4. An aluminum conductor having a cross-sectional area of 1843 MCM is used to transmit power from a high-voltage dc (HVDC) generating station to a large urban center. If the city is 900 km from the generating station, determine the resistance of the conductor at a temperature of 20oC. (Use 1 ft = 0.3048 m.) *Round off to 4 decimal digits.

4. An aluminum conductor having a cross-sectional area of 1843 MCM is used to transmit power from a high-voltage dc (HVDC) generating station to a large urban center. If the city is 900 km from the generating station, determine the resistance of the conductor at a temperature of 20oC. (Use 1 ft = 0.3048 m.) *Round off to 4 decimal digits.

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Chapter4: Transmission Line Parameters

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Problem 4.1P: The Aluminum Electrical Conductor Handbook lists a dc resistance of 0.01558 ohm per 1000 ft at 20C...

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