2006 International Conference on Power System Technology
The study on the radio interference from
+800kV Yun Guang UHVDC
Abstract--The radio interference is one of the important
electro-magnetic environment parameters for UHV DC transmission
line. This paper validates the radio interference calculating formula
of DC transmission line recommended by CISPR though measured
data from three 500kV DC transmission lines that have been built in
China. The radio interference from +800kV Yun Guang UHVDC
transmission line with different types of conductors, height of
conductors above the ground ,and different space between anode
and cathode line is calculated using CISPR's formal. It is concluded
that the radio interference level of +800kV Yun Guang UHVDC
transmission line should be limited in 55-58dB(Vi/m), and the
conductor section of line should be chosen 5x720 or more.
Index Terms-- the radio interference, +800kV ,Yun Guang UHVDC
transmission line
I. INTROTUCTION
According to the project of China southern power grid, the
transmission line from Yunnan to Guangdong province (Yun
Guang) will be using ±800kV UHVDC system. ±800kV
UHVDC transmission system has many excellence like long
distance, great capability , saving soil resource and making
power resources rationalization, it's benefit of economy and
society is in evidence . But the electromagnetic environment
caused by ±800kV UHVDC transmission line is very
complex compared with ±500kV line[1][2]. This text has
studied the radio interference from ±800kV Yun Guang
UHVDC transmission line and defined it's limit.
II. THE RADIO NOISE FROM TRANSMISSION LINE
the radio noise from high voltage line main roots in the
corona discharge of conducts and insulators. Insulator noise
may be due to various reasons, most of which are
associated with phenomena occurring at their surface .
Insulators noise can be eliminated though improving it's
performance., but the noise caused by conductions is steady.
It is a immanent characteristic to high voltage overhead
power lines, the noise frequency range covered is 0.15MHz
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transmission line
to 30MHz[3]-[5].
As a factor to pollute environment, radio noise may be
affect the reception of radio and television broadcasting , it
can not affect people health . There are f our factors may be
considered if we analyses the influence about radio noise:
noise level, minimum broadcast signal level to be protected,
Signal-to-Noise ratio, and distance from power line to
broadcast reception point. The main factor is Signal-to-Noise
ratio. The Signal-to-Noise ratio that recommended by
International special committee on radio interference (CISPR)
is 26dB[6]. That means if ratio about radio noise from line
and broadcast signal level is high 26dB, the radio noise can
not affect quality of broadcast reception.
III. VALIDATING FORMULA FOR PREDICTING THE
LEVEL OF THE RADIO NOISE FIELD ABOUT DC LINE
A. The Formula Is Recommended By CISPR
The approximate radio noise field due to conductor corona
may be predicted for a power line by use of the following
empirical formula in fair-weather at a frequency of 500kHz
with the aerial 2m above ground[7].
E=38+1.6(gm,, -24) +461gr +51gn +331g-D (1)
where
E is the radio noise field,dB;
gmax is the maximum surface gradient of of the line, in
kilovolts per centimeter;
r is the radius of conductor or subconductor, in
centimeters;
n is the number of subconductors;
D is thedistance between aerial and nearest conductor ,in
metres.
B. Validating Formula
We chose three ±500kV DC line that are running , and
measured their radio noise level. Measured lines are
Guiguang, Geshang and Longzheng ±500kV DC line. The
measurement point is as table 1. The measured attenuation of
radio noise(0.5MHz) for distance of Longzheng ±500kV DC
line is as figure 1, the measured frequency characteristic of Based on (1), we calculate the radio noise level of three
radio noise about 20m from nrearest conductor of Longzheng, ±500kV DC line at 20m from measurement point to
Geshang and Longzheng +500kV DC line is as figure 2. conductor at a frequency of 500kHz.. Measured and
Table. 1. the measurement points of ±500kV DC lines calculated result is as in table 2.
Table.2. Measured and calculated result of radio noise
Measure measure Type of height The level at 20m (0.5MHz )from measurement point to conductor
d ment conductor of space of (dB, IV/m)
±500kV Measured Calculated radio
±500kV points conduc conducto
lines radio level level at
lines tor (m) rs (im)
Guiguang 40.8 43.8
Guiguan 938'-93 4xACSR-720 16.7 16.8

7# Longzheng 45.4 45.7

g 50
Geshang 51.6 50.5
Longzhe 746#-74 4xACSR-720 12.5 16
In table2, the result of measurement and calculation is very
ng 7# /50
close, so we can use (1) to predict the radio interference from
Geshang 7610-76 4xLGJQ-300 14.0 16 ±800kV Yun Guang UHVDC transmission line.

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IV. CALCULATION OF RADIO NOISE FOR
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YUINGUANG ±800kV DC LINE e

Qn 55
A. The Lline Parameters Of Yunguang ±8OOkVDC Line
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The iron tower of Yunguang ±800kV DC line is as figure 3.
n 45 The number of subconductors is 5,6 and 8. The type of
conductors can be used as 5x630, 5x720, 6x500, 6x630,
40_
0 5 10 15 20 25
Lateral distance from outside phase (m)
30 35 6x720, 8x400,and 8x456. The space between conductors is
considered as 21m, 22m and 23m. The height of conductor is
figure. 1. The measured attenuation of radio noise(0.5MHz) as 16m, 21m, 23m and 24m.
for distance of Longzheng ±500kV DC line
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Gui guang: red
55
Longzhen: green
0 Ge shang: blue
O 45
46
0 35 ---------------__-
___ __ ,__ ___ __-- -- - -- -- -- - - - n-- -- -- -- ----- T- -- -- -- - ---

30
25
20
D 5 160 15 20 25 30
Measurement frequency(MHz)
figure.2. The measured frequency characteristic of radio
noise about 20m from nearest conductor of Longzheng
±500kV DC line
C. The Analysis For Calculation And Measurement Result
fig. 3. The iron tower for Yunguang +8OOkV DC line

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B. Calculation Result OfRadio Noise radio noise(0.5MHz) for distance of Yunguang ±800kV DC
line with different type conductors and height of conductor is
Calculation result of radio noise level about 20m from
as in fig. 4, fig.5 and fig.6.
positive pole conductor at a frequency of 500kHz of
Yunguang ±800kV DC line is as table 3. The attenuation of
Table.3. Calculation result of radio noise level (dB, tV/m)

Space of Height of The types of conductor

conductor conductor 5x630 5x720 6x500 6x630 6x720 8x400 8x456

(in) (in)

16 55.55 54.44 52.04 50.54 49.75 45.60 44.89

21 21 53.41 52.32 49.90 48.43 47.66 43.48 42.80

23 52.59 51.51 49.08 47.62 46.85 42.67 41.99

24 52.19 51.11 48.68 47.22 46.46 42.27 41.59

16 55.16 54.07 51.65 50.17 49.40 45.23 44.54

22 21 53.00 51.93 49.49 48.05 47.30 43.09 42.43

23 52.17 51.11 48.66 47.23 46.49 42.27 41.61

24 51.77 50.71 48.25 46.83 46.09 41.87 41.21

16 54.79 53.72 51.28 49.84 49.09 44.88 44.22

23 21 52.61 51.57 49.10 47.69 46.96 42.73 42.08

23 51.78 50.74 48.23 46.87 46.15 41.90 41.26

24 51.38 50.34 47.86 46.47 45.75 41.50 40.86

6.720 5-<4 6x630

..j

8X400 3

40

0 5 10 1S 20 25 30 35 40 45
M iE ffR Wtj Xk flm

fig. 4. The attenuation of radio noise(0.5MHz) for distance fig. 5. The attenuation of radio noise(0.5MHz) for distance
with different type conductors(height of conductor is 21m, with different height of conductor (type of conductor is

space of conductors is 22m ) 6x630, space of conductors is 22m)

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of radio noise for ±800kV DC transmission lines should
23m

50 _.
control as the level of 500kV AC line(55dB). If considering
.E 4a _- effect of altitude, we advise the radio noise for Yunguang
±800kV DC transmission lines should be limited at
1C, 44 . .

55-58dBMV/m.
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VI. CONCLUSIONS
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0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
X;tEI i tDhY

A. The radio noise for Yunguang ±800kV DC transmission

fig. 6. The attenuation of radio noise(0.5MHz) for distance
with different space of conductors (type of conductor is lines should be limited at 55-58dBgV/m.
6x720, height of conductors is 21m ) B. If meeting the limits expectation (55-58dB),

Yunguang±800kV DC transmission lines must use 5x720 and

V. LIMITS OF RADIO INTERFERENCE FROM
more section type conductors , and the height of conductors
YUNGUANG ±800kV DC Line
must be high at 23m.
There are not international standard about Limit of radio

interference from transmission line, but[6]-[8] recommend

VII REFERENCE
the principle for defining limits. Limits mean the values that
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Wu Xiong was born in Wuhan city of China in 1962. In 1980-1987,He
studied High Voltage Technology at Wuhan university of China. Since then
he work at Wuhan High Voltage Institute of State Grid Corporation of China
and study about EMC and electro-magnetic environment from power
engineering He is the secretary-general of EMC Standardization
Technology committee of China and the member of Radio Interference
Standardization Technology committee of China.
Lu Yao was born in Guansu province in northwest of China in 1976. In
1995-2004, He studied High Voltage Technology at Wuhan university of
China. Since then he work at Wuhan High Voltage Institute of State Grid
Corporation of China and study about EMC and electro-magnetic
environment from power engineering

(R) .Wuhan: Wuhan high voltage research institute ,2002.

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environment of 750kV and 1000kV AC transmission line (R) .Wuhan:

Wuhan high voltage research institute ,2006.

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power transmission lines [S], 1995.

Wan Baoquan was born in Guansu province

in northwest of China on December 12, 1971.
He graduated from Wuhan university of
China in June of 1995. Since then he work at
.llll Wuhan High Voltage Institute of State Grid
Corporation of China and study about EMC
and electro-magnetic environment from
powxer engineering In 2004, he study the
Doctor degree in Wuhan university on power
engineering. He is the member of EMC and Radio Interference
Standardization Technology committee of China.
Liu Dichen was born in Hubei province of China in 1946. He obtained the
doctor degree on High Voltage Technology at Wuhan university of China in
1990. He is a professor of Wuhan university and studies the technology of
power engineering.

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