High Voltage Cable Lines

This electronic book, dated 2024, explores the design, construction and operation of alternating current cable lines rated from 6 to 500 kV, consisting of single-core or three-core cables with XLPE insulation. It is intended for employees of design organizations and power grid companies, as well as university students.

Many of important conclusions which are set out in this book, were used in the countries of the former USSR to create standards on modern 6-500 kV cable lines with XLPE insulation. Unfortunately, some of the provisions of the book are still missing in the well-known international standards (IEC and CIGRE). After reading the book, it will become clear that international standards need to be updated.

The book is intended for a broad audience. It is presented in the simplest language and includes only mathematical expressions with nothing more complicated than a square root and a natural logarithm. After reading the book:

-      university students will learn about topical issues relating to cable lines;

-      employees of design organisations will find simple and easy-to-understand calculation methods that enable to choose the best technical solutions and support specific sections of design documentation with sound arguments (the design is not convincing if it relies only on the use of computer software, even if licensed and/or expensive);

-      employees of power grid companies will be able to clarify or update their technical policy and find a rationale for introducing new solutions and equipment in cable networks.

The important aspect of the book is that the author shows where the formulae come from. He derives them from scratch in front of the reader. It is crucial in engineering to be able to derive formulae. However, many engineers forget this and blindly trust various software, which can often be inaccurate. This inaccuracy can only be proven if we have understandable formulae or if we conduct field experiments.

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