Advantages of Ferranti Effect
- Reduced Copper Losses: The copper loss is the power loss in the lines due to the current flowing through them. It appears in the form of heat. It relies upon how much current flowing through the line and is given by
Copper loss = I2 R
- Voltage Regulation: When we manage a appropriately Ferranti Effect, then the voltage regulation is contribute by compensating for voltage drop along the transmission line.
- Power Factor Improvement: Power factor occurs due to the phase angle of the capacitive current and inductive current. As the capacitive current losses the impact of the inductive current. Hence, the net current is for the most part made out of resistive current which further improves the power factor.
Ferranti Effect
As we know electricity is generated at power generation plants using huge electromechanical generators by conversion from different types of energy. After that, a long-distance transmission line carries this electrical energy to the end users. In order to maximize the effectiveness of the power transmission and distribution system and ensure the safety of the connected loads and personnel, the electrical power transmission lines require a variety of safety devices and components. The transmission line faces different types of losses and characteristics that influence its efficiency. The Ferranti Effect is one such phenomenon that has a significant impact on the transmission line.
For the most part, we assume that the voltage generally drops in the transmission lines because of the line losses. In a long-distance transmission line with a very low load or no load at all, the Ferranti Effect causes the receiving voltage to be higher than the sending voltage.
In this article, we will be going through the Ferranti effect, First, we will start with the basics of the Ferranti Effect, Then we will go through the Causes of the Ferranti Effect, After that we will go through the Ferranti Effect in Transmission Lines and ways to reduce Ferranti effect, At last, we will conclude our Article with Advantages, Disadvantages, and characteristics of Ferranti effect.
Table of Content
- Ferranti Effect
- Terminologies
- Causes
- Ferranti Effect in Transmission Line
- Ferranti Effect in PI model
- How to Reduce Ferranti Effect?
- Characteristics
- Advantages
- Disadvantages