Agenda:

Type of Transmission line & Voltage

level
Types of Power Cable
Cables standards
Cable Selection

12/3/2016

Types (in terms of supply AC/ DC or Voltage level)

1. LT Transmission Line
2. HT Transmission Line
3. EHV Transmission Line
4. UHV Transmission Line
Voltage level:
1. Low voltage less than 1000 volts
2. Medium Voltage (Distribution) between 1000
volts (1 kV) and to about 33 kV
3. High Voltage (sub-transmission less than
100 kV; sub-transmission or transmission at
voltage such as 115 kV and 138 kV)
4. Extra High Voltage (transmission) over 230
kV, up to about 800 kV
5. Ultra High Voltage higher than 800 kV

Type (In terms of construction)

1. Overhead Line
2. Underground

Conductor made of

ACSR (aluminum cable, steel reinforced) and

ACAR (aluminum cable, alloy reinforced)

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Types of Cable LT/HT:

1. PVC CABLE (Polymerizing Vinyl Chloride)
2. XLPE CABLE (Cross-Linked Poly Ethylene)
3. PTFE CABLE (Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene)
4. Submersible Cable
5. Heat Shrinkable Single Core Cable (HT)

Types of Power cable (In terms of manuf.)

1. YY: Copper conductor PVC insulated & PVC sheathed
unarmored.
2. YWY: Copper conductor PVC insulated and round wire
armour PVC sheathed
3. YFY: Copper conductor PVC insulated and flat strip
armour PVC sheathed
4. AYY: Aluminum conductor PVC insulated & PVC
sheathed unarmored.
5. AYWY: Aluminum conductor PVC insulated and round
wire armour PVC sheathed
6. AYFY: Aluminum conductor PVC insulated and flat
strip armour PVC sheathed
Power cable size (Major)
0.5,1,1.5,4,6,10,16,25,35,50,70,95,120,150,185,240,30
0 and 400sqmm.
(Note: 1core,2core,3core,3.5core etc.)

Cable (or transmission line) selection as per given below specification:

1. Voltage
2. Current
3. Frequency
4. Insulation class
5. Gas group & zone
6. Type of laying (OH,UG)
Required material for installation of transmission line:
1. Cable
2. Insulator
3. Pole or towers
4. Arms
5. Earthing
6. Cable Tray

Thank you

2012 ABHISHEK KUMAR

GOYAL BE /MBA / PGDBA