HV Cable Calculations
Induced Voltages
Load Current \(I\) (A)
Fault Current \(I\) (A)
Load Induced \(U_i\) (V)
Fault Induced \(U_i\) (V)
$$ U_i = X_M \times I \times L$$
Wires in Conductor
1 (solid)
3
7
19
37
61+
Cable Length \(L\) (km)
Axial Spacing \(S\) (mm)
Sheath Diameter \(d_M\) (mm)
\( d_M = 2 \times \sqrt{CSA \over \pi}\)
Wire Factor \(K\)
Inductive Reactance \(X_M\) (mΩ/km)
$$ X_M = ω \times L_M $$ Core Inductance \(L_M\) (mH/km)
$$ L_M = K + 0.2 \times \ln \left( {2S \over d_M} \right) $$
\(S\) is the axial spacing between the cable core and sheath.
\(d_M\) is the mean sheath diameter and can be calculated using the cross section area \(CSA\) of the sheath.
Maximum Safe Distance
Load Distance (km)
Fault Distance (km)
$$ L_{max} = {U_i \over X_M \times I} $$
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