1317 1272 1225 1176 1124
Normal Night 3.28084 100 1648 1615 1581 1546 1510 1473 1435 1395 1354 1311 1266 1220
Normal Night 3.28084 110 1702 1671 1639 1607 1573 1539 1503 1466 1428 1389 1348 1306
Normal Night 3.28084 120 1753 1724 1694 1664 1632 1600 1567 1533 1497 1461 1423 1384
Normal Night 3.28084 130 1803 1775 1747 1718 1688 1658 1627 1595 1562 1528 1493 1457
Normal Night 3.28084 140 1850 1824 1797 1770 1742 1713 1684 1654 1623 1591 1559 1525
Normal Night 3.28084 150 1895 1870 1845 1819 1793 1766 1738 1710 1681 1651 1620 1589
Normal Night 3.28084 160 1939 1916 1891 1867 1842 1816 1790 1763 1736 1708 1679 1649
 Daytime Ampacity - Emergency Conditions
Line Designation or Project Name: Line 1234 Date Prepared: 25-Nov-17
Line Description: Substation A to Substation B Prepared by: Mark Shuck
Conductor Size and Type: 795.0 26/7 Drake ACSR
Cond. Max. Op Temp. (C): Normal: 75 Emergency: 140 Ampacity is per conductor or subconductor
Ambient Air Temperature (C)

Cond. Plan.
Wind Oper. Plan. Summer
Rating Condition Speed Temp. -15 -10 -5 0 5 Winter 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
(ft./sec.) (C)
Emergency Day 3.28084 45 1175 1118 1058 994 925 851 769 676 567 431 220 #NUM!
Emergency Day 3.28084 55 1267 1216 1163 1108 1049 987 919 846 765 673 566 432
Emergency Day 3.28084 65 1349 1304 1257 1207 1155 1101 1043 981 914 842 762 671
Emergency Day 3.28084 75 1424 1383 1340 1295 1249 1200 1149 1095 1037 976 910 839
Emergency Day 3.28084 80 1460 1420 1379 1336 1292 1245 1197 1146 1092 1035 974 909
Emergency Day 3.28084 90 1526 1489 1451 1412 1372 1329 1285 1240 1192 1141 1088 1032
Emergency Day 3.28084 100 1588 1554 1518 1482 1445 1406 1366 1324 1281 1235 1188 1138
Emergency Day 3.28084 110 1646 1614 1581 1547 1512 1476 1439 1401 1361 1320 1277 1232
Emergency Day 3.28084 120 1701 1671 1640 1608 1576 1542 1508 1472 1435 1397 1358 1317
Emergency Day 3.28084 130 1753 1724 1695 1666 1635 1604 1572 1538 1504 1469 1433 1395
Emergency Day 3.28084 140 1803 1776 1748 1720 1691 1662 1632 1601 1569 1536 1502 1467
Emergency Day 3.28084 150 1850 1825 1799 1772 1745 1717 1689 1660 1630 1599 1567 1535
Emergency Day 3.28084 160 1896 1872 1848 1822 1797 1770 1744 1716 1688 1659 1629 1599
 Nighttime Ampacity - Emergency Conditions
Line Designation or Project Name: Line 1234 Date Prepared: 25-Nov-17
Line Description: Substation A to Substation B Prepared by: Mark Shuck
Conductor Size and Type: 795.0 26/7 Drake ACSR
Cond. Max. Op Temp. (C): Normal: 75 Emergency: 140 Ampacity is per conductor or subconductor
Ambient Air Temperature (C)

Cond. Plan.
Wind Oper. Plan. Summer
Rating Condition Speed Temp. -15 -10 -5 0 5 Winter 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
(ft./sec.) (C)
Emergency Night 3.28084 45 1269 1217 1161 1103 1042 977 906 829 743 645 528 374
Emergency Night 3.28084 55 1352 1304 1255 1204 1150 1093 1033 968 898 822 737 640
Emergency Night 3.28084 65 1427 1384 1339 1293 1245 1194 1141 1085 1025 961 892 816
Emergency Night 3.28084 75 1496 1456 1416 1373 1330 1284 1236 1186 1133 1078 1018 955
Emergency Night 3.28084 80 1528 1490 1451 1411 1369 1325 1280 1232 1182 1130 1074 1015
Emergency Night 3.28084 90 1590 1555 1518 1481 1442 1402 1361 1317 1272 1225 1176 1124
Emergency Night 3.28084 100 1648 1615 1581 1546 1510 1473 1435 1395 1354 1311 1266 1220
Emergency Night 3.28084 110 1702 1671 1639 1607 1573 1539 1503 1466 1428 1389 1348 1306
Emergency Night 3.28084 120 1753 1724 1694 1664 1632 1600 1567 1533 1497 1461 1423 1384
Emergency Night 3.28084 130 1803 1775 1747 1718 1688 1658 1627 1595 1562 1528 1493 1457
Emergency Night 3.28084 140 1850 1824 1797 1770 1742 1713 1684 1654 1623 1591 1559 1525
Emergency Night 3.28084 150 1895 1870 1845 1819 1793 1766 1738 1710 1681 1651 1620 1589
Emergency Night 3.28084 160 1939 1916 1891 1867 1842 1816 1790 1763 1736 1708 1679 1649