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PD IEC TS 63042-202:2021 UHV AC transmission systems - UHV AC Transmission line design, 2021
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- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Symbols and abbreviations
- 5 UHV AC transmission line requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General requirements
- 5.2 Reliability requirements
- 5.3 Electrical requirements
- 5.4 Security requirements
- 5.5 Safety requirements
- 5.6 Environmental impact
- 5.7 Economy
- 6 Selection of clearance [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Air gap, tower clearances (strike distance) [Go to Page]
- 6.2.1 Power frequency voltage
- 6.2.2 Switching overvoltage
- 6.2.3 Lightning overvoltage
- 6.3 Phase to phase spacing (Horizontal, Vertical)
- 6.4 Ground clearances – Statutory requirements, electric and magnetic field limits
- 6.5 Conductor-earth wire spacing, shielding angle – Lightning performance criteria
- 7 Insulation coordination, insulator and insulator string design [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General
- 7.2 Insulation requirements – electrical design considerations
- 7.3 Insulating materials, type of insulators
- 7.4 Insulator string configurations for disc type insulators
- 7.5 Mechanical design criteria of insulator strings and associated hardware fittings
- 8 Bundle-conductor selection [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Conductor types
- 8.3 Bundle conductor configurations [Go to Page]
- 8.3.1 Number of sub-conductors
- 8.3.2 Bundle spacing
- 8.4 Conductor bundle selection process [Go to Page]
- 8.4.1 Cross-section of conductor
- 8.4.2 Conductor ampacity
- 8.4.3 Requirements for electromagnetic environment
- 8.4.4 Capital cost and loss evaluation
- 8.5 Mechanical strength
- 8.6 Conductor accessories [Go to Page]
- 8.6.1 General requirements for fittings
- 8.6.2 Type and design features of link fittings, vibration dampers, spacers
- 9 Earth wire/OPGW selection [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Type of earth wire/OPGW
- 9.3 Design Criteria/Requirements Specific to UHV Lines
- 9.4 Induced voltages on earth wire
- 10 Tower and foundation design [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Tower classification [Go to Page]
- 10.2.1 General
- 10.2.2 Conductor configuration
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – Typical single circuit vertical configuration tower
- Figure 2 – Typical double circuit vertical configuration tower
- Figure 3 – Typical single circuit horizontal configuration tower
- Figure 4 – Typical single circuit delta configuration tower
- Figure 5 – Typical single circuit H-type tower
- Figure 6 – Typical double circuit danube configuration tower
- Figure 7 – 1 200 kV single circuit vertical configuration tower
- Figure 8 – 1 200 kV single circuit horizontal configuration tower
- Figure 9 – 1 200 kV double circuit vertical Configuration tower [Go to Page]
- 10.2.3 Constructional features
- 10.2.4 Line deviation angle
- Figure 10 – 1 200 kV single circuit H-type tower (for gantry) [Go to Page]
- 10.2.5 Tower extensions
- 10.2.6 Specific requirements
- 10.3 Tower design [Go to Page]
- 10.3.1 General
- 10.3.2 Selection of tower geometry based on electrical clearances
- 10.3.3 Calculation of loads on tower
- 10.3.4 Analysis using software
- 10.3.5 Full scale tower testing
- 10.3.6 Tower design methodology
- 10.4 Foundation design [Go to Page]
- 10.4.1 General
- Figure 11 – Tower design methodology [Go to Page]
- 10.4.2 Open cast type foundations
- 10.4.3 Raft type foundations
- 10.4.4 Deep foundations (Pile/Well/Pier/Steel Anchor type)
- 11 Environmental considerations [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Electric field [Go to Page]
- 11.2.1 General
- 11.2.2 Reference level of electric field
- 11.2.3 Prediction of electric field
- 11.2.4 Mitigation measures of electric field
- 11.3 Magnetic field [Go to Page]
- 11.3.1 General
- 11.3.2 Reference level of magnetic field
- 11.3.3 Prediction of magnetic field
- 11.3.4 Mitigation measures of magnetic field
- 11.4 Corona noise (audible noise with corona discharge) [Go to Page]
- 11.4.1 General
- 11.4.2 Characteristics of corona noise
- 11.4.3 Reference level of corona noise
- 11.4.4 Prediction of corona noise
- 11.4.5 Mitigation measures of corona noise
- 11.5 Radio interference with corona discharge [Go to Page]
- 11.5.1 General
- 11.5.2 Characteristics of radio interference
- 11.5.3 Reference level of radio interference
- 11.5.4 Prediction of radio interference
- 11.5.5 Mitigation measures of radio interference
- 11.6 Wind noise
- Annex A (informative)Experimental results and considerations on environmental performance of UHV AC transmission lines in different countries [Go to Page]
- A.1 General
- A.2 Experimental results and considerations on environmental performance of UHV AC transmission lines in China [Go to Page]
- A.2.1 Radio interference
- A.2.2 Audible noise
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table A.1 – Design limits for radio interference in China
- Table A.2 – Criteria for environmental noises in the five categoriesof areas in cities (dB (A)) [Go to Page]
- A.2.3 Electric field
- A.3 Experimental results and considerations on environmental performance of UHV AC transmission lines in India [Go to Page]
- A.3.1 Electrical Clearances from buildings, structures, etc.
- A.3.2 Electric field
- A.3.3 Radio interference
- A.3.4 Audible noise
- A.4 Experimental results and considerations on environmental performance of UHV AC transmission lines in Japan [Go to Page]
- A.4.1 General
- A.4.2 AN (audible noise)
- A.4.3 RI (Radio Interference)
- A.4.4 EMF (Electromagnetic field)
- Figure A.1 – Results of sensing tests under transmission lines
- Table A.3 – Reference level of electric field and ground height of conductor [Go to Page]
- A.4.5 Electromagnetic induction interference, Electrostatic induction interference
- A.4.6 Wind noise from conductor
- A.4.7 Ice and snow falling from conductor
- Figure A.2 – Symbols related to wind noise prediction formula [Go to Page]
- A.4.8 Landscape impact
- A.4.9 Nature conservation
- Annex B (informative)Design practice of UHV AC transmission lines in different countries [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- B.2 Design practice in China [Go to Page]
- B.2.1 General
- B.2.2 Conductor and earth wire
- Table B.1 – Conductor type selection
- Table B.2 – Conductor characteristics [Go to Page]
- B.2.3 Electrical clearances
- Table B.3 – Coefficient ki [Go to Page]
- B.2.4 Insulation coordination
- Figure B.1 – Composite insulator profiles
- Table B.4 – Recommended configuration of tension insulatorstring in light and medium ice zone
- Table B.5 – Recommended configuration of tension insulatorstring in substation outlet span
- Figure B.2 – 1 200 kV insulator profile
- Table B.6 – Recommended value of single circuit line air gap
- Table B.7 – Recommended value of double circuit line air gap [Go to Page]
- B.2.5 Tower and foundation
- B.3 Design practice in India [Go to Page]
- B.3.1 General
- B.3.2 Challenges in development and solutions
- B.3.3 Conductor selection
- Table B.8 – Conductor capacity
- Table B.9 – Conductor surface gradient
- Table B.10 – Conductor radio interference
- Table B.11 – Conductor audible noise [Go to Page]
- B.3.4 Electrical clearances
- Figure B.3 – 1 200 kV air-gap experimental tests
- Table B.12 – Conductor electric field [Go to Page]
- B.3.5 Insulation requirements
- Table B.13 – Salient results of the experimental tests [Go to Page]
- B.3.6 1 200 kV test line
- Figure B.4 – 1 200 kV single circuit test line [Go to Page]
- B.3.7 400 kV double circuit (upgradable to 1 200 kV single circuit) line
- Figure B.5 – 1 200 kV double circuit test line
- Table B.14 – Salient features of the 1 200 kV test lines
- Figure B.6 – 1 200 kV upgradable line –Suspension tower
- Figure B.7 – 1 200 kV upgradable line –Tension tower
- B.4 Design practice in Japan [Go to Page]
- B.4.1 General
- Figure B.8 – 1 200 kV Tower Prototype Testing
- Table B.15 – Salient features of 1 200 kV upgraded transmission line [Go to Page]
- B.4.2 Conductor and earth wire
- Figure B.9 – UHV AC transmission lines in Japan
- Table B.16 – UHV AC transmission lines in Japan
- Table B.17 – Conductor configuration and AN [Go to Page]
- B.4.3 Insulation coordination
- Figure B.10 – Shape of conductor
- Figure B.11 – Shape of OPGW
- Table B.18 – Specifications of insulator
- Table B.19 – Withstand voltage of single insulator in pollution [kV/unit]
- Table B.20 – Withstand voltage of single insulator under snow [kV/unit]
- Table B.21 – Altitude correction factor K1 [Go to Page]
- B.4.4 Wind noise
- B.4.5 Tower and foundation
- Table B.22 – Loads for tower design
- Figure B.12 – Foundation type
- Annex C (informative)Construction practice of UHV AC transmission lines in different countries [Go to Page]
- C.1 General
- C.2 Construction practice in China
- Figure C.1 – Machinery for foundation construction
- C.3 Construction practice in India
- C.4 Construction practice in Japan
- Annex D (informative)Flashover voltage test result for air clearances in different countries [Go to Page]
- D.1 General
- D.2 Flashover voltage test result for air clearances in China [Go to Page]
- D.2.1 50 % Power frequency flashover voltage test results for air clearances of transmission line structures
- Figure D.1 – The arrangement of power frequency flashover voltage testfor side-phase air clearances of 1 000 kV cat-head type towers
- Figure D.2 – The 50 % power frequency flashover voltage characteristic for air clearance from side-phase conductor to tower body for 1 000 kV cat-head type towers
- Figure D.3 – The arrangement of power frequency flashover voltage testfor side-phase air clearances of 1 000 kV cup type towers
- Figure D.4 – The 50 % power frequency flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearance from side-phase conductor to tower body for 1 000 kV cuptype towers 1 000 kV cup type towers
- Figure D.5 – The arrangement of power frequency flashover voltage testfor air clearances of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.6 – The 50 % power frequency flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearance from middle-phase conductor with I-type stringto tower body for 1 000 kV double-circuit lines [Go to Page]
- D.2.2 50 % Switching impulse flashover voltage test results for air clearances of transmission line structures
- Figure D.7 – The arrangement of the power frequency flashover voltage test for air clearances of bottom-phase with I-type string of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.8 – The power frequency flashover voltage characteristicof air clearance from bottom-phase conductor (with I-type string)to tower body of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.9 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor side-phase air clearances of 1 000 kV cat-head type towers
- Figure D.10 – The 50 % switching impulse flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearances from conductor to tower body of 1 000 kV lines(with a time to peak of 250 µs)
- Table D.1 – Switching impulse flashover voltages of side-phase air clearancesof 1 000 kV cat-head type towers with different test time to peak
- Figure D.11 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor middle-phase air clearances of 1 000 kV cat-head type towers
- Figure D.12 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage test for side-phase air clearances of 1 000 kV cup type towers
- Table D.2 – The switching impulse flashover voltage of air clearancesfrom middle-phase conductor to tower for 1 000 kV full-scale towers
- Figure D.13 – The 50 % switching impulse flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearances from conductor to tower body of 1 000 kV lines(with a time to peak of 250 µs)
- Figure D.14 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage test for middle-phase air clearances of 1 000 kV cup type towers
- Table D.3 – The switching impulse flashover voltage for air clearancefrom the middle-phase conductor to tower window in the arrangementshown in Figure D.14 a) and Figure D.14 b)
- Figure D.15 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltagetest at long time to peak for middle-phase air clearances (with I-type string)of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.16 – The 50 % switching impulse (1 000 μs) flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearances from conductor to bottom crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines(a distance of 9,0 m between conductor and middle crossarm)
- Figure D.17 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances from middle-phase conductor (with V-type string)to bottom crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.18 – The 50 % switching impulse (1 000 μs) flashover voltage characteristic of air clearances from conductor to bottom crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.19 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover testfor air clearances from middle-phase conductor (with V-type string)to tower body of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.20 – The 50 % switching impulse (1 000 μs) flashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from conductor to tower body of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.21 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances from middle-phase conductor (with V-type string)to middle crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.22 – The 50 % switching impulse (1 000 μs) flashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from conductor to middle crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.23 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances from bottom-phase conductor (with V-type string)to crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.24 – The 50 % switching impulse (1 000 μs) flashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from conductor to crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines [Go to Page]
- D.2.3 50 % Lightning impulse flashover voltage test results for air clearances of transmission line structures
- Figure D.25 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances from bottom-phase conductor (with V-type string)to tower body of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.26 – The 50 % switching impulse (1 000 μs) flashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from conductor to tower body of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.27 – The 50 % lightning impulse flashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from side-phase conductor to tower body of 1 000 kV single-circuit lines
- Figure D.28 – The arrangement of lightning impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances from middle-phase conductor (with I-type string)to bottom crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.29 – The 50 % lightning impulse flashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from conductor to lower crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.30 – The arrangement of lightning impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances from middle-phase conductor (with V-type string)to bottom crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines [Go to Page]
- D.2.4 Effects of switching overvoltage time to peak on flashover voltage
- Figure D.31 – The 50 % positive and negative lightning impulseflashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from conductorto lower crossarm of 1 000 kV double-circuit lines
- Figure D.32 – Curve of the 50 % switching impulse flashover voltage as a function of the time to peak for the air clearance from conductor to tower leg of 5 m [Go to Page]
- D.2.5 Tower width correction approaches for air clearances of transmission line structures
- Figure D.33 – Tower-width voltage correction factor
- Figure D.34 – Tower-width spacing correction factor
- D.4 Flashover voltage test result for air clearances in Japan [Go to Page]
- D.4.1 50 % Power frequency flashover voltage test results of transmission line structures
- D.3 Flashover voltage test result for air clearances in India
- Figure D.35 – Effects of tower leg width on switching impulse flashover voltage(with a time to peak of 720 μs) [Go to Page]
- D.4.2 50 % Switching impulse flashover voltage test results for air clearances of transmission line structures
- Figure D.36 – The 50 % power frequency flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearance for 1 000 kV
- Table D.4 – Altitude correction factor K1
- Table D.5 – Gap coefficient k
- Figure D.37 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances of 1 000 kV tension type towers
- Table D.6 – Altitude correction factor K1
- Figure D.38 – The 50 % switching impulse flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearances of 1 000 kV tension type towers
- Figure D.39 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances of 1 000 kV suspension I type towers
- Figure D.40 – The 50 % switching impulse flashover voltage characteristic for air clearances from conductor to tower body of 1 000 kV suspension I type towers
- Figure D.41 – The arrangement of switching impulse flashover voltage testfor air clearances of 1 000 kV suspension V type towers [Go to Page]
- D.4.3 50 % lightning impulse flashover voltage test results for air clearances of transmission line structures
- Figure D.42 – The 50 % switching impulse flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearances of 1 000 kV suspension V type towers
- Table D.7 – Gap coefficient k
- Figure D.43 – The 50 % Lightning impulse flashover voltage characteristicfor air clearance for 1 000 kV
- Annex E (informative)Restrictions on electromagnetic environment ofUHV AC transmission lines in different countries [Go to Page]
- E.1 General
- E.2 Restrictions in China
- E.3 Restrictions in India
- Table E.1 – Radio interference
- Table E.2 – Audible noise
- E.4 Restrictions in Japan [Go to Page]
- E.4.1 General
- E.4.2 RI (Radio Interference)
- E.4.3 AN (Audible Noise)
- E.4.4 Electric field
- Table E.3 – Electric field
- Table E.4 – Specific limits for noise of environmental regulation [dB(A)] [Go to Page]
- E.4.5 Magnetic field
- E.4.6 Communication failure due to electromagnetic induction or electrostatic induction
- E.4.7 Overvoltage due to electromagnetic induction
- Annex F (informative)Anti-vibration measures for conductorsand earth wires in different countries [Go to Page]
- F.1 General
- F.2 Anti-vibration measures in China
- Figure F.1 – Resonance frequency type vibration damper
- F.3 Anti-vibration measures in India
- F.4 Anti-vibration measures in Japan [Go to Page]
- F.4.1 Conductor
- F.4.2 Earth wire
- Table F.1 – Upper limit of everyday tension and anti-vibration measures for galvanized steel strand or aluminium clad steel strand
- Figure F.2 – Shape of distributed damper
- Annex G (informative)Earth wire regulations in different countries [Go to Page]
- G.1 General
- G.2 Earth wires regulations in China
- G.3 Earth wires regulations in India
- G.4 Earth wires regulations in Japan
- Bibliography [Go to Page]