CAPACITANCE CALCULATIONS

r-radius of conductor.
3
𝐺𝑀𝐷 = √𝐷𝑥𝐷𝑥𝐷

0.0556
𝐶= uF/km
𝐺𝑀𝐷
𝑙𝑛
𝑟
1 For 69kV transmission line.

D=10ft
3
𝐺𝑀𝐷 = √103 = 10ft

1.196
𝑟= 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ = = 0.598inch = 0.04983ft.
2

0.0556
𝐶= = 0.01049uF/km.
10
𝑙𝑛 0.04983
2 For 115kV transmission line.

For capacitance GMD, the value is the same as line inductance.

GMD(capacitance)=GMD(inductance)

GMD=17.00

𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐶 = 3√𝑟𝐴 𝑟𝐵 𝑟𝐶

𝑟𝐴 = √𝑟 𝑏 𝐷𝑎1𝑎2

𝑟𝐵 = √𝑟 𝑏 𝐷𝑏1𝑏2

𝑟𝐶 = √𝑟 𝑏 𝐷𝑐1𝑐2

rb=r=0.04983ft

𝑟𝐴 = 𝑟𝐶 = √0.04983𝑥29.732 = 1.2172

𝑟𝐵 = √0.04983𝑥26 = 1.1382

3
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐶 = √1.21722 𝑥1.1382 = 1.1903
 0.0556
𝐶= = 0.0289uF/km
17.05
𝑙𝑛 1.1903

3 for 230kV transmission line.

GMD(capacitance)=GMD(inductance)

GMD=31.037

𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐶 = 3√𝑟𝐴 𝑟𝐵 𝑟𝐶

𝑟𝐴 = √𝑟 𝑏 𝐷𝑎1𝑎2

𝑟𝐵 = √𝑟 𝑏 𝐷𝑏1𝑏2

𝑟𝐶 = √𝑟 𝑏 𝐷𝑐1𝑐2

rb=r=0.04983ft

𝑟𝐴 = 𝑟𝑐 = √0.04983𝑥51.225 = 1.5977.

𝑟𝐵 = √0.04983𝑥48 =1.5466

3
𝐺𝑀𝑅𝐶 = √1.59772 𝑥1.5466 = 1.5805

0.0556
𝐶= = 0.01867uF/km
31.037
𝑙𝑛
1.5805