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Friday, July 22, 2016

High voltage Transmission Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages:
  • With increase in the transmission voltage size of the conductors is reduced (Cross section of the conductors reduce as current required to carry reduces).
  • As the reduction in current carrying requirement losses reduces results in better efficiency
  • Due to low current voltage drop will be less so voltage regulation improves
Disadvantages: 

  • With the increase in the voltage of transmission, the insulation required between the conductors and the earthed tower increases. This increase the cost of line support
  • With increase in the voltage of transmission, more clearance is required between conductors and ground. Hence higher towers are required.
  • With increase in the voltage transmission, more distance is required between the conductors. Therefore cross arms should be long