ELEK Cable High Voltage V7.
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Concreto (sensibilidad)
Title of study : MC Arenales Sensibilidad PE
Installation : Buried
Grouping calculation method : Unequally loaded
Calculation method : IEC 60287, EI-Kady
No. of iterations : 4
Convergence tolerances : 0.05 ºC, 0.05 A
SUMMARY OF RESULTS FOR ALL CIRCUITS
CONDUCTOR CABLE
NO. NAME CURRENT RATING
TEMPERATURE SYSTEM NO.
1 Circuit 1 75 ºC 990 A (999.14 A) 1
Figure 1 Buried installation arrangement (m)
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Figure 2 Temperature contour plot
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CONCRETO (SENSIBILIDAD) - CIRCUIT 1 DATA
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
CURRENT RATING OF CIRCUIT 1 990 A (999.14 A)
Cable model no. 1
Cable model description 1600 mm2 Cu
Maximum conductor operating
temperature 75 ºC
Grouping calculation method Unequally loaded
Soil thermal resistivity 4.21 K.m/W
Ambient soil temperature 25.8 ºC
CABLE COORDINATES
Phase A (lagging) X: -0.5, Y: 1.081 m
Phase B (middle) X: 0.5, Y: 1.081 m
Phase C (leading) X: 1.501, Y: 1.081 m
BACKFILL
Backfill thermal resistivity 1 K.m/W
X, centre of backfill -0.0047754 m
Y, centre of backfill 0.948165 m
Height of backfill area 0.7 m
Width of backfill area 3.5 m
DUCTS
Duct arrangement Separate duct per phase
Duct material PE
Thermal resistivity 3.5 K.m/W
Outside diameter 250 mm
Inside diameter 240 mm
Fill inside duct Air
Filler thermal resistivity 40 K.m/W
CALCULATION
Based on Temperature limit
Target cable object Conductor
Same as cable insulation FALSE
Temperature 75 ºC
Load factor (daily) 1
BONDING
Arrangement Single point bonded
ELECTRICAL LOSSES PER CABLE (IEC 60287-1-1)
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Total losses 18.663 W/m
Conductor loss 18.2029 W/m
Dielectric loss 0.10197 W/m
Sheath loss 0.358111 W/m
LOSS FACTORS
Sheath/screen circulating loss factor,
lambda1' 0
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Sheath/screen eddy current loss factor,
lambda1'' 0.0196733
Sheath/screen total loss factor, lambda1 0.0196733
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES PER CABLE
Conductor AC resistance 1.82342E-5 Ohms/m
Conductor DC resistance 1.37425E-5 Ohms/m
Conductor Skin effect factor 0.325293
Conductor Proximity effect factor 0.0015548
Insulation capacitance 2.01187E-10 F/m
Sheath AC resistance 3.66359E-5 Ohms/m
STANDING VOLTAGE AND CIRCULATING CURRENTS
Sheath/screen standing voltage 0.176782 V/m
SEQUENCE IMPEDANCES
Positive sequence, Z1 0.0181872 +0.263682 i Ohms/km
Negative sequence, Z2 0.0181872 +0.263682 i Ohms/km
Zero sequence, Z0 0.166232 +1.50879 i Ohms/km
Soil electrical resistivity 100 Ohms.m
Reduction factor (Magnitude) 0.206558
Reduction factor (Phase) 78.0793 º
Surge impedance 62.8179 Ohms
PERMISSIBLE SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENTS (NON-ADIABATIC)
Short-circuit times 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 3, 5 s
Conductor 765.7, 541.8, 442.6, 343.1, 243, 140.9, 109.4 kA
Sheath 222.3, 157.8, 129.2, 100.6, 71.8, 42.3, 33.3 kA
THERMAL RESISTANCES
T1, between conductor and first metallic
layer 0.613874 K.m/W
T1 scaling factor 1
T2, between first and last metallic layers 0 K.m/W
T3, outer covering 0.0996491 K.m/W
T3 scaling factor 1
T4, external surroundings 0.947618 K.m/W
Temperature rise due to other cables and
circuits 4.8383 ºC
DUCTS OR PIPE
T4', between cable and duct/pipe 0.22009 K.m/W
T4'', duct/pipe itself 0.0227396 K.m/W
T4''', duct/pipe external surroundings
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0.704788 K.m/W
BACKFILL
Thermal resistance correction 0.988547 K.m/W
TEMPERATURES
Conductor temperature 75 ºC
Sheath temperature 63.7944 ºC
Jacket temperature 61.9346 ºC
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Duct/pipe filling temperature 59.8809 ºC
Duct/pipe temperature 57.4027 ºC
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CONCRETO (SENSIBILIDAD) - CABLE MODEL 1 IMAGE
CABLE MODEL 1 DATA
Used by Circuit 1
GENERAL
Description of cable 1600 mm2 Cu
Manufacturer datasheet file
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Cable type Extruded
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Cores Single-core
Phases Three-phase
Voltage (phase to phase) 220 kV
Frequency 50 Hz
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CONDUCTOR
Diameter 49.2 mm
Range Metric - IEC 60228
Conductor size 1600 mm²
IEC class Class 2 stranded
Material Copper, plain wires
Conductor type Copper_Round, stranded (Extruded/Mineral insulation)
Skin effect coefficient, ks 1
Proximity effect coefficient, kp 1
DC resistance Standard
Maximum DC resistance at 20 ºC 0.0113 Ohms/km
Electrical resistivity at 20 ºC 1.7241E-8 Ohm.m
Electrical temperature coefficient of metal 0.00393 per K at 20 ºC
Thermal conductivity 384.615 W/(m.K)
Specific heat capacity 3.45E+6 J/(m³.K)
Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of
resistance 234.5 K
CONDUCTOR SCREEN
Diameter 54.1 mm
Thickness 2.45 mm
Material Extruded semi-conductor
Thermal resistivity 3.3 K.m/W
Specific heat capacity 2.4E+6 J/(m³.K)
INSULATION
Diameter 102.1 mm
Thickness 24 mm
Maximum operating temperature 90 °C
Insulation type Custom
Relative permittivity, epsilon 2.3
Loss factor, tandelta 0.0001
Thermal resistivity 3.3 K.m/W
Specific heat capacity 2.4E+6 J/(m³.K)
Maximum short-circuit temperature 250 °C
Electrical capacitance Calculate
INSULATION SCREEN
Diameter 104.5 mm
Thickness 1.2 mm
Material Extruded semi-conductor
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Thermal resistivity 3.3 K.m/W
Specific heat capacity 2.4E+6 J/(m³.K)
WATER BLOCKING
Diameter 110.5 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Combined with main insulation FALSE
Material Tape_Water blocking
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Thermal resistivity 12 K.m/W
Specific heat capacity 2E+6 J/(m³.K)
Maximum short-circuit temperature 250 °C
SHEATH
Construction Corrugated
Diameter 129 mm
Wave height 5 mm
Thickness of metal 2.6 mm
Pitch Length 30 mm
Area 978.135 mm²
Material Aluminium
DC resistance Calculate
Maximum DC resistance at 20 ºC 0.029034851 Ohms/km
Corrugation factor Calculate
Corrugation factor 1.073
Electrical resistivity at 20 ºC 2.84E-8 Ohm.m
Electrical temperature coefficient of metal 0.00403 per K at 20 ºC
Thermal conductivity 204.082 W/(m.K)
Specific heat capacity 2.5E+6 J/(m³.K)
Reciprocal of temperature coefficient of
resistance 228 K
ANTI CORROSION
Diameter 129.5 mm
Thickness 0.25 mm
Combined with main insulation FALSE
Material Protective coverings_PVC/bitumen on corrugated aluminium sheaths
Thermal resistivity 6 K.m/W
Specific heat capacity 1.7E+6 J/(m³.K)
Maximum short-circuit temperature 140 °C
JACKET
Diameter 139.5 mm
Thickness 5 mm
Material Polyethylene
Thermal resistivity 3.5 K.m/W
Specific heat capacity 2.4E+6 J/(m³.K)
Maximum short-circuit temperature 130 °C
SEMI-CONDUCTING LAYER
Diameter 140.5 mm
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Thickness 0.5 mm
Combined with main insulation FALSE
Material Insulation_PE (HD and LD)
Thermal resistivity 3.5 K.m/W
Specific heat capacity 2.4E+6 J/(m³.K)
Maximum short-circuit temperature 130 °C
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