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Shielding Angle Caclulations in Karachi by fixing a structure height

Thunderstorm days = 6.4 in karachi as per study 1951 to 1996


As per Cigre Ng=0.04TD1.25
Hence Ground Flash Density =
Now step by step calculations for the Stroke Current
First Calculate Critical Flashover Voltage
CFO for insulators length in m =
CFO as per cigre recommendationkV
e.g average height of Shield wire is
e.g average height of conductor
Corona Radius =
Surge Impedance of conductor under
Corona
Critical Current Ic cause a flashover (kA)
Now imagine Shielding Angle in degree
Now calculate the Shielding Flashover Failure Rate to justify the 30 degree shielding Angle
rc,rohgw Striking distance to conductor and OHGW as per IEEE STD 1243
Striking Distance to ground rg as per IEEE STD 1243
Constant Gama
rgm
Im maximum Stroke Current kA
Good Approximation Simplified equation of Shielding failure flashover rate
SFFOR = 2*Ng*L*Dc/2(Q(Ic) - Q(Im))
Now Calculate Dc
First calculate Angle Beta between two radii rc in degree
Second Calculate theta angle with base Dc (Radian)
Dc
Now Calculate Z and Q as per Cigre Approximate Equations
Z at minimal flashover current
Hence Q(Ic)
Z at maximum flashover current
Hence Q(Im)
Hence SFFOR
Perfect Shielding Angle as per Cigre
6.4

0.41

7.31
3582
57.1 105.7 52.85
48.6
0.26

417

17.2
19 0.3316125579 Radians
ee shielding Angle
64
35
1.8
130
36.2

0.070828
-0.22
3.59

-0.953666574241463
0.8244
0.130
0.4546
0.05
-0.29 -16.4
However, Standard has recommended the Values of SFFOR 0.05
for any critical load delivering line with out mentioning kVs.
Therefore the Angle 19 is also delivering the the Value of 0.05.
Therefore the Designed Angle Shall be ≤19 degrees
Shielding Angle Caclulations in Karachi by fixing a structure height
Thunderstorm days = 6.4 in karachi as per study 1951 to 1996 6.4
As per Cigre Ng=0.04TD1.25
Hence Ground Flash Density = 0.41
Now step by step calculations for the Stroke Current
First Calculate Critical Flashover Voltage
CFO for insulators length in m = 3.57
CFO as per cigre recommendationkV 1749
e.g average height of Shield wire is 42.09
e.g average height of conductor 31.32
Corona Radius = 0.13
Surge Impedance of conductor under
431
Corona
Critical Current Ic cause a flashover (kA) 8.1
Now imagine Shielding Angle in degree 30
Now calculate the Shielding Flashover Failure Rate to justify the 30 degree shielding Angle
rc,rohgw Striking distance to conductor and OHGW as per IEEE STD 1243 39
Striking Distance to ground rg as per IEEE STD 1243 30
Constant Gama 1.3
rgm 103
Im maximum Stroke Current kA 20.3
Good Approximation Simplified equation of Shielding failure flashover rate
SFFOR = 2*Ng*L*Dc/2(Q(Ic) - Q(Im))
Now Calculate Dc
First calculate Angle Beta between two radii rc in radians 0.160183
Second Calculate theta angle with base Dc (Radian) -0.03
Dc 8.75
Now Calculate Z and Q as per Cigre Approximate Equations
Z at minimal flashover current -1.51826882119699
Hence Q(Ic) 0.9266
Z at maximum flashover current -0.760
Hence Q(Im) 0.7659
Hence SFFOR 0.57
Perfect Shielding Angle as per Cigre -0.17

9.52
73.41 36.705

0.5235987756 Radians

However, Standard has recommended the Values of SFFOR 0.5


Perfect for any critical load delivering line with out mentioning kVs.
Shielding Therefore the Angle 30 is also delivering the the Value of 0.05.
Angle Therefore the Designed Angle Shall be ≤30 to 7.99 degrees

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