CHECK FOR CONTINUOUS THERMAL WITHSTAND CAPACITY OF THE CONDUCTOR

(BASED ON IEC 61597)

Required current carrying capacity of conductor 3000 Amps

Psol = Solar heat gain by the conductor surface

Psol=Ɣ *D*St=30.72 W/m (eqn. (3), IEC 61597)

Ɣ =The solar absorption coefficient =0.8

D=The conductor diameter = 0.038m

St= The intensity of solar radiation=1000 W/m 2

Prad = Heat Loss by Radiation of the conductor

Prad= S*π*D*Ke*(T24-T14) (eqn. (4), IEC 61597)
= 92 W/m
S= Stefan Boltzman constant = 5.67E-08 Wm -2 K-4
D= Conductor Diameter = 0.038 m
Ke= Emissivity coefficient in respect to black body=0.6
T1= Ambient Temperature [K] = 313k
T2= Final Temperature[K] = 423K
Pconv= Convection heat Loss
Pconv= λt*Nu*(T2-T1)*π = 186.47 W/m (eqn. (5), IEC 61597)
λt =Thermal conductivity of air film in contact with the conductor = 0.0285w.m -1k-1
Re= Reynolds Number = 1.644*109*vD [T2-T1]-1.78 = 1080.831 k
Nu= The Nusselt Number = 0.65Re0.2+0.23Re0.61= 18.9332
T1= Ambient Temperature =313k
T2= Final Temperature = 423k
Pj= Heat Generated by Joule Effect
Pj=RT * I2
n= Number of conductor = 2
RT= The electrical resistance of conductor at a temperature T = R dc(150)*K=0.0611
Ω/km
Rdc(20)= 0.04234 Ω/km
Rdc(150)= 0.06 Ω/km
α = Temperature coefficient of resistance = 0.004k -1
K= Skin effect coefficient = 1.00662
μ= Permeability (for non magnetic material) = 1
f = system frequency= 50Hz

P rad + P conv−P sol

√
Imax=
RT
= 2013.66 A

Itot = Imax *n*0.75= 3020.5 A

Conclusion: The current carrying capacity of conductor (I TOT) is higher than

required current carrying capacity of a conductor

SUITABLE