Answer for queries about XLPE cable

1. XLPE cable
(6.1)capacitance between conductor and screen is 1.53*10-7 whereas it is 1.31*10-7 in TDS
Answer:

1.Electrostatic capacitance per kilometer of cable

capacitance in a unit lengh for a single phase

55.7
C= *10-12
Di
ln( )
dc
=1.53×10-10 F/m

=1.53×10-7 F/km

Refer to item 10.10 IEC 60840:2011, the max. value not exceed the declared nominal value by
more than 8 %
C max. =1.53×10-7 F/km×1.08

=1.65 10-7 F/km

hereinto:  =2.3

Di Outer diameter of insulation 67.0 mm

dc Outer diameter of inner-screen 69.0mm

So 1.31×10-7 F/km is error value .

(6.2)inductance per conductor is 0.719 whereas it is 0.437 in TDS.

Answer:

1. inductance of conductor

L= Li+2ln(2S/dc)×10-7 （trefoil formation）

L= Li+2ln(2×21/3×S/dc)×10-7 （flat formation）

hereinto:
 Li：inner inductance of conductor =5 × 10-8 H/m
S: space between cable conductor centre = 300 mm
dc: diameter of conductor =26.6mm

L=5 × 10-8 H/m ×2ln(2×300/26.6)=0.637 mH/km （trefoil formation）

L=5 × 10-8 H/m ×2ln(2×21/3×300/26.6)=0.719 mH/km（flat formation）

So 0.437 mH/km is error value .

(7) maximum charging current per 100 m of completed…… is 0.393 whereas it is 3.65 in TDS.

Answer:

1.Capacitive reactance

Xc= 1/ωC

=1/2πfC

=1/314.15926 /1.53× 10-10

=2.09×107 Ω/m

hereinto:
ω= 2πf

f= rated frequency 50 Hz

C=1.53× 10-10 F/m

2. Charging current

A = U0/Xc

=76/1.53×10-7

=3.64 A/km

AMax. = 1.08 A

AMax. =3.64×1.08=3.93 A/km = 0.393 A / 100 m

Hereinto:

U0 : phase to ground voltage U0 =67 kV

U : phase to phase voltage 132kV

 So 3.65×10-7 A/100 m is error value .

(22.1)nominal drum length should be 700 m

Answer:we confirm with you that nominal drum length 700 m is available for us to produce and
shipment.but we do not know if it is easy to lay out on the jobsite.

(27) maximum dielectric loss of completed cable….. Is 0.84 kw/km whereas it is 0.72 kw/km.

Answer as below:

1. Cable losses

The cable total losses(Wt) include conductor losses （Wc）, dielectric losses (Wd), sheath
losses(Ws).

maximum dielectric loss is 0.84 ,three phase

1> . Cable specification and method of cable laying.

132kV XLPE 1×500SQMM, directly buried under ground in trefoil formation(2 circle).

2> . Calculation for conductor losses

Wc=I2 R 15.18﹝kW/km,per phase﹞

where:

650 ﹝ A ﹞ (refer to 24.5 data

I —the rated current A of the cable
sheet )

R—the AC resistance of the conductor 4.84×10-5﹝ohm/m﹞

3> . calculation for Dielectric losses:

0.222﹝W/m，per phase

Wd =ω×C×U02×tanδ 0.222 × 3=0.666 ， three

phase

where:

ω—2πf(π=3.14,f=50Hz) 314﹝1/s﹞
 C —Capacitance per meter 1.53×10-10﹝F/m﹞

U0 —Voltage to earth 76000﹝V﹞

tanδ—The loss factor of the insulation at the operating frequecy

0.0008
and temperature

4> . calculation for metal(screen) sheath

0.548 ﹝ kW/km, I=560A,per

Ws=WCa+Wcb
phase﹞

a. copper wire screen losses

0.364 ﹝ W/m, I=560A,per

Wsa=λ1×Wc
phase﹞

where:

λ1: copper screen loss coefficient 0.024﹝kW/km,per phase﹞

Wc—Loss of conductor 15.18W/m

b. lead alloy sheath losses

0.184 ﹝ kW/km, I=560A,per

Wsb=λ1×Wc
phase﹞

where:

λ1 —Loss factor for sheath 0.0121

Wc—Loss of conductor 15.18 kW/km

5> . Resule of cable loss per phase (Wt)

15.95﹝kW/km (I=560A,
Wt = ﹝Wc+Wd+Ws﹞
per phase﹞)

maximum dielectric loss is 0.666kW/km ,three phase , so 0.72 kW/km is error value
(36) total loss of completed cable per 1000m of 3 phase circuit
 (36.1) should be as it is TDS.
 (36.2) should be as it is TDS.
 (36.3) should be as it is TDS.
 (36.4) should be as it is TDS.
 (36.5) should be as it is TDS.
 (36.6) should be as it is TDS.

Answer: Refer to the above

2. Outdoor Termination
 Creepage distance of terminal outer insulation is 4200mm whereas required is 4475mm.
Answer: the creepage distance of terminal outer insulation is 4475mm now, please take
your time to check the attached amended TDS.
 maximum wind speed is 34.4 km/s.
Answer: the unit of the wind speed should be m/s. km/s is not right as the requirement of
the standard.

thank you!

TBEA Shandong Luneng Taishan Cable Co.,Ltd.

18th,June 2018