Design and installation of SVL, PGCC and

link box for 115 kV underground cable

 - Multi single point bonding / Mixed bonding
- SVL&PGCC Application
Topics - Objective of SVL and PGCC
- When SVL and PGCC are Required ?
- Design & Installation of SVL and PGCC
- Bonding lead for cross bonding
- Link box type & application
 Multi single point bonding

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 Mixed bonding

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 Mixed bonding

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 115 kV สมุยวงจร 3

สฟ. สมุย 2 Submarine สฟ.ขนอม EGAT

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SVL & PGCC Application
 Objective of SVL & PGCC

The transient overvoltages are typically caused by the

following
• Lightning current impulses entering an underground cable system from
overhead lines
• Fault conditions
• Switching transients, such as line energization

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 Objective of SVL & PGCC

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 Objective of SVL & PGCC

Spec
Arrester
115 kV

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 Objective of SVL & PGCC

+
Ures
-

Ures < 2.85x96 = 273.6 kV

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 When SVL and PGCC required?

For Single point bonding SVLs should always be

used if the expected surge voltage level exceeds
75% of the BIL of the jacket or of the shield/sheath
sectionalizing insulator.

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 When SVL and PGCC required?
BIL of the jacket ?

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 When SVL and PGCC required?

Ex. 75% Of 60 kV = 45 kV
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https://www.inmr.com/sheath-voltage-limiters-protect-power-cables/
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Selection of SVL
• suitable for standing voltage under load
• dissipate the transient overvoltage energy
• withstand the overvoltages resulting from system faults
• maximum time should be specified for the duration of
the overvoltage resulting from fault currents

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 Design and Installation

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MOVs have a limited capacity to absorb energy, being a

thermally limited device, and are not designed to carry
the actual 50 Hz/60 Hz fault current. They must be
sized to withstand fault-current overvoltages due to
system faults external to the cable.

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For
Single
Point
Bonding

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Induce
Voltage
In
Metallic
sheath

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 Design and Installation

Phase Ifg(A) E(V) at 154 m

Ea 3351.2 307.939

Eb 3351.2 308.6255

Ec 3351.2 315.4848

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Without PGCC
Sag, Sbg, Scg = ?
Rg, rg = ?
Ea, Eb, Ec = ?

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• MOVs can allow jacket testing without the need to
physical disconnect the SVL.
• Care must be exercised to stay below the
temporary overvoltage capability of the MOV
device to prevent damage during high-voltage
diagnostic testing.

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 Design and Installation
Transient Over Voltage Volt (kV) Approx.

BIL Jacket 30-60

Lightning 54

Switching ?

75 % BIL Jacket/Ures of SVL 22.5-45

A.C. withstand of jacket (10-20)

Sizing of SVL ?(5<Uc<10)

Fault 0.315

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Selection of SVL
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• The surge energy and 50 Hz/60 Hz voltages, to
which the resistor is subjected, dictate the
required characteristics of the limiter.
• Distribution class arresters are often adequate
for the surge energy requirements when
selected to withstand the power-frequency
fault voltage without discharging.
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• Harmonizing IEC & IEEE Arrester Standards – INMR

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Location of SVL (Single Point bonding)
• the end that is liable to be subjected to the higher incoming
transient voltages, due to lightning or switching, should be
grounded.
• when the ground resistance is very much lower at one end, it
is preferable to ground the shield/sheath at that end instead.
• It may also be preferable to install the shield/sheath voltage
limiter inside a substation or other protected location, since
there is some risk of explosive failure of the limiter.
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For
Cross
Bonding

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For
Cross
Bonding

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SVL for cross bond link box
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Location of Link box (Cross-bonding)
• In direct-buried installations, cross-bonding connections are made
with links in surface link boxes, so that individual cable
shields/sheaths can readily be isolated for voltage testing of cable
jackets.
• In tunnels or other installations where the joints are in vaults, the
shield/sheath voltage limiters should be connected across the
shield/sheath sectionalizing insulators with relatively short leads
whenever feasible.
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Bonding Lead for SVL (Connection between SVLs and

the shield/sheath of a power cable)
Lead Length Cable
Up to 3 m Single conductor
3-10 m Twisted Single Conductor
10-15 m Coaxial
> 15 m Should be avoided

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Single core Twisted Single core Coaxial cable

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Cross bonding

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Coaxial cable

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Single core

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Source : A Novel Fault Localization Method Based on monitoring of sheath current in a
cross-bonded hv cable system
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Bonding Lead for SVL
• it is desirable to keep bonding lead lengths as short as possible
to provide proper protection against steep fronted
overvoltages
• should preferably use a low surge impedance coaxial cable
design.
• should be as a minimum insulated as 600 V class cables
• sized based on fault current duty (especially for cross bonding)

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500 kcmil Approx. 250 sq.mm.

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Bonding lead งานขนอม

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NYY cable ?

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• The spacing of PGCC conductor from the cable
circuit should be sufficiently close to limit the
voltage rise of the shield/sheath to an acceptable
level during a single-phase fault.
• The size of this conductor must be adequate to
carry the full, expected fault current for the cable
system.
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IEC
60909

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CV 0.6/1 kV 120 sq.mm. CV 0.6/1 kV 185 sq.mm.

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• The parallel GCC is usually insulated so as to
avoid any corrosion risk since it will be subjected
to voltage induction from the power cables.
• To avoid circulating currents and losses in this
conductor, it is preferable, when the power
cables are not transposed, to transpose the
parallel GCC as shown
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 Link box detail & application
Shield break/screen separate joint

Specially bonding link box

• Single point bond link box
• Direct earthing link box
• Cross bond link box
• Schematic diagram

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 Specially bonding application

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 Single point bonding link box

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สฟ. พัทยากลาง สุขุมวิทย์

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 Direct earthing link box

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ถ. ทางหลวง สฟ. โคราช

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 Cross bond link box

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 Ingress protection of link box

Type of link box ? เทคอมพาวน์ ป้องกันน้าเข้า

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 Cross bond link box

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 Schematic diagram

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 Schematic diagram

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