Inductance of a

Bundled Conductor
Noto, Rachel Ann Q.
Centeno, Beatrice Kim R.
Sub-topics:
• Advantages of Bundling
• Composite and Bundled Conductors
• GMR of Bundled Conductors
• Inductance Calculation for Bundled Conductors
Advantages of Bundling
• EHV lines use more than one conductor per phase.
• Reduces electric field strength at the conductor surfaces, which in in turn reduces
or eliminates corona.
– CORONA occurs when a high voltage value of electric field strength at a conductor
surface causes the air to become electrically ionized and to conduct.
– Results of corona loss:
• Undesirable power loss communications interference, and audible noise.

• Reduces the series reactance of the line by increasing the GMR of the bundle.
 𝐷
𝐿𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑑 = 2 × 10−7 𝑙𝑛
𝑟′
Where:
𝑟 ′ = 0.7788𝑟
Three-phase with equilateral spacing is the same as
for one conductor of a single phase circuit.

𝐺𝑀𝐷
𝐿𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 = 2 × 10−7 𝑙𝑛
𝐺𝑀𝑅
RECAP Where:
𝑛 𝑚
𝑚𝑛
𝐺𝑀𝐷 = ෑ ෑ 𝐷𝑘𝑚
𝑘=1 𝑚=1′
 𝑛 𝑛
𝑛2
𝐺𝑀𝑅 = ෑ ෑ 𝐷𝑘𝑛
𝑘=1 𝑛=1

−7
𝐷
𝐿3∅𝑠𝑦𝑚 = 2 × 10 𝑙𝑛
𝐷𝑠
Where:
𝐷𝑠 = 𝑟 ′ = 0.7788𝑟

𝐷𝑒𝑞
𝐿3∅𝑢𝑛𝑠𝑦𝑚 = 2 × 10−7 𝑙𝑛
𝐷𝑠
Where:
3
𝐷𝑒𝑞 = 𝐷12 𝐷21 𝐷31
 For the two-subconductor bundle:
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𝐷𝑠𝑏 = (𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑)2 = 𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑

For three-subconductor bundle:

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𝐷𝑠𝑏 = (𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑 × 𝑑)3 = 𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑 2

GMR for
Bundled For the four-subconductor bundle:
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𝐷𝑠𝑏 = (𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑 × 𝑑 × 𝑑)4 = 𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑 4
Conductors
EXAMPLE 1:
A bundled and transposed three-phase transmission line has a conductor
configuration shown below. The identical conductors have a radius of 0.74 cm. The
spacing between phase conductors is 30 cm. Determine the line reactance per phase
in ohms per mile at 60 Hz.
EXAMPLE 2:
Find the geometric mean radius of a conductor in terms of the radius r of an
individual strand for
(a) Three equal strands
(b) Four equal strands
Cross section is shown in the figure:
EXAMPLE 3:
A three-phased transposed line is composed of one ACSR 159,000 cmil, 54/19
Lapwing conductor per phase with flat horizontal
EXAMPLE 4:
A completely transposed 60-Hz three-phase line has a flat horizontal phase spacing
with 10 m between adjacent conductors. The conductors are 795,000 cmil ACSR 26/2
stranding, as shown in the figure below. Bundle spacing is 0.4m. Flat horizontal
spacing is retained, with 10 m between adjacent bundle centers. Calculate the
inductive reactance of the line.
1𝑚
𝐷𝑠 = 0.0375 × = 0.0114𝑚
3.28𝑓𝑡
Serves as Reference
Solutions:
Example 1:
𝑛 𝑚
𝑚𝑛
𝐺𝑀𝐷 = ෑ ෑ 𝐷𝑘𝑚 =
𝑘=1 𝑚=1′

3
• 𝐺𝑀𝐷 = 6 × 6 × 12 = 7.55953𝑚

4
𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 𝐷𝑠𝑏 = (𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑)2 = 𝐷𝑠 × 𝑑

• 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 0.7788 × 0.0074 .3 = 0.04158𝑚

−7
𝐺𝑀𝐷 𝐻ൗ
𝐿 = 2 × 10 ln 𝑚
𝐺𝑀𝑅
7.55953
• 𝐿 = 2 × 10−7 ln 𝐻Τ
𝑚
0.04158
 7.55953 1000 𝑚 1.6093 𝑘𝑚
• 𝐿 = 2 × 10−7 ln 𝐻Τ
𝑚 × ×
0.04158 1 𝑘𝑚 1 𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒

• 𝐿 = 1.040587 × 10−6 × 1000 × 1.6093 𝐻Τ𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒

• 𝐿 = 1.67462 × 10−3 𝐻Τ𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒

• 𝑋𝐿 = (2𝜋)(60)(1.67462 × 10−3 )
• 𝑋𝐿 = 0.6313 ΩΤ𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒
Example 2:

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(a) 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 𝑟 ′ × 2𝑟 × 2𝑟 3 16 4
3
(b) 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 𝑟′ × 2𝑟 × 2𝑟 × 2 2𝑟
• 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 0.7788𝑟 × 2𝑟 × 2𝑟
4
•
3
𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 𝑟 0.7788 × 2 × 2 • 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 𝑟 0.7788 × 2 × 2 × 2 2
4
• 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 1.4605𝑟 • 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 𝑟 0.7788 × 2 × 2 × 2 2
• 𝐺𝑀𝑅 = 1.72289𝑟