9.

A three-phase 60-Hz transmission line has its conductors arranged in a

triangular formation so that two of the distances between conductors are
25ft and the third is 42 ft. The conductors are ACSR Osprey. Determine the
capacitance to neutral in microfarads per mile and the capacitive
reactance to neutral in ohm-miles. If the line is 150 mi long, find the
capacitive to neutral and capacitive reactance of the line.
Solution:

Osprey diameter = 0.879 in

3
𝐷𝑒𝑞 = √25 × 25 × 42 = 29.72 𝑓𝑡
2𝜋(8.854 × 10−12 ) 𝐹
𝐶𝑛 = ⁄𝑚 = 8.301 × 10−12 𝐹⁄𝑚 = 8.301 × 10−6 × 1.609 𝜇𝐹⁄𝑚
29.72 × 12
𝑙𝑛 . 879
2
𝜇𝐹
= 0.01336 ⁄𝑚𝑖
106
𝑋𝐶 = = 0.1985 × 106 𝑜ℎ𝑚. 𝑚𝑖
377 × 0.01336
From Table A.3, 𝑋𝑎′ = 0.0981. Interpolation from Table A.4 yields 𝑋𝑑′ =
0.0999 + 0.7290.1011 − 0.0999) = 0.1006. From Table A.4, Xc=0.1987×
106 𝑜ℎ𝑚 − 𝑚𝑖.
For 150 miles,
𝐶𝑛 = 150 × 0.01336 = 2.004𝜇𝐹
0.1987
𝑋𝑐 = × 106 = 1325 𝑜ℎ𝑚
150

10. Determine the capacitance to neutral/meter of a single circuit, 3 phase,

60 He transmission using conductors of 0.8cm diameter each with a
spacing distance of 6m between adjacent conductors on horizontal
arrangement.
Solution:

𝐷𝑆 = 3√𝐷𝐴𝐴 𝐷𝐵𝐵 𝐷𝐶𝐶

𝐷𝐴𝐴 = 𝐷𝐵𝐵 = 𝐷𝐶𝐶 = 𝑟 = 0.006
3
𝐷𝑆 = √(. 006)(. 006)(. 006) = 0.006
3
𝐷𝑀 = √(6)(6)(12) = 7.56
2𝜋(8.854 × 10−12 )
𝐶𝑁 =
7.56
𝑙𝑛 0.006
𝑝𝐹
𝐶𝑁 = 7.793 ⁄𝑚

11. A 230 kV, 60 Hz, 3 phase, single circuit 200 mile transmission line with
conductors having a GMR of .0176. if it uses a triangular arrangement with
spacing of 10 ft,10 ft and 20 ft repectively, det. the capacitance to
neutral/mile.
Solution:
3
𝐷𝑀 = √(10)(10)(20) = 12.6 𝑓𝑡.
2𝜋(8.854 × 10−12 ) 𝑝𝐹
𝐶𝑁 = = 8.46 ⁄𝑚
12.6
𝑙𝑛 0.0176
12. A 3 phase, 60 Hz line has flat horizontal spacing. The conductors have a
outside diameter of 4 cm with 15 meters between conductors. Det. the
capacity reactance to neutral in ohm-meters and the capacitive
reactance of the line in ohms if its length is 150 mi.
Solution:
3
𝐷𝑒𝑞 = √12𝑥12𝑥24 = 15.12 𝑚
0.0328
𝑟= = .0164
2
2.862 15.12
𝑋𝐶 = × 109 𝑙𝑛 = 3.256 × 108 𝑜ℎ𝑚 − 𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟
60 0.0164
3,256 × 108
𝑋𝐶 = = 1619 𝑜ℎ𝑚
125 × 1609