DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Experiment -2
EE 303
Power Transmission and Distribution
V semester 21-22

Submitted By
❏ANAS AYUB (2K19/EE/038)

Faculty
❏ Prof. Rachna Garg
 Objective
To verify the Ferranti effect in a transmission line.

SIMULINK BLOCKS REQUIRED

1. AC Voltage source, single-phase, 50 Hz, 326.598 kV peak

2. Series RL element (R=1.85 Ohms, L=0.0486735H)-6 Nos.

3. Capacitors (C=0.2996 μF)-12 Nos.

4. Voltage measurement blocks

5. RMS Calculator block

6. Displays

7. Powergui

Note: We have considered a 400 kV, 300 km transmission line.

Each pi section represents a 50 km length. Six such pi sections are
cascaded to represent a physical line length of 300 km.

Theory
The effect in which the voltage at the receiving end of the
transmission line is more than the sending voltage is known as the
Ferranti effect. Such type of effect mainly occurs because of light
load or open circuit at the receiving end.

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Ferranti effect is due to the charging current of the line. When an
alternating voltage is applied, the current that flows into the capacitor
is called charging current. A charging current is also known as capacitive
current. The charging current increases in the line when the receiving
end voltage of the line is larger than the sending end.

When the voltage is applied at the sending end, the current drawn by
the capacitance of the line is more than current associated with the
load. Thus, at no load or light load, the voltage at the receiving end is
quite large as compared to the constant voltage at the sending end.

Crux Points pertaining to Ferranti Effect:

● Voltage rise is directly proportional to the square of the

length of a line.
● Ferranti effect occurs more in short transmission cables
because their capacitance is high.

PROCEDURE
1. Build a SIMULINK model as shown in the circuit diagram.

2. Set a voltage in the AC source.

3. Run the simulation and note down the input and output voltage.

4. Measure voltages at the end of different pi sections of the line (to

represent voltages at different points in the line).

5. Draw the graph between VR and distance.

6. Repeat the same for other values of voltages.

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 Simulink Ckt Design

Observation Table

S.no Step/Distance Sending End Receiving End Voltage

Voltage (Vs) (Vr)

1. 50 km 240.5 kV 244.6 kV

2. 100 km 240.5 kV 247.9 kV

3. 150 km 240.5 kV 250.5 kV

4. 200 km 240.5 kV 252.3 kV

5. 250 km 240.5 kV 253.4 kV

6. 300 km 240.5 kV 253.8 kV

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 Graph Vr v/s Distance

Conclusion

Ferranti Effect has been Plotted and observed the Graph between
receiving end Voltage and Distance. It has been observed that as
the distance increases the Receiving end Voltage (Vr) increases.
The Graph plotted above illustrates this concept, moreover ferranti
effect mainly occurs because of light load or no load or open circuit
at the receiving end.

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