Short and Medium Lines

1. 15000 KVA is received at 33KV at 0.85 pf lagging over an 8km 3 phase OH line. Each line has R =
0.29 /km, and X = 0.65 /km. calculate (b)the voltage at the sending end (b) the power factor
at the sending end, (c) the regulation, and (d) the efficiency of the transmission line.
[20.31|_2.37KV, 0.8275 lagging, 6.58%, 96.38%]
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find 2. A 3 phase line, 10km long, delivers 5MW at 11KV, 50Hz, 0.8pf lagging. The power loss in the line
inductance? is 10% of the power delivered. The line conductors are situated at the corners of an equilateral
triangle of 2m side. Calculate the voltage and pf at the sending end. Assume resistivity of copper
to be 1.774cm. [7.535|_5.266KV, 0.7416 lagging]
Solution:
Vr = 6350V
Ir = 328A
It si short line
The power loss in the line is 3Ir2R
Power loss = 10% of power delivered
3Ir2R = 10% 5MW; R = 1.549 ohm = l/a
l= 10km; a = 1.147cm2; Hence r = 0.6042cm; r = 0.7788r
Spacing between the conductors, D = 2m = 200cm
Inductance L = 2x10-7 ln [200/(0.6042x0.7788)] = 1.21 x 10 -6 H/m
Therefore total inductance L = 10,000 X 1.21 x 10 -6 H
Reactance X = 3.8 ohm
Vr = 6350|_0V
Rec. pf angle = cos-1(0.8) = 36.87
Z = 1.549 + j3.8 = 4.1|_67.8226 ohm
Vs = Vr + IrZ = 7535.13|_5.266V
The phase difference between Vs and Is will be
5.266 (-36.87) = 42.136
Sneding end pf = cos42.136 = 0.7416(lagging)

3. A 3 phase 50Hz, 150km line operates at 110KV between the lines at the sending end. The total
inductance and capacitance per phaseare 0.2H and 1.5F. Neglecting losses calculate the value
??? of receiving end load having a pf of unity for which the voltage at the receiving end will be the
same as that at the sending end. Assume one-half of the total capacitance of the line to e
concentrated at each end. [173.275A]
Solution :
Vr = 110,000/sqrt(3) = 63508.53|_0V
XL =2 f(0.2) = 62.832 ohms
Z = j62.832 ohms
Y = j2 fC = j4.712 x 10-4 S = 4.712 x 10-4|_90 mho or Siemens or S
Iab =( Y/2 )Vr = j14.963 A
Let the load current be Ir, since the load pf is unity,
Ir = Ir |_0
Hence I = Ir + Iab = Ir + j 14.963
Vs = Vr + IZ = Vr|_0 + (Ir + j 14.963)( j62.832) = (Vr 940.155) + j62.832(Ir)
Vs2 = (Vr 940.155)2 + [62.832(Ir)]2
63508.532 = (63508.53 940.155)2 + [62.832(Ir)]2
Ir = 173.275A