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Analysis of Extra High Voltage Ac Transmission

This document discusses extra high voltage (EHV) AC transmission. It defines EHV as equipment designed for voltages greater than 345,000 volts. EHV transmission has advantages like reduced line losses and costs, and increased transmission capacity. However, it also has disadvantages like increased corona losses and safety challenges from the high voltages involved. The document covers topics like voltage classifications, the components and design of EHV lines, and their applications in power distribution.

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Analysis of Extra High Voltage Ac Transmission

This document discusses extra high voltage (EHV) AC transmission. It defines EHV as equipment designed for voltages greater than 345,000 volts. EHV transmission has advantages like reduced line losses and costs, and increased transmission capacity. However, it also has disadvantages like increased corona losses and safety challenges from the high voltages involved. The document covers topics like voltage classifications, the components and design of EHV lines, and their applications in power distribution.

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ANALYSIS OF EXTRA HIGH

VOLTAGE AC TRANSMISSION
Introduction
Electrical power system has three principle
division :-
 Generating station
Transmission system
Distribution system
VOLTAGE RANGE
Extra low voltage - below 70 V
Low voltage - upto 1000 V
Medium voltage - 1000 V to 35 KV
High voltage - 35 KV to 230 KV
Extra high voltage - above 230 KV
Ultra high voltage - above 800 KV
What is EHV Transmission?
 Two factors considered in the classification of a "high
voltage" are the possibility of causing a spark in air, and
the danger of electric shock by contact or proximity.

 In electric power transmission engineering, high voltage


is usually considered any voltage over approximately
35,000 volts.

 In electric power transmission engineering this refers to


equipment designed for more than 345,000 volts
between conductors. In electronics systems, a power
supply that provides greater than 275,000 volts is known
as an "EHV Power Supply".
Necessity for EHV transmission
With the increase in transmission voltage, for same
amount of power to be transmitted current in the line
decreases which reduces I2R losses. This will lead to
increase in transmission efficiency

With decrease in transmission current, size of


conductor required reduces which decreases the
volume of conductor.

The transmission capacity is proportional to square of


operating voltages. Thus the transmission capacity of
line increases with increase in voltage.
With increase in level of transmission voltage,
the installation cost of the transmission line per
km decreases.
The no. of circuits and the land requirement for
transmission decreases with the use of higher
transmission voltages.
COMPONENT
Conductor
Earth wire
Insulator
Transmission tower
Design Methodology
Calculating climatic loading on components

Calculating loads according to safety purposes

Collecting preliminary line design data and


gathering available climatic data

Selecting appropriate corrective factors

Designing the components for the above load and


strengths.
Selection of Transmission Line
Standard Voltage – 66,110,132,220,400 KV

Selection criterion of Economic voltage


Length of line
Power loss in transmission
Voltage regulation
Initial and operating cost
ECONOMIC VOLTAGE OF
TRANSMISSION OF POWER
SELECTION OF TOWER
STRUCTURE
Single circuit tower/Double circuit tower
Length of insulator assembly
Minimum clearances between conductors,
and between conductors and ground.
Location of ground wires with respect to
outermost conductor.
Minimum clearance of the lowest
conductor above ground level
ADVANTAGES
Reduction in the current.

Reduction in the losses.

Reduction in volume of conductor material


required.

Decrease in voltage drop & improvement of


voltage regulation.

Increase in Transmission Efficiency.


Increased power handling capacity.

The no. of circuits & the land requirement


reduces as transmission voltage increases.

The total line cost per MW per km decreases


considerably with the increase in line voltage.
DISADVANTAGES
 Corona loss & radio interference

 Line supports

 Erection difficulties

 Insulation needs

 The cost of transformers, switchgear equipments &


protective equipments increases with increase in
transmission line voltage.

 The EHV lines generates electrostatic effects which are


harmful to human beings & animals.
APPLICATION OF EHV AC
TRANSMISSION

 In electrical power distribution

 In cathode ray tubes, to generate X-rays


and particle beams, to demonstrate arcing,
for ignition

In photomultiplier tubes, and high power


amplifier vacuum tubes and other industrial
and scientific applications
THANK YOU

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