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Capacitance of line on 5-6-7 m triangle

Short answer

Compute equivalent spacing D_eq = (5×6×7)^(1/3) = 5.944 m, then C_n = 2πε₀ / ln(D_eq/r) with r = 0.01 m. C_n = 8.709 nF/km.

Find the capacitance of phase to neutral per kilometre of a three phase line having conductors of 2 cm diameter placed at the corners of a triangle with sides 5 m, 6 m, 7 m respectively. Assume that the line is fully transposed and carries balanced load.

For a fully transposed three-phase line with unsymmetrical spacing, the capacitance per phase to neutral is

Cn=2πε0ln⁡(Deq/r) F/m,Deq=D12D23D313C_n = \frac{2\pi\varepsilon_0}{\ln(D_{eq}/r)}\ \text{F/m}, \qquad D_{eq} = \sqrt[3]{D_{12}D_{23}D_{31}}

Data: diameter 2 cm, so r=1r = 1 cm =0.01= 0.01 m; sides 5 m, 6 m, 7 m; ε0=8.854×10−12\varepsilon_0 = 8.854\times10^{-12} F/m.

Equivalent spacing

Deq=5×6×73=2103=5.9439 mD_{eq} = \sqrt[3]{5 \times 6 \times 7} = \sqrt[3]{210} = 5.9439\ \text{m}

Capacitance

Cn=2π×8.854×10−12ln⁡(5.9439/0.01)=55.63×10−12ln⁡594.39=55.63×10−126.3875=8.709×10−12 F/m\begin{aligned} C_n &= \frac{2\pi \times 8.854\times10^{-12}}{\ln(5.9439/0.01)} = \frac{55.63\times10^{-12}}{\ln 594.39} \\ &= \frac{55.63\times10^{-12}}{6.3875} = 8.709\times10^{-12}\ \text{F/m} \end{aligned}

Per km: 8.709×10−12×1000=8.709×10−98.709\times10^{-12} \times 1000 = 8.709\times10^{-9} F/km.

Answer: Cn=8.709C_n = 8.709 nF/km =0.00871 μ= 0.00871\ \muF/km (phase to neutral).

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