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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page
2.1. Resistance of Metallic Conductor as a Function of Temperature 6
2.2. Transposition Cycle 7
2.3. Capacitance of a Three–phase Line 8
2.4. Bundle Arrangement 9
2.5. Equivalent Circuit of a Short Line 11
2.6. Phasor Diagram of a Short Line for Lagging Current 12
2.7. Medium Line Normal–T Circuit 12
2.8. Medium Line Normal–π Circuit 13
2.9. Schematic Diagram of Long Line 14
3.1. Corona on Transmission Line 32
3.2. High Voltage Transmission Lines Environment 32
3.3. Audible Noise from Various Lateral Distance 34
3.4. Radio Noise from Various Lateral Distance 37
3.5. Catenary 41
3.6. Parabola 42
3.7. Sag of Conductor for Different Level 46
5.1. Altitude Profile for 500 kV Transmission Line 69
5.2. Transposition Section 73