neutral/ground wire), but two wires without a neutral are common in the provinces. Usually twisted insulated cable, but bare wires are also used, mainly in split- phase systems without a neutral 220/440 ` installed. Uses small insulators, either one or a set of three.
Mounted on poles, mostly under primary
distribution lines, but may run on a separate set of poles, especially on residential areas.
Four wire or three wire (wye/Y or delta )
system, with three phase wires and one neutral/ground wire, or three wires with no neutral. Three-phase secondary distribution Voltage usually obtained from a pole- 220/380 voltage, usually used to feed large mounted transformer bank composed of commercial users. three single-phase transformers.
Line typically serves only one customer,
typically commercial users.
*Voltages are 220/440 volts split-phase for
ordinary appliances and lighting, 440 volts three-phase for larger appliances, and 380 volt high-leg voltage.
Transformers used can be two, one with
Three-phase voltage used for high-leg two secondary wires (one links to one 220/380/440 phase wire from the second delta systems. transformer), and another carrying three secondary wires (one is a center tap)and larger than the other, or a single-phase transformer with four secondary wires (one is a center tap linked to a neutral wire), usually arranged in groups of three, forming a transformer bank. Distribution voltage still used on some areas of Metro Manila, and fed by the 34.5 kV system. Most of these systems are already obsoleted (customers 3625/6280 connected to 6.28 kV systems being reconnected to the 34.5 kV system, 6.28 kV lines below 34.5 kV lines discarded, or 6.28 kV-only lines replaced by 34.5 kV lines), but still exist on parts of Manila, Pasay, Quezon City, and Parañaque. Transformers of 3.625/6.28 kV lines are distinguishable from those in 34.5 kV lines by having bushings on the side rather than on the top. Standard three-phase distribution line voltage by many electric cooperatives, Uses one or two-shed pin insulators, but but also used by Meralco in certain areas typically uses one-shed insulators 7970/13800 (i.e. northern Bulacan, southern Cavite, (sometimes 7620/13200) part of central Laguna, and Batangas Transformers found on the line usually City - San Pascual area). May be found has two bushings, but only under a 69 kV subtransmission line as a accommodates one phase. feeder. Standard distribution voltage used by Can be either two-phase or three-phase Meralco, but also used by Cagayan Usually overhead power lines, but may 20000/34500 Electric Power and Light Company be an underground or overhead cable. (CEPALCO) in some lines in Cagayan Almost placed roadside, with some de Oro. exceptions Usually mounted on single poles, usually with two cross-arms with insulators forming an asymmetric arrangement or an "armless" design, where the insulators are mounted on the pole instead on a cross-arm, but H-frame towers, with two or three poles and a cross-arm, and rarely, lattice towers (used on one 69 kV line in Isabela and another in Pampanga) and tubular steel poles (like on a 69,000 line that leads to Samal, Bataan) are also used. NGCP Typical subtransmission line voltage by usually uses both poles with cross-arms NGCP and many provincial electric and poles with insulators mounted on cooperatives. Also used by Meralco on them directly, but electric 69000 subtransmission line in Bulacan and cooperatives/utilities and Meralco Batangas City and the Meralco-owned primarily uses armless poles (Meralco's Clark Electric Distribution Company subtransmission line linking its two (CEDC) serving Clark Freeport. substations in Batangas City with the JG Summit chemical plant in Simlong, however, uses both designs, with and without cross-arms, like some NGCP subtransmission line that parallel some of its segments). Uses hanging insulators, mounted on the cross-arm placed on the pole, or pin insulators mounted on the pole itself.
Lines may link to large industrial users
fed directly to the subtransmission grid. Standard subtransmission voltage by *Usually mounted on insulators on single 115000 Meralco, especially on Metro Manila, poles, either wood,concrete, or steel and Laguna, Cavite, Rizal and most of with or without cross-arms, but H-frame Bulacan. Used also by NGCP on some towers or lattice towers are also used. subtransmission lines in Cavite and transmission lines in Ilocos Region. May feed a large industrial customer connected to the subtransmission grid.
Cables are usually single-conductor, but
double-bundle cable are also used. Typical voltage of NGCP transmission 138000 lines in Visayas and Mindanao. *Usually supported by lattice towers, but can also be used on tubular steel poles (i.e. Hermosa-Balintawak, Limay-PPDC, Typical voltage of NGCP transmission 230000 SMC Consolidated Power Plant-Limay, line in Luzon. Bay-Biñan, Mexico-Hermosa, Biñan- Muntinlupa, Limay-Hermosa, Limay- GNPower, Hermosa-San Jose, etc.)