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EHV/HV Cable Sheath Earthing:
Introduction:
In urban areas, high voltage underground cables are commonly used for the transmission and distribution of electricity. Such
high voltage cables have metallic sheaths or screens surrounding the conductors, and/or armour and metallic wires surrounding
the cables. During earth faults applied to directly earthed systems, these metallic paths are expected to carry a substantial
proportion of the total fault current, which would otherwise flow through the general mass of earth, while returning to system
neutrals. These alternative return paths must be considered when determining the extent of the grid potential rise at an electrical
plant due to earth faults.
For safety and reliable operation, the shields and metallic sheaths of power cables must be grounded. Without grounding, shields
would operate at a potential considerably above ground. Thus, they would be hazardous to touch and would cause rapid
degradation of the jacket or other material intervening between shield and ground. This is caused by the capacitive charging
current of the cable insulation that is on the order of 1 mA/ft of conductor length.
This current normally flows, at power frequency, between the conductor and the earth electrode of the cable, normally the shield.
In addition, the shield or metallic sheath provides a fault return path in the event of insulation failure, permi埾�ing rapid operation
of the protection devices.
In order to reduce Circulating current and electric potential difference between the sheathings of single core three‑phase cables,
the sheathing is grounded and bonded at one or both ends of the cables. If the cable is long, double bonding has to be carried out
which leads to circulating currents and increased total power loss. Raising the sheath’s resistance, by decreasing its cross section
and increasing its resistivity, can reduce this almost to the level of the core losses.
However, in case of an earth fault, a considerable portion of the fault current flows through the increased sheath resistance,
creating much higher power in the sheaths than in the faulty core. A simple solution, a conductor rod buried into the soil above
or under the cable can divert this power from the sheaths.
Cable Screen:
(1) Purpose of cable screen:

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Cable screen controls the electric field stress in the cable insulation.
Cable Screen Provides return path for Cable neutral and fault current.
If the screen is earthed at two ends than it provides Shielding for electromagnetic radiation.
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If the screen is earthed at two ends than it provides Shielding for electromagnetic radiation.
Enclosing dangerous high voltage with earth potential for safety.
(2) Purpose of bonding cable screens at both ends:
The electric power losses in a cable circuit are dependent on the currents flowing in the metallic sheaths of the cables so by
reducing the current flows in metallic sheath by different methods of bonding we can increases the load current carrying capacity
(ampacity) of the cable.
It provides low impedance fault current return path and provides neutral point for the circuit.
It provides shielding of electromagnetic field.
(3) Induced voltage & circulating circulating current in cable screen:
Electromagnetic coupling between the core and screen Electromagnetic screen.
If the cable screen is single point bonded, no electrical continuity and mmf generates a voltage.
If the cable screen is bonded at both ends, the mmf will cause circulating current to flow if there is electrical continuity.
The circulating current produces an opposing magnetic field.
Suitable bonding method should be employed to meet the standing voltage limit and keep Circulating current to an acceptable
level.
Laying Method of Cable:
The three Single core cables in a 3‑phase circuit can be placed in different formations. Typical formations include trefoil
(triangular) and flat formations.
(1) Trefoil Formation:
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To minimize the electromechanical forces between the cables under short‑circuit conditions, and to avoid eddy‑current heating in
nearby steelwork due to magnetic fields set up by load currents, the three single‑core cables comprising the three phases of a 3‑
phase circuit are always run clamped in ‘Trefoil’ formation.
Advantage:
1. This type of Formation minimizes the sheath circulating currents induced by the magnetic flux linking the cable conductors and
metallic sheath or copper wire screens.
2. This configuration is generally used for cables of lower voltages (33 to 132kV) and of smaller conductor sizes.
Disadvantages:
1. The trefoil formation is not appropriate for heat dissipation because there is an appreciable mutual heating effect of the three
cables.
2. The cumulated heat in cables and cable trench has the effect of reducing the cable rating and accelerating the cable ageing.
(2) Flat Formation:
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This is a most common method for Laying LT Cable.
This formation is appropriate for heat dissipation and to increase cable rating.
The Formation choice is totally deepened on several factors like screen bonding method, conductor area and available space for
installation.
Type of Core and Induced Voltage:
(1) Three Core Cable:
For LT application, typically for below 11 kV.
Well balanced magnetic field from Three Phase.
Induced voltages from three phases sum to zero along the entire length of the cable.
Cable screen should be earthed at both ends
Virtually zero induced voltage or circulating current under steady state operation.
(2) Single Core Cable:
For HV application, typically for 11 kV and above.
Single–core cables neglects the use of ferromagnetic material for screen, sheath and armoring.
Induced voltage is mainly contributed by the core currents in its own phase and other two phases.If cables are laid in a compact
and symmetrical formation, induced in the screen can be minimized.
A suitable screen bonding method should be used for single–core cables to prevent Excessive circulating current, high induced
standing voltage.igh voltage.
Accessories for HT Cable Sheath Bonding:
(1) Function of Link Box?
Link Box is electrically and mechanically one of the integral accessories of HV underground above ground cable bonding system,
associated with HV XLPE power cable systems.
Link boxes are used with cable joints and terminations to provide easy access to shield breaks for test purposes and to limit
voltage build‑up on the sheath
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Lightning, fault currents and switching operations can cause over voltages on the cable sheath. The link box optimizes loss
management in the cable shield on cables grounded both sides.
In HT Cable the bonding system is so designed that the cable sheaths are bonded and earthed or with SVL in such way as to
eliminate or reduce the circulating sheath currents.
Link Boxes are used with cable joints and terminations to provide easy access to shield breaks for test purposes and to limit
voltage build‑up on the sheath. The link box is part of bonding system, which is essential of improving current carrying capacity
and human protection.
(2) Sheath Voltage Limiters (SVL) (Surge Arrestors):
SVL is protective device to limit induce voltages appearing on the bonded cable system due to short circuit.
It is necessary to fit SVL’s between the metallic screen and ground inside the link box. The screen separation of power cable joint
(insulated joint) will be protected against possible damages as a result of induced voltages caused by short circuit/break down.
Type of Sheath Bonding for HT Cable:
There is normally Three Type of Bonding for LT/HT Cable Screen.
(1) Single Point Bonded.
1. One Side Single Point Bonded System.
2. Split Single Point Bonded System.
(2) Both End Bonded System
(3) Cross Bonded System
(1) Single point bonded system:
(A) One Side Single Bonded System:
A system is single point bonded if the arrangements are such that the cable sheaths provide no path for the flow of circulating
currents or external fault currents.
This is the simplest form of special bonding. The sheaths of the three cable sections are connected and grounded at one point
only along their length. At all other points there will be a voltage between sheath and ground and between screens of adjacent
phases of the cable circuit that will be at its maximum at the farthest point from the ground bond.
This induced voltage is proportional to the cable length and current. Single‑point bonding can only be used for limited route
lengths, but in general the accepted screen voltage potential limits the length
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The sheaths must therefore be adequately insulated from ground. Since there is no closed sheath circuit, except through the
sheath voltage limiter, current does not normally flow longitudinally along the sheaths and no sheath circulation current loss
occurs.
Open circuit in cable screen, no circulating current.
Zero volt at the earthed end, standing voltage at the unearthed end.
Optional PVC insulated earth continuity conductor required to provide path for fault current, if returning from earth is
undesirable, such as in a coal mine.
SVL installed at the unearthed end to protect the cable insulation during fault conditions.
Induced voltage proportional to the length of the cable and the current carried in the cable .
Zero volt with respect to the earth grid voltage at the earthed end, standing voltage at the unearthed end.
Circulating current in the earth–continuity conductor is not significant, as magnetic fields from phases are partially balanced.
The magnitude of the standing voltage is depended on the magnitude of the current flows in the core, much higher if there is an
earth fault.
High voltage appears on the unearthed end can cause arcing and damage outer PVC sheath.
High voltage appears on the unearthed end can cause arcing and damage outer PVC sheath.
The voltage on the screen during a fault also depends on the earthing condition.
Standing voltage at the unearthed end during earth fault condition.
During a ground fault on the power system the zero sequence current carried by the cable conductors could return by whatever
external paths are available. A ground fault in the immediate vicinity of the cable can cause a large difference in ground potential
rise between the two ends of the cable system, posing hazards to personnel and equipment.
For this reason, single‑point bonded cable installations need a parallel ground conductor, grounded at both ends of the cable
route and installed very close to the cable conductors, to carry the fault current during ground faults and to limit the voltage rise
of the sheath during ground faults to an acceptable level.
The parallel ground continuity conductor is usually insulated to avoid corrosion and transposed, if the cables are not transposed,
to avoid circulating currents and losses during normal operating conditions.
Voltage at the unearthed end during an earth fault consists of two voltage components. Induced voltage due to fault current in
the core.
Advantage:
No circulating current.
No heating in the cable screen.
Economical.
Disadvantage:
Standing voltage at the un–earthed end.
Requires SVL if standing voltage during fault is excessive.
Requires additional earth continuity conductor for fault current if earth returned current is undesirable. Higher magnetic fields
around the cable compared to solidly bonded system.
Standing voltage on the cable screen is proportional to the length of the cable and the magnitude of current in the core.
Typically suitable for cable sections less than 500 m, or one drum length.
(B) Split Single Pointbonded System:
It is also known as double length single point bonding System.
Cable screen continuity is interrupted at the midpoint and SVLs need to be fi埾�ed at each side of the isolation joint.
Other requirements are identical to single–point–bonding system like SVL, Earth continuity Conductor, Transposition of earth
continuity conductor.
Effectively two sections of single–point–bonding.
No circulating current and Zero volt at the earthed ends, standing voltage at the sectionalizing joint.
Advantages:
No circulating current in the screen.
No heating effect in the cable screen.
Suitable for longer cable section compared to single–point–bonding system and solidly bonded single‑core system.
Economical.
Disadvantages:
Standing voltage exists at the screen and sectionalizing insulation joint.
Requires SVL to protect the un–earthed end.
Requires separate earth continuity conductor for zero sequence current.
Not suitable for cable sections over 1000 m.
Suitable for 300~1000 m long cable sections, double the length of single–point–bonding system.
Suitable for 300~1000 m long cable sections, double the length of single–point–bonding system.
(2) Both End Solidly Bonded (Singlecore cable) systems.
Most Simple and Common method.
Cable screen is bonded to earth grids at both ends (via link box).
To eliminate the induced voltages in Cable Screen is to bond (Earth) the sheath at both ends of the cable circuit.
This eliminates the need for the parallel continuity conductor used in single bonding systems. It also eliminates the need to
provide SVL, such as that used at the free end of single‑point bonding cable circuits
Significant circulating current in the screen Proportional to the core current and cable length and de rates cable.
Could lay cable in compact trefoil formation if permissible.
Suitable for route length of more than 500 Meter.
Very small standing voltage in the order of several volts.

Advantages:
Minimum material required.
Most economical if heating is not a main issue.
Provides path for fault current, minimizing earth return current and EGVR at cable destination.
Does not require screen voltage limiter (SVL).
Less electromagnetic radiation.
Disadvantages:
Provides path for circulating current.
Heating effects in cable screen, greater losses .Cable therefore might need to be de–rated or larger cable required.
Transfers voltages between sites when there is an EGVR at one site.
Can lay cables in trefoil formation to reduce screen losses .
Normally applies to short cable section of tens of meters long. Circulating current is proportional to the length of the cable and
the magnitude of the load current.
(3) Crossbonded cable system.
A system is cross‑bonded if the arrangements are such that the circuit provides electrically continuous sheath runs from earthed
termination to earthed termination but with the sheaths so sectionalized and cross‑connected in order to reduce the sheath
circulating currents.
In This Type voltage will be induced between screen and earth, but no significant current will flow.
The maximum induced voltage will appear at the link boxes for cross‑bonding. This method permits a cable current‑carrying
capacity as high as with single‑point bonding but longer route lengths than the la埾�er. It requires screen separation and additional
link boxes.
For cross bonding, the cable length is divided into three approximately equal sections. Each of the three alternating magnetic
fields induces a voltage with a phase shift of 120° in the cable shields.
The cross bonding takes place in the link boxes. Ideally, the vectorial addition of the induced voltages results in U (Rise) = 0. In
practice, the cable length and the laying conditions will vary, resulting in a small residual voltage and a negligible current. Since
there is no current flow, there are practically no losses in the screen.
The total of the three voltages is zero, thus the ends of the three sections can be grounded.
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Summing up induced voltage in sectionalized screen from each phase resulting in neutralization of induced voltages in three
consecutive minor sections.
Normally one drum length (500 m approx) per minor section.
Sectionalizing position and cable jointing position should be coincident.
Solidly earthed at major section joints.
Transpose cable core to balance the magnitude of induced voltages to be summed up.
Link box should be used at every sectionalizing joint and balanced impedance in all phases.
Induced voltage magnitude profile along the screen of a major section in the cross–bonding cable system.
Virtually zero circulating current and Voltage to the remote earth at the solidly earthed ends.
In order to obtain optimal result, two ‘‘crosses’’ exist. One is Transposition of cable core crossing cable core at each section and
second is Cross bond the cable screens effectively no transposition of screen.
Cross bonding of cable screen: It is cancelled induced voltage in the screen at every major Section joint.
Transposition of cables:It is ensure voltages to be summed up have similar magnitude .Greater standing voltage at the screen of
the outer cable.
Standing voltages exist at screen and majority of section joints cable and joints must be installed as an insulated screen system.
Requirement of transposefor cables core.
If core not transposed, not well neutralized resulting in some circulating currents.
Cable should be transposed and the screen needs to be cross bonded at each sectionalizing joint position for optimal
neutralization

Advantage:
Not required any earth continuity conductor.
Virtually zero circulating current in the screen.
Standing voltage in the screen is controlled.
Technically superior than other methods.
Suitable for long distance cable network.
Disadvantage:
Technically complicated.
More expensive.
Bonding Method Comparison:
Sheath
Standing
Voltage
Earthing Method Voltage at Application
Limiter
Cable End
Required
Single End Bonding Yes Yes Up to 500 Meter
Double End Bonding No No Up to 1 Km and Substations
short connections, hardly
applied for HV cables, rather for
MV and LV cables
Cross Bonding Only at cross Yes Long distance connectionswhere
bonding joints are required
points
Sheath Losses according to type of Bonding:
Sheath losses are current‑dependent losses and are generated by the induced currents when load current flows in cable
conductors.
The sheath currents in single‑core cables are induced by “transformer” effect; i.e.by the magnetic field of alternating current
flowing in cable conductor which induces voltages in cable sheath or other parallel conductors.
The sheath induced electromotive forces (EMF) generate two types of losses: circulating current losses (Y1) and eddy current
losses (Y2), so the total losses in cable metallic sheath are: Y= Y1+Y2
The eddy currents circulating radially and longitudinally of cable sheaths are generated on similar principles of skin and
proximity effects i.e. they are induced by the conductor currents, sheath circulating currents and by currents circulating in close
proximity current carrying conductors.
They are generated in cable sheath irrespective of bonding system of single core cables or of three‑core cables
The eddy currents are generally of smaller magnitude when comparing with circuit (circulating) currents of solidly bonded cable
sheaths and may be neglects except in the case of large segmental conductors and are calculated in accordance with formulae
given in the IEC60287.
Circulating currents are generated in cable sheath if the sheaths form a closed loop when bonded together at the remote ends or
intermediate points along the cable route.
These losses are named sheath circulating current losses and they are determined by the magnitude of current in cable conductor,
frequency, mean diameter, the resistance of cable sheath and the distance between single‑core cables.
Conclusion:
There is much disagreement as to whether the cable shield should be grounded at both ends or at only one end. If grounded at
only one end, any possible fault current must traverse the length from the fault to the grounded end, imposing high current on
the usually very light shield conductor. Such a current could readily damage or destroy the shield and require replacement of the
entire cable rather than only the faulted section.
With both ends grounded, the fault current would divide and flow to both ends, reducing the duty on the shield, with
consequently less chance of damage.
Multiple grounding, rather than just grounding at both ends, is simply the grounding of the cable shield or sheath at all access
points, such as manholes or pull boxes. This also limits possible shield damage to only the faulted section.
References:
1. Mi埾�on Consulting.
2. EMElectricals
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36 Responses to EHV/HV Cable Sheath Earthing
Anand Rao says:
December 21, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Dear Jigneshji,
I am working in a 3 x 300MW Thermal Power plant. The 300MW, 20KV Generator is connected to the 400KV switchyard thru’
400/20KV trafo and we have a 315MVA, 400/220KV Inter‑connecting transformer between the 400‑to‑220KV yards.
(a) We have a 220/6.6KV 50MVA station transformer (For Start‑up power) in 220KV switchyard which energises 2 Nos. 6.6KV
STATION switchboards.
(b) There is also 2 Nos. of 20/6.6KV, 20MVA Unit‑Aux Transformers connected to Generator terminals. These energise 2 Nos. of
6.6KV Unit switchboards.
(c) There is a TIE‑BREAKER between 6.6KV Station and 6.6KV unit switchboards.
(d) Before synchronising, 6.6KV Unit‑board is charged from 6.6KV Station‑board (Unit‑board incomer OFF) by closing Station‑to‑
Unit Tie breaker and all Auxiliaries on Unit‑board get power from 6.6KV Station Board.
(e) After we synchronise to 400KV grid and are generating some 30 to 40MWs, we “Synch‑Check” across Unit‑incomer breaker
and change‑over supply from 6.6KV Station trafo to Unit‑Aux Trafo and switch OFF tie‑between‑Unit‑and‑Station. So, all
Auxiliaries are now fed from Unit Aux Trafo. This is called MANUAL‑CHANGE OVER.
(f) If plant trips, the unit‑incomer breaker trips, the tie‑between‑Station‑Unit recloses and all Auxiliaries are “Switched” back to
the Station board (FAST‑CHANGEOVER).
(g) The Synch‑check relay (To allow FAST‑changeover) is set at 10 degrees (Phase‑angle diff), 7.5% (Voltage diff) and 0.2Hz (Freq
diff).
The Synch‑check relay is normally giving “Synch‑OK” signal during normal operation (ie. with 300MW synchronised to 400KV
grid, 400/2220KV ICT is ON and Aux. on 6.6KV unit‑board). Recently, synch‑check relay started giving Not‑OK signal. On
checking, we find minimal voltage difference (< 1%) but a Phase‑angle difference of 7.3 degrees between station and Unit trafo
6.6KV voltages even though both 400KV and 220KV grids are connected,
Unit‑trafo to 6.6KV unit‑board is thru Bus‑duct (60 metres) and Station‑Trafo to 6.6KV Station board is 800 metres XLPE cable.
Can the cable give this phase‑shift we are seeing between Unit and Station boards?
Anand Rao
anand_rao_67@rediffmail.com
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waqas says:
December 22, 2011 at 9:05 am
excellent presentation really..very useful..
Regards,
Waqas Ahmed
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zahi says:
January 1, 2012 at 1:21 am
please if we are installing a 600 A feeder using single conductor cables.in order to eliminate sheath currentes what we should do
A)use cable connectors that can accommodate bonding jumpers
B)use non‑ferrous metalic plates at both ends of the conductors
C)Ground the supply side and isolate the load side
D)isolate both the supply and the load side from earth
thanks for your interesting
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C.K.Bharathy says:
March 16, 2012 at 3:57 am
Hello Jignesh
I found your document very helpful. The fault level exceeding the screen capacity is the issue. The Three phase fault (max) is 14
kA. The 11 kV cable 300 Sqmm cable with screen – screen fault rating is 10 kA for 1 second. The screen bonded to earth at both
ends.From your notes I gather only a portion of the short circuit current flows through sheath (or some times screen). Is there a
way to estimate the max possible current flow through screen?
Regards
Bharathy
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zahi says:
March 16, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Thanks for your interested and I find your answer with the detailes.SO
o thankyou again.
Zahi Ezzat
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Yasir Liaquat says:
May 8, 2012 at 4:44 am
Jigneesh brother thanx alot. i’m ge埾�ing knowledge from your Site and your Experience. thanks again
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victor says:
May 13, 2012 at 2:02 pm
The article is very informative. Thanks for sharing and more power to you jignesh.
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SR says:
June 19, 2012 at 3:57 pm
Nice collection of information from all good books and presenting in a nice understandable form. Good effort. Keep it up and
continue to do this.
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gopinath says:
September 9, 2012 at 9:00 am
is it requere to lay earthing cables along with hv cable betweeb subsations sub‑a is 11kv connecteed to hv switch gear conected to
transformer at sub‑b length is 1km
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Jignesh.Parmar says:
September 9, 2012 at 10:15 am
Separate Earth Cable/Earth strip is required along with HV Cable . We laid more than 2km length Earth Strip along with
66KV XLPE Cable.
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Faisal b. Hareez says:
September 11, 2012 at 3:17 pm
Very useful info indeed. Sincerely appreciate.
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Vijayakumar says:
February 23, 2013 at 9:16 am
Dear Mr. Jignesh, Thanks for an informative article. I am looking for the following information. 1) voltage limits at the remote
end of the single core cables earthed at one end. 2) is it preferable to earth the cable at source end or the load end in case of
earthing at one end 3) when to consider derating of cable in case of earthing the armor at both ends of the cable (are there any
standards).
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Mr. Prashant Inamdar says:
March 28, 2013 at 11:19 am
This is really a good article to read.
One point I did not understand from above in both end grounding SVL is shown in one side and the induce voltage graph is also
not clear . Please correct me as as per understanding it should be bell curve strat from zero from one end and rises at center and
zero on other end.
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Hardik Patel says:
April 4, 2013 at 11:15 am
Dear Jignesh Bhai,
Thank you for above very needful information but i would like to know that how to calculate the insulation level for sheath
bonding for high voltage cable.
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raman says:
May 20, 2013 at 6:50 am
How to check if the cable is damaged or OK before laying.
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prasannakumar says:
August 19, 2013 at 7:52 am
This very good & informative tech.article.
Kindly which cable is suitable for sheath cable to be used for 66kV cables link box. either PVC or XLPE. Is there any tech.spec as
per IEC
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ravi says:
sir, we have a lot of power cables HT & LT in our plant. Recently i abosrved some of the cables earth strip connected to earth at
one end of the cable and the some of the cables earth strip are connected to earth at both ends. what is the advantages of single
end connection and also what is the disadvantages of the both ends earthing in the system.
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Mustakul Alam says:
how many earthing should be there in a 33 KV underground cable???
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Hubaibu says:
Could you please suggest , is there any IEEE or IEC standard prescribing the maximum allowed Circulating current in conductor
Transposed and cross bonded 132 kV cable system .
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Gulzar Shaikh says:
January 20, 2014 at 3:18 pm
why single core cable shield eart is connecting only one side
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Chandrashekar says:
February 24, 2014 at 9:22 am
Is there any standards for single point earthing of sheath of single core EHV XLPE UG Cables? Also, Could you please suggest,
as to wats the normal procedure for providing sheath earthing‑ Whether SVL is to be provided at source end or load end and
why?? Thanx & Regards,
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PK says:
April 10, 2014 at 8:08 pm
Dear Jignesh.Parmar
I am Senior Project Engineer for substation Project. In My project there is 185mtr Long 66KV single core, 300 Sq.mm cable
I am Senior Project Engineer for substation Project. In My project there is 185mtr Long 66KV single core, 300 Sq.mm cable
underground XLPE cable which is having aluminium armour.We have done cable termination and provided provision for
earthing on both side.The earthing strip is joing both the armour and semiconductor screen. Since it is single core cable, I have
done earthing on only one side to avoid circulating current. When cable is charged, it is holding for 48 hours and got blasted
where there is cable termination is done. The flash over is taking place where there is earthing provision is done. It happened like
this four times. We have re done the termination and charged the cable again.The flash over is taking place one time this end and
next time another end alternatively. I have checked the distance protection relay fault record and found Directional Earth fault
with trip time 52 ms. I do not understand what could be the exact cause of this problem. Kindly assist me.
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Shaban says:
Any mathematical explanation or proof for ge埾�ing the single point bonding and cross bonding graphs? Please refer any material
that can help
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Towana says:
June 2, 2015 at 6:52 pm
If MV cable aluminum armour, i need to be connect with screan and both of them to earth?
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somansh says:
Dear Jigneshji,
I am currrenlty working for 150kV cable design. it is a 3km power cable and has cross bonded system. Now if i read every
literature for cross bonding it says eqaul minor section lenght, but no one talks about cable size. If i divide 3km in equal minor
section 1 km each and i go for first 1 km of cable with 1200 sqmm and then second 1 km with 1600 sqmm and then another 1 km
with 1600 sqmm so how does this effect the cross bonded system. I know that this system will have circualting currrent because
due to geometry of different cables.
Is there any cable designed with two different sizes of cable as above?
what disadvantages does this mix and match of cable sizes has?
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Somansh says:
October 2, 2015 at 9:56 am
Hi all,
I have question regarding cross bonding. Can the different cable sizes be used in each minor section of one major section? i.e 1200
sqmm on first minor section, then 1600 sqmm and then 1200 sqmm for minor section.
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Norman says:
October 29, 2015 at 7:41 pm
Hi Jigneshji,
Is it possible to advise of the method to calculate the circulating current and standing voltage of a 300mm Single Core 12.7/22kV
Cu PVC AWA PVC Cable. We have a situation where the cable laid in trefoil, the ends faulted (blew) four times over a period of 8
months and caused damage to the cable in some sections of a 900m length, the ends were bonded at both ends. Can you advise if
there is any way that we can assess if the cables must be replaced.
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Javier says:
What does it recommend for a line of 145kV of 1800m of length, alone where I have an alone junction?. Is it necessary to consider
cable of continuity?
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Venkata Chalapathi says:
The representation of One side Single Point bonded diagram appears incorrect as there will be Sheath voltage limiters (SVL) to be
shown on the right hand side.
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Venkata Chalapathi says:
You can, providing the impedance is balanced between all 3 minor sections. i.e. X1L1 = X2L2 = X3L3. in this way the induced
voltages are balanced and does not result in circulating sheath losses. Note that prominent factor in balancing the impedance is
the inductive reactance which is a function of spacing between cables.
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EIHAB says:
March 2, 2016 at 7:05 am
maximum permissible current is 3% in direct buried trench and 5% of injected current in ducts (flat formation)
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Nprem says:
June 29, 2016 at 1:58 pm
hi, iam working in cable EHV cable works…now iam facing problem with one circuit consist of both single & cross bonding
earthing system iam unable to match sequence impedance can any one help me to solve this issue
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nguyen nam says:
July 16, 2016 at 4:07 am
Hello Jignesh!
You can providing for me: the standards about Sheath Earthing for cable MV 22kV. Tks so much!!
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Siddharth Sathe says:
February 9, 2017 at 2:32 pm
Hello Mr. Jignesh
We are providing a link box solution for a cable which is laid on a bridge. the contractor is also laying a 4th set of cable as spare
in case of fault and failure of one phase. They want to connect this spare phase to the link box. But in my opinion this is not
required and will undermine the use of cross bonding.
Can you suggest if grounding of this 4th cable set is even required? And if required, cross bonding 4 cables, what will be the
implication on the induced voltage on all 4 cables?
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Antony Barrows says:
March 21, 2017 at 1:32 pm
Hello Hr. Jignesh,
Is the voltage profile diagram shown for bonding at both ends correct? The earthed end shall be at earth potential and mid point
of cable shall be at max Voltage. Please clarify.
Regards,
Antony Barrows
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kadhim says:
April 26, 2017 at 6:13 am
Hello Hr. Jignesh
i have a project of laying xlpe single core 2000mmsq. alminum cable ,i have two circuit to cary 350mvea the cable shuld be layed
in reinforcd concrete trough what is the minmum distance between each cable and between the two circuit and what is the
max,lenght of the cable to be layed in hdpe pipe
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