Electrical Power

Transmission (EE-352)
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What Are The Major Components Of Overhead
Transmission Lines?
Transmission Lines are made up of various components,
namely poles, lattice structures, conductors, cables,
insulators, foundations and earthing systems etc.

The primary functions of transmission line structures are

to provide mechanical support to conductors.
Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines
Transmission Lines Conductors
The optimum performance of transmission
line mainly depends on the mechanical
design of the line.

Conductors: which carry electric power

from the sending end station to the
receiving end station
Transmission Lines Conductors
Types of conductor material:

➢AAC (All Aluminum Conductor)

➢AAAC (All Aluminum Alloy Conductor)
➢ACAR (Aluminum Conductor Alloy Reinforced)
➢ACCC (Aluminum Conductor Composite Core)
➢ACSR (Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced)
Transmission Lines Conductors
Transmission Lines Conductors
Transmission Lines Conductors
Required Properties in Materials Used for Conductor
in Transmission Lines
Materials use for transmission lines
Types of conductor :
In general, the types of conductors are:

➢Solid conductors
➢ Stranded conductors
➢ Hollow conductors
Bundled Conductor:
➢Transmission higher than 132 kV poses the problem of
corona discharge, which causes significant power loss
and interference with communication circuits.
➢To reduce this corona effect, it is preferable to use
more than one conductor per phase, or bundled
conductor.
➢Note- Number of conductors in bundle conductor
depend on Voltage level. It may be 2,3,4,6,8 etc.
 Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines

➢Spacers: It is used to establish the distance between the partial

conductors of a bundle line in order to prevent conductors from
knocking together and thus avoid damage done to conductors.
➢Obviously the conductors it braces must all be carrying the same
supply phase
 Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines
Earth wire: The earth wire is usually grounded
(earthed) at the top of the supporting
structure, to minimize the likelihood of
direct lightning strikes to the phase conductors
Shield and Ground wire _ used primarily for
protection from lightning strikes and
corresponding surges
Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines
 Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines
Cross Arms: which provide supports to the insulators OR Cross arms
are the holder that holds the insulator to the tower structure. It
plays a very important role since the insulators are holding the line
directly.
◦In simple form, Cross-arms are
the arm like equipment that used
to hold the insulator and the cable
to the tower body.
◦It is used so that the conductor is maintained at certain height.
 Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines

Insulators: which are attached to supports and insulate the conductor

from ground or conductors hang from the structure via insulators OR It
is used to support the conductors and withstand both the normal
operating voltage and surges due to switching and lightning.
Note: Different types of insulators are used according to voltage level.
Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines
Dampers: Due to wind, overhead transmission lines will be excited
to vibrations and oscillations that can lead to damage on the
conductor.
◦In order to reduce these vibrations and oscillations to an uncritical
level, dampers are installed in the overhead transmission lines.
Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines

Line Supports/ Transmission Tower/Structure:

➢which may be pole or towers and keep the
conductors at a suitable level above the ground and
keep the wires separate.
OR
➢The supporting structures for overhead lines
conductors are various types of poles and towers
called line supports
Major Components Of Overhead Transmission Lines
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