ECE473

HOMEWORK #3 SOLUTIONS

FALL 2012

Problem 3.1 (Problem 4.3 p. 220)

d2
4
1.05l
R =
A
A = 19

19 (1.5 103 )2
= 0.33576 104 m2
4
1.05 3 103
= 1.72 8
= 1.614
0.33576 104

Problem 3.2 (Problem 4.4 p. 220)

(

(a) A =
=
or A =
A =

2
1000 cmil /4 mil2
1 in
2.54 cm
1m
795 kcmil = 795

1 kcmil
1 cmil
1000 mil
1 in
100 cm
4
2
4.028 10 m

d2 cmil = d =
A =
795, 000 = 891.63 mil
)2
(
2
d

1 in
2.54 cm
1m
= 4.028 104 m2
=
891.63 mil

4
4
1000 mil
1 in
100 cm

50 + T
(b) Rac, 50 o C = Rac, 75 o C
75 + T

= 0.0880

50 + 228.1
75 + 228.1

= 0.08074 /km

Problem 3.3 (Problem 4.5 p. 221)

Using Table A.4, the 54/3 ACSR conductor, code name Canary, has an area of 900 kcmil and a
60-Hz resistance at 50 o C equal to

1 mi
1 ft
1 in
105 cm
Rac, 50 o C = 0.1185

mi 5280 ft 12 in 2.54 cm
1 km

= 0.07363 /km

The per-phase per-kilometer resistance of the transmission line is

Rphase =

Rac, 50 o C
4

0.07363
4

= 0.01841 /km

Problem 3.4 (Problem 4.7 p. 221)

Ploss,1ph = RIL2 60 kW = 60 103 W
Ploss,1ph
60 103
R
=
= 6
1002
IL2
l
l
4l
R =
=
=
6
2
A
d /4
d2

4l
R

4 1.72 108 60 103

6

= 0.01480 m = 1.480 cm