[BC] Now, THIS is a job!

[Cowboy]

On Wednesday 25 April 2007 08:54 pm, PeterH5322 wrote:

> >Well, that would only be if they're overloaded. which makes me wonder, at
> >500kv, just how much current is making it's way from "A" to "B" anyway? 
> >How much power is being delivered?

> A general rule of thumb is a 230 kV air-insulated line can transmit 1,000 
> MW, short-term. Long-term is less.
> 
> An underground 230 kV line can transmit about one-third of that.

 Can, or do ?

 I have a vague memory of a power company guy telling me once,
 and being impressed with how low his current numbers were.

 Even at 230kV, 1000 MW is a whole lotta amps !!

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Cowboy