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The capacitance of a single-circuit, three-phase transposed line with the configuration shown in Figure 4.38, including ground effect, and with conductors not equilaterally spaced is given by
F/m line-to-neutral
where
- Now consider Figure 4.39 in which the configuration of a three-phase, single circuit, 345-kV line with conductors having an outside diameter of 1.065 in. is shown. Determine the capacitance to neutral in F/m, including the ground effect.
- Next, neglecting the effect of ground, see how the value changes.
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