Reference Drawings

Drwg. No. Title

Revisions

Name Date Notes

□ Approval □ Approved as noted □ Returned □ Approval
for correction

DATE: SIGNITURE

GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE SUDAN

NATIONAL ELECTRICITY CORPORATION(NEC)
KHARTOUM - SUDAN
CONTRACTOR SUBCONTRACTOR

Dongula - Wadi Halfa 220 kV Transmission Line Project

H P E - D W - L 1 3 T L G - N T 0 0 2
Name Date
Prepared May.28,2009
Drawn May.29,2009 Design data - Earthwire GSW 95
Checked May.30,2009
Approved May.31,2009
Scale: Size A4 NIEPC Reg No: REV. 0
 HPE DONGLA – WADI HALFA 220kV T/L PROJECT

DESIGN DATA – EARTHWIRE GSW 95 
DESCRIPTION UNITS GUARANTEED
Appropriate IEC/ VDE/ DIN/ ASTM Standards and
BS 183
Recommendations
Material of conductor Galvanised
Steel
Code Name: GSW 95
Cross section area mm² 93.27
Stranded overall diameter of conductor mm 12.5
Number an diameter of wires mm 19/2.5
Direction of outer layer Right hand
Minimum breaking load per wire N/mm² 6110
Mass of conductor per m kg 0,73
Maximum tension of earthwire conductor:
Suspension Towers Newton 29020
Tension Towers Newton 29020
Earthwire of downleads Newton 11000
Maximum uplift of earth conductor on earthwire - Newton
crossarm for purpose of tower design Newton
Maximum uplift of earth conductor in still air at 35°C Newton
(at basic span 370m) Newton
Ultimate strength of conductor Newton 116080
Assumed equivalent modulus of elasticity of conductor N/ mm² 175000
Assumed equivalent coefficient of linear expansion of
per °C 0.000011
conductor
Standard length of unjointed conductor on drum m 5000
Number of vibration dampers per span
• Span up to 400m 2
• Span over 400m 4
Dimension from clamp mouth to vibration damper
• First damper mm
• Second damper when required mm
Ambient temperature range °C 0 to + 50
Ohm/
Electrical resistance of earth wire at 20°C 1.5 (max.)
km
Min short circuit capability (1 sec/ 200°C end temperature) kA 10

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