Type of cable:

Prysmian cables & systems RE4H1LE

Voltage Conductor size Insulation Short circuit current
127/220 kV 1200 mm2 Cu XLPE 44,4 kA/1 s

Cable current carrying capacity calculation

Software: Prysmian SYSDES

Diagrammatic only

SYSTEM DATA

Project ASSIUT - Directly buried cables - Winter

Cable RE4H1LE 1 x 1200 mm2
Standard of Reference IEC
System Phase to Earth Voltage 127 kV
System Phase to Phase Voltage 220 kV
System frequency 50 Hz
System type AC three-phase
Load factor 1

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 CABLE DATA

Cable dimensions

Thermal Specific
Diameter
resistivity Heat
mm K.m/W J / m3 K
CONDUCTOR 44,3 3450000
NON METALLIC SCREEN 47,7
INSULATION 95,8 3,5 2400000
NON METALLIC SCREEN 98,6
METALLIC SCREEN 101,6 3450000
BEDDING 103,2 6 2000000
METALLIC SCREEN 109,2 1450000
SERVING 119 3,5 2400000

Metallic components

Conductor:
D.C. resistance at 20 C 0,0151 Ohm/km
Maximum operating temperature 90 C
D.C. resistance at max. operating temperature 0,0193 Ohm/km
A.C. resistance at max. operating temperature 0,0218 Ohm/km
Ks 0,8
Kp 0,5
Skin effect ys 0,128
Proximity effect yp 0,00238
Electrical resistivity at 20 C 1,72E-8 m
Temperature coefficient at 20 C 0,00393 K-1

Screen / sheath:
Resistance at 20 C 0,0769 Ohm/km
Operating temperature 80,15 C
A.C. resistance at operating temperature 0,0951 Ohm/km
Electrical resistivity at 20 C 1,72E-8 m
Temperature coefficient at 20 C 0,00393 K-1
Sheath loss factor 0,018
S.L.F. caused by circulating currents 0
S.L.F. caused by eddy currents 0,018

Apparent resistance 0,0221 Ohm/km

Screen / Sheath Reactance 0,129 Ohm/km

Star Reactance 0,212 Ohm/km

Capacitance:
Relative permittivity 2,3
Loss factor of insulation 0,0008
Core capacitance 0,183 F/Km
Capacitive current (per core) 7,31 A/km

CABLE INSTALLATION

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Ambient temperature 29,4 C

Laying type DIRECTLY BURIED

System description:

Cable arrangement flat formation

Cable inter-axis distance 400 mm
Sheath bonding type Single point bonding
Phase transposition? No

Soil thermal properties:

Resistivity 1,57 K.m/W
Diffusivity 5,00E-7 m2/s
Drying out? No

Laying geometry coordinates:

Cable Coordinate (x) mm Coordinate (y) mm

1 0 1950
2 400 1950
3 800 1950

THERMAL RESISTANCES

Between one conductor and sheath: T1 0,446 K.m/W

Between sheath and armour: T2 0 K.m/W
Outer covering: T3 0,0481 K.m/W
External thermal resistance: T4 2,17 K.m/W
T4 single cable 1,05 K.m/W
T4 mutual heating 1,13 K.m/W

LOSSES

Sheath loss factor:

Centre cable 0,018
Outer cable lagging phase 0,00463
Outer cable leading phase 0,0047

Losses splitting:
Current dependent losses:
Conductor (for each phase) 21,73 W/m
Screen (average for each phase) 0,392 W/m
Voltage dependent losses:
Dielectric (for each phase) 0,743 W/m
Total (for the three phases) 68,02 W/m

Cable external temperature 79,05 C

CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

Maximum current carrying capacity 1000 A

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 CYCLIC AND EMERGENCY OPERATION

Emergency operation:

Maximum temperature at the end of emergency 90 C

Current before emergency 980 A
Duration of emergency 2 h
Emergency current 1120 A

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