DocumentCode
1029420
Title
Ground Current in High-Voltage Transmission I - Preliminary Report on Columbia Basin Tests
Author
Cantwell, T. ; Nelson, P. ; Webb, J.E. ; Orange, A. ; Kinyon, A.L. ; Stevens, R.F. ; Waugh, C.L.
Author_Institution
Geoscience, Inc.
Issue
3
fYear
1966
fDate
3/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
240
Lastpage
247
Abstract
High-voltage dc transmission has been proposed for linking the power networks of the Pacific Northwest and Southwest. An advantage of direct current, not possessed by alternating current, is that one-half the rated power of a line can be transmitted, with one conductor out of service, by allowing the current in the remaining conductor to return through the earth. To realize this advantage, however, it is necessary to insure against certain possible harmful effects from ground current flow.
Keywords
Conductors; Current measurement; Earth; Electrodes; Geology; Geoscience; Joining processes; Rivers; Soil measurements; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Apparatus and Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9510
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPAS.1966.291663
Filename
4073016
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