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Transmission Line

The ETAP Transmission Line module calculates electrical parameters, conductor ampacity-temperature relationship, and sag/tension-temperature relationship of overhead transmission lines. Comprehensive modeling of the coupling effect between different line branches is available. The user-friendly graphical interface displays the layout of circuits and ground wires for overhead lines. It is an easy-use tool for efficiently sizing lines, building new lines, and verifying the parameters of existing lines.

Line Constants
  • Conductor & ground wire libraries
  • Built-in configurations: horizontal, vertical, etc.
  • General configuration: X, Y, & Z coordinate
  • Multi-line mutual coupling
  • Phase & sequence impedance matrix
  • Transposed & un-transposed lines
  • Short & long line models
  • Multiple layer soil model
  • Calculated or user-defined impedances
Line Ampacity
  • Conductor ampacity vs. temperature
  • IEEE 738-1993 Standard
  • Determine maximum operating temperature for various loading conditions
  • Calculate derated ampacity based on temperature limit
  • Consider weather, solar heat, & geographical location
Sag & Tension
  • Sag/tension vs. temperature
  • Multiple spans between dead-end structures
  • Level spans of unequal length
  • Solve spans of unequal length on different horizontal planes
  • Include effects of wind, temperature, & k factor
Capabilities
  • Graphical user interface
  • User-friendly input & output
  • Flexible data entry for physical or impedance parameters
  • One or more single-, two- or three-phase circuits, both transposed & untransposed
  • One or more ground wires, both segmented & unsegmented
  • Selectable typical line layout types
  • User-defined general line layout
  • Multiple layers of earth models
  • Modeling of coupling effect between different line branches
  • Tower ground resistance
  • Use-definable conductor and ground wire libraries
Reporting
  • Series branch impedance matrices in the phase domain
  • Series branch impedance matrices in the sequence domain
  • Shunt branch susceptance matrices in the phase domain
  • Shunt branch susceptance matrices in the sequence domain
  • Sag/tension vs. temperature relationship
  • Conductor ampacity vs. temperature relationship
Calculations
  • Automatic impedance calculation based on physical parameters
  • Sag, tension, temperature, & ampacity calculations
  • Sag/tension vs. temperature analysis
  • Sag/tension analysis for same or different tower height
  • Conductor ampacity vs. temperature analysis
  • Optional phase/sequence domain parameter display
  • Integrated tool to size lines or create new designs
  • Physical parameter to impedance calculator
  • Integrated with all system studies