Tutorial Problems Q1. A 3-phase , 50 Hz, 110 KV , overhead transmission line consists of three solid conductors of 3 cm diameter positioned on the corners of triangle with sides of 2 m, 2.5 m, 3.125 m. If the conductor of each phase of this line is replaced by three- strand bundle conductor has the same equivalent area of one solid conductor , and the space between the strands of bundle is 0.2 m. Find the capacitance to neutral per phase per Km for two conditions . Assume the line is transposed.

Tutorial Problems Q1. A 3-phase , 50 Hz, 110 KV , overhead transmission line consists of three solid conductors of 3 cm diameter positioned on the corners of triangle with sides of 2 m, 2.5 m, 3.125 m. If the conductor of each phase of this line is replaced by three- strand bundle conductor has the same equivalent area of one solid conductor , and the space between the strands of bundle is 0.2 m. Find the capacitance to neutral per phase per Km for two conditions . Assume the line is transposed.

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Chapter4: Transmission Line Parameters

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