APPENDIX A a, Explanation of computer programme to c: particular current ulate the AC resistance for a This program was developed in MatCad, but can be easily transformed to any other commonly used languages. It assumes a full and comprehensive mathematical model based on works of Morgan, Barrett, Varga and others. One of important features here is treating a permeability curve as an input, It means, whenever more reliable/accurate information from Jab measurement are available, originally assumption based on curve given by Barrett can be easily replaced. Also, coefficients which describe displacement of current from the center of wire (kio and I- kio, in (16) above) are input which can be changed according to specific findings/experience). The geometry of the conductor can be any associated with a helically stranded conductor. It can be also be any composition of AAAC, ACSR, ACAR conductor. The total number of layers, however, is limited to 7, which is sufficient for present practice. However, it is a simple matter to increase this limit should such a requirement arise. First layer is always considered to be first wire in the center of conductor. Magnetic core loss increment was calculated using Morgan’s formula at the end of program only as an example. The magnetic core loss should be calculated within the same thermal rating algorithm once current distribution and temperature distribution are known (iterative process in CIGRE thermal model). The schematic diagram of three layer conductor is represented in Fig A/1 32