12/10/22, 12:13 PM LinkedIn

5
Search
Home My Network Jobs Messaging Notifications Me

Capacitance of Cables
Hassan Mahmood
Technical Support Engineer @ SKE|Huawei Fusion Solar Products UK/IRE + Follow
Published Dec 7, 2019

Capacitance is the ability of cable to store electrical charge. It is defined as ration of

electrical charge (Q) to electrical potential (V).

  Q=C/V Col/Volt

In LV, MV and HV Cables may be single core with earthed metallic layer around the
core or 3 cores with earth metallic screened around each core. In both cases electrostatic
field is contained within the earth screened and is substantially radial.

The capacitance of single core cable is

C= Ɛ𝑟/18 log (D/d) μF/Km

 D= Diameter over Insulation (mm)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/capacitance-cables-engr-hassan-mahmood 1/4
12/10/22, 12:13 PM LinkedIn

 d= Diameter of Conductor (mm) 5

Home My Network Jobs Messaging Notifications Me

 Ɛo= Relative permittivity of dielectical material

Ɛr =4.8 for PVC

Ɛr= 2.3 for XLPE

Ɛr= 3.2 for Butyl rubber

Ɛr= 4 for Silicone rubber

Ɛr= 4.5 for XLPE-Filled

The relative permittivity depends on temperature and frequency. It describes the

characteristics of insulation material. This is also used for calculating low voltage cables
capacitance without any metallic layer.

Hence capacitance depends upon the spacing between conductors. Power losses in
cables can be achieve by compacting the conductor. Moreover mutual capacitance is
also reduced by compacting the conductor.

                         

Report this
22 · 6 Comments

Like Comment Share

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/capacitance-cables-engr-hassan-mahmood 2/4
12/10/22, 12:13 PM LinkedIn

5
Add a comment...
Home My Network Jobs Messaging Notifications Me

Ashish Gupta 2y

Fantastic

Like Reply

Hassan Mahmood 2y

Thank you

Like Reply

Sanatan kumar Singh 2y

Good

Like Reply

Hassan Mahmood 2y

Thank you

Like Reply

Babar Ali 3y

Good effort

Like Reply

Hassan Mahmood 2y

Thank you .

Like Reply

See more comments

More articles by this author

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/capacitance-cables-engr-hassan-mahmood 3/4
12/10/22, 12:13 PM LinkedIn

Poison Ratio and Area REASONS FOR USING SEMI CONDUCTING 5

reduction of materials COPPER TAPE

Home ON
My MV/HV…
Network Jobs COMPOUND
Messaging FOR MV/HV…
Notifications Me

Jun 1, 2020 Apr 27, 2020 Mar 21, 2020

© 2022 About

Accessibility User Agreement

Privacy Policy Cookie Policy

Copyright Policy Brand Policy

Community Guidelines Help Center

Settings Language

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/capacitance-cables-engr-hassan-mahmood 4/4