Practice Transmission Lines (6.3.2.3) - Power Systems and Smart Grid Fundamentals
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Transmission Lines

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Question 1 Easy

Why is high voltage used in transmission lines?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between current and voltage in power transmission.

Question 2 Easy

What does EHV stand for?

💡 Hint: Recall the voltage range associated with EHV.

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Question 1

What is the primary reason for using high voltage in transmission lines?

To increase current
To reduce power losses
To make lines heavier

💡 Hint: Think about how power losses relate to current.

Question 2

True or False: Bundled conductors are used to increase the electric field strength around the conductor.

True
False

💡 Hint: What happens to electric fields with bundling?

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Challenge 1 Hard

A transmission line is operating at 66 kV with current flow at 2000 A and a line resistance of 0.02 ohms per km. Calculate the power loss in a 10 km length of this line.

💡 Hint: Don’t forget to calculate the total resistance over the entire length.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how a utility could address voltage fluctuations in a transmission line with increasing renewable integration. What role do substations play in this scenario?

💡 Hint: Consider how reactive power could control voltage stability.

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